The Riley Guide: Job Banks & Recruiters

Personal Services

Caregivers || Estate & Household Employment
Personal Assistants || Personal Care
Professional Organizer || Funeral Directors
Becoming a Child Care Provider

Caregivers

Babysitters.com

A partner to LocalDayCare.com, this site connects parents to short-term care providers. Persons willing to provide this type of service can register here and be listed for a small fee.

Care.com

...a service matching people with the adult or child care providers, tutors, and pet sitters they need. There is no fee for caregivers/tutors to register. Those seeking the services of these people do have the option of a free account with access to very basic profiles. If you are willing to pay, you can access more information on each registered caregiver. Caregiver profiles are reviewed before being added to the site, so there is some measure of control here, and persons looking to purchase such services can request background checks on the registered caregivers (fee).

4aNannyJob

...a site with information on how to find a job as a nanny or au pair, plus a link over to job listings. The information is extremely helpful to both the potential employer and the possible nanny, but it is not well organized. Across the top of all pages are links to the NannyClassifieds (affiliated with this site), questions the nanny should ask of any employer, what an employer should expect of a nanny, where to get real training in this field, and professional associations. Only on the front page will you find links to FAQs asked by new nannies, a sample resume (not a great sample, but you get the idea), interviewing, references, what background checks to expect, and an excellent work agreement contract that employers can copy and customize for their own needs.I might suggest nannies keep a copy too, just in case you come across an employer who does not have one. *Always* have a written contract. Not a bad site, but some changes would make it better and easier to find the good info they have to offer.

GoNannies.com

...jobs for nannies and domestics. Based near Dallas, TX, this company helps families find the domestic assistants they need for elder or child care or other domestic roles. Job seekers can register for free, a process that includes creating a profile for their database, but once this is done you can actually search the opportunities for yourself. Be sure to read the conditions for your account that appears before you connect to the database to enter your information. Failure to follow these conditions, all of which are really just professional courtesy, will terminate your account.

Phone a Babysitter

...a matching service for parents and babysitters in the US and Canada. Once you have registered for a free membership, babysitters as young as 13 can set up a webpage with your information, fee, and contact information (email address and/or phone number, but they suggest both. Full names and home addresses are not displayed. If you choose to be a paid member, more parents will have access to your profile and contact information. Parents who need child care can register for a free membership, but again, a paid membership will get you access to more sitters. A sample website is available for viewing, and all visitors regardless of their membership can look over the information and forms they've designed for their Safety First Program. This consists of suggestions and printable web forms designed to assist parents and babysitters in developing an awareness of the most important safety concerns. "By using our forms, the pitfalls of miscommunication sometimes experienced between parents and babysitters can be greatly reduced, which will improve the safety level for everyone concerned." They are very good forms and suggestions.

Estate & Household Employment

EstateJobs.com

...a service of the Domestic Placement Network LLC, this site is for experiences persons in Estate and Household employment -- Estate Managers, Butlers, House Managers, MajorDomos, Domestic Couples, Drivers, Executive Housekeepers, High-end Nannies, and more. Services for job seekers are free, but they are looking for qualified professionals. I looked around the site, and yes, they have jobs -- good jobs -- and lots of them.

Greycoat Placements

"...specialises in the recruitment of high calibre domestic staff to those within a private or bespoke environment where high standards are imperative." I read about this firm in a recent Newsweek article talking about the rising demand for butlers and other highly qualified household staff who do much more than just dust and answer phones and doors. They are the real managers of the house, and sometimes the finances. This particular UK placement firm works with clients from all over the UK and Europe to help find highly qualified domestic staff for a variety of positions. You can review their current vacancies, but they stipulate that you must already have the appropriate visas for the location in which you seek employment.

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Personal Assistants

CPAI, Celebrity Personal Assistants, Inc.

..."the premiere consulting firm and preferred partner to celebrities, athletes, executives, politicians - and anyone else with a busy schedule that needs 'just the right thing at just the right time'." Offers to match these busy people with the personal assistants they need, including nannies, executive assistants, and that person they need just to run errands. Take a look at the current openings.

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Personal Care

BeautySchool.com

...a directory of beauty schools and beauty colleges. You merely select the state in which you want to go to school, and the complete listing of all schools in the area will appear! Even better, at the top of each state's listing is a summary of the licenses available, required hours of training needed to qualify for a license, minimum license requirements, reciprocity of licenses between states, and what agency in each state you need to contact for further information.

Behind The Chair

...a large and well-established site for hair experts, Behind The Chair offers news and information on products, services, styles, careers, classes, and much more. The job listings and classifieds are open to all users.

Cosmetic World Online

Trade journal with news, updates, and an easy way to register for important announcements.

Hair-news.com

...an online magazine for both consumers and stylists to learn more about hair and its care. The Stylist's Resource Center includes good lists of Professional Trade Organizations, Shows and Trade Events, and Commercial Links

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Professional Organizer

National Association of Professional Organizers

...a non-profit educational association for professionals in this new and fast-growing field. "A professional organizer enhances the lives of clients by designing systems and processes using organizing principles and through transferring organizing skills. A professional organizer also educates the public on organizing solutions and the resulting benefits." Individuals can find an organizer through this association, while others interested in becoming a professional organizer can learn about the profession, the Core Competency Areas defined by the association, membership, and the association's code of ethics.

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Funeral Directors

National Funeral Directors Association

Good information on education and licensing requirements for this field. Scholarships forpeople interested in this area are available, along with job announcements.

FuneralNet

Extensive information on funeral homes nationwide, as well as information on funeral services. Employment and internship opportunities are posted in the Classified Ads.

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Becoming a Child Care Provider

How to Offer Child-Care Services

This start-up kit from Entrepreneur.com offers information on the type of work associated with a business of this kind, a start-up checklist of questions you need to ask (and answer) before you start, and other good statistics and information.

State and Territory Information from the National Child Care Information Center

Each state profile includes demographic information about the children, families and child care in each state, as well as contact information for different state agencies involved in child care. There is great information here, including how many children under the age of 6 living with working parents, the number of licensed/regulated child care centers in the state, and the Child/Staff Ratio Requirements for each state. Under Contact Information, you'll find the listing for the Child Care Licensing Agency for that state. You'll also notice that many states have referral agencies you can register with once you are licensed by the state.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

This site includes links to the Child Care Licensure Regulations for each state plus DC, and the state contact so you can ask any questions or request more information.

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