by Recruitment EMS | Mar 26, 2024 | Industry Insights
When we think about what makes a house shine, it’s not just about the sparkle on the surface; it’s about the hard work and dedication of a great housekeeper behind the scenes. But what makes a great housekeeper exactly? It’s someone who can manage...
by Peter Van Ryder | Jun 15, 2021 | Education & Training, Industry Insights
Peter Van Ryder's Estate & Household Management Training from Donna Shannon on Vimeo. For More Information on The Essentials Class Click Here! I had the pleasure of meeting Donna years ago in the early days of the now-defunct Domestic Estate Management Association,...
by Peter Van Ryder | Jan 24, 2020 | Industry Insights, Networking
With the not-so-shocking closing of DEMA after 3 years of struggling, it’s time to re-evaluate networking in our industry. I believe we need a non-profit or not-for-profit group that defines national guidelines to be executed on a local level. We should be having...
by Peter Van Ryder | Aug 9, 2019 | Industry Insights, Vendor Management
This is an article I wrote in back in 2014 after a highly frustrating experience with a vendor that caused a vast majority of the grey hair I have now. I wanted to add it to the new site to continue to raise awareness that Angie’s List is not a true and...
by Peter Van Ryder | Jul 20, 2019 | Education & Training, Industry Insights, Job Search, Life in Private Service
I was recently asked how we could publicly identify the employers in our industry to help professionals from being taken advantage of or being treated poorly. Unfortunately, due to the dynamic nature of human diversity, there are good and bad professionals as well as...
