The desire of many women is to be able to effectively balance careers and the home as desired. Typically, we often find ourselves juggling many responsibilities daily and it seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to balance everything, hence, often we may feel like we have to make sacrifices in one area […]
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There is a right way to hire domestic staff to ensure you get the best out of it.
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Hiring domestic staff in the era of the coronavirus pandemic requires being extra careful and taking safety precautions. As the lockdown has been eased and parents are going back to work, the reality is that you are going to need somebody to care for your children. This could mean hiring new staff. Below are some
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Having domestic staff can be counterproductive if they are not well managed.
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“She has full blown HIV? But that is not possible. All her medical results showed her tests were negative before she started working with us”. “Just 3 months after starting work with us, my nanny had to leave because she was pregnant. Instead she was lying that she was just getting fatter”. Health and
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1) Why and when did you start Safe Hands Home Care Services? Safehands emanated in 2013, with the passion and need for of providing quality service, sanity, competence and safety in the household staffing industry. Reorienting the school of thought on the concept of household staffing, instilling professionalism, standard and finesse and eradicating the stigma
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We have some good news, the kidnapped Orekoya boys are back home! There were a lot of prayers from everyone for the boys to be returned home to their parents unharmed and safe. We thank God this has indeed been the case. In the aftermath of this, there are a lot of questions being raised. There
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Christmas is family time and most people want to spend time with their families. Your domestic staff is no different and you should be fair to give them the time they need to also celebrate with their families at this time of the year. Those who might not celebrate christmas would at the minimum want
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Most homes engage the service of domestic staff and it is important for you as the employer to keep certain things in mind as you manage your domestic staff. Background checks are important before they start work. Insist on speaking to an ex-employer. Very importantly get an identity card for them and keep a copy
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LagosMums interviews Mrs Ronke Adeniyi, the Proprietress of PoshBabiesandKids and Director of PoshPartyPacks on her creation of the website “helpsfromhell.com” to tackle domestic staff issues. Why did you decide to create this website? Great question! The website www.helpsfromhell.com was put up following a personal experience with a domestic worker which lead to my husband having a very close shave