:: Hiring a domestic helper
:: How to find a domestic helper
:: Issues to consider at the interview
:: Contracts
• Age.
• Integrity
• English level
• Experience with children
• Common sense
• Ability to deal with domestic emergencies
• Cooking ability
• Entertaining skills
• Keenness to learn
• Experience with pets
• Travel
• Type of family previously worked for
• Marital status
• Health status – carry out a medical check
• Length of stay (past and future)
• Good references – If you can’t check the references don’t hire her.