In-House Staffing Blog
How to Foster a Healthy Relationship With Your Family Nanny
A healthy relationship with your family’s nanny can improve satisfaction for everyone involved. Forming this relationship starts during the hiring process but extends throughout the life of your partnership. The following tips can help both your family and nanny...
What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Nanny vs. Enrolling in Daycare?
Choosing the right childcare option is one of the most important decisions parents will make for their little ones. Two of the most popular choices to consider are an in-home nanny and daycare. Here are some guiding points to help you make an informed decision. Nanny...
3 Incredible Benefits of an In-Home Private Chef
When you have young children, managing time is always a struggle when you’re trying to balance the work/home life. Hiring someone else to do tasks around your home can help open up your schedule and relieve stress. A private chef is an often overlooked option, and...
IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rate for 2023
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business in lieu of tracking actual costs. Household employers can use this rate to calculate the deductible costs of...
What is an Appropriate Holiday Bonus for my Nanny?
We get this question every year! It's hard to know what to get your nanny, who does so much for your family and home. With the season of giving upon us, we thought we'd share thoughts on typical holiday bonuses for nannies. Typically for a full-time...
6 Things You May Overlook When Hiring a Nanny
Hiring a nanny is an important decision! You are trusting this caregiver to look after your children and having someone in your home for 20, 40, or maybe even more hours a week. It is a choice you will want to get right. Our friends at GTM provide some common areas...
Why Banking Hours for Your Nanny is a Big Mistake
There are two terms that are somewhat unique to the household employment industry: guaranteed hours and banking hours. While they’re interrelated, the first is an industry standard and the latter is illegal. To understand banking hours, our friends at GTM first...
How to Introduce Your Child to Their New Nanny
A nanny can be an indispensable help to busy parents. These professionals provide reliable care, allowing you to focus on other responsibilities while giving you peace of mind that your little one is in the best possible hands. But how can you be certain that your...
3 Important Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Nanny
Choosing a nanny is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. After all, nothing matters more than the health, safety, and well-being of your children. If you’ve never hired help before, though, you may be wondering how to narrow down all the seemingly...
Household Employers Should Continue to Use Current Form I-9
Household employers should continue using the current version of Form I-9 even after its expiration date of Oct. 31, 2022. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the current Form I-9 should be used until further notice. Federal law requires every employer...