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We hope you are enjoying the 2026 site refresh we published today! Celebrating 20 years in service, EstateJobs has been completely updated for a more streamlined navigation and functional flow, as well as some massive performance and feature improvements under the hood. We are quite pleased with ...

… Wealthy families are buying more properties in more countries than ever, partly due to geopolitical uncertainty and looser monetary policy. The end of non-dom status has pushed many families out of the UK to places like Florida, Dubai and Switzerland. Each new home needs staff, and families wan...

Calling all Enlisted Aides, private service, and hospitality professionals! Join the 5-Star Service Club Clubhouse conversation, happening every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM CST. This conversation is a great opportunity to: – Network with other professionals in the industry – Shar...

EstateJobs is now powered by AI technology! Using the Open AI / Chat GPT framework, EstateJobs search and matching capabilities will be better than ever, offering features and performance on par with the best job boards in the world. Over time the site will continue learning and being fine-tuned ...

Our partner Robert Hanselman just posted some thoughts on the housing situation for newly hired staff. Enjoy… Providing housing for domestic staff is becoming an increasingly complex negotiating factor. The dramatic rise in the housing and rental markets has impacted everyone, and negotiating hou...

Beginning May 20, 2024 the all-new, Featured Job Seeker feature will officially launch! What does this mean to you as a Job Seeker? Over the years we have constantly been asked, “What can I do to make my profile and applications stand out?” We are now answering that question with a new feature fo...

Here's a quick article on the current builder's view of staff accommodation in newer homes. Enjoy. Not every grand estate has a resident mixologist, but there’s plenty of room as back-of-the-house service areas have expanded in recent years. Zones set aside for staff have grown and become more so...

Our friends at GTM have posted this update to a hot topic in Household Employment payroll. Check it out. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the agency’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor under...

Our friend and colleague in Los Angeles shares some great insights in this article from Business Insider. Enjoy! Emily Webb-Doskow is an estate manager for the properties of the wealthy and takes special requests, such as acquiring two pregnant cows for regenerative farming. The 51-year-old found...

As a lifelong service industry employee, I know there's nothing more refreshing than “cutting loose” after a long stretch of work over a holiday. (The evening of New Year's Day 2000 in Sydney, Australia comes to mind, but that's a story for another day…) Since we are more often than not charged w...