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Submit our Candidate Registration Form below to be considered for any of our current and future positions.

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Start being considered for the region’s most competitive household positions by establishing a candidate profile.

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Stop applying to individual jobs. Register with us and be considered for all future positions. 

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Get automatic notifications when new jobs are posted that match your experience. You’ll also be considered for “pocket” jobs that are filled without being posted online!

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Your next opportunity is just a click away — explore our current job openings to see if one aligns with your skills, experience, and career goals.

Why Top Candidates Register With Us

Why Register With Us?

Immediate Access To The Most Competitive Roles

Employers who work with a referral agency are more likely to follow industry standards—offering legal pay, benefits, guaranteed hours, and overtime when applicable. With strong relationships across the East Coast, we connect candidates to high-net-worth clients seeking top talent, ensuring placements that align with your experience, goals, and personality.

Save Time By Not Applying To Individual Positions

Registering with a referral agency saves job-seekers considerable time making them eligible for multiple positions with a single application—no more job board scrolling or endless paperwork. We review your preferences and connect you with competitive opportunities that match your exact criteria, so you can focus on landing that dream job.

Professional Support In Your Job Search

A referral agency is much more than a job board—we’re a partner in your job search, offering resume support, interview prep, job guides, career advice and more. We advocate on your behalf, provide professional feedback, and ensure you’re never left in the dark. With our placement specialists, you’ll know someone has your back throughout your job search.

We Negotiate On Your Behalf

Negotiating compensation and employment terms can be daunting, especially if you’re unsure of industry standards or how to advocate for yourself. At Old State Staffing, we handle negotiations for you, using industry benchmarks and our market expertise to secure the best possible offer—ensuring you understand and feel confident before moving forward.

Most Importantly, It Doesn't Cost Anything

Working with a referral agency is completely free for candidates—our clients cover the cost. Registering with us expands your visibility in the household staffing market while giving you a dedicated staffing professional to support your search. Our success depends on sourcing top talent, and we’re committed to preparing you, presenting you confidently, and setting you up for long-term success.

Frequently Asked Questions

When you apply to one of our roles, our placement team reviews your experience and qualifications to see if you’re a strong match. If you register as a candidate, we’ll get to know you more personally and reach out whenever we post a role that aligns with your background. We also provide interview prep, resume guidance, and support throughout the hiring process to help you put your best foot forward.

 

At Old State Staffing, we see our candidates as individuals—not just resumes. If you’re placed in one of our roles, we’ll be by your side to make sure you’re set up for long-term success.

You’re welcome to apply to individual roles, but registering as a candidate gives you the best chance of being matched to a wide range of opportunities. Registration is easy—we just need a few basic details and your current resume. Once you’re in our system, we can reach out directly whenever a new role opens that matches your profile.

No. Our services are completely free for candidates. We never charge job seekers to apply or be placed in a role. Clients pay a placement fee that covers the cost of search, screening, and support.

Our main offices are in North Bethesda, MD and many of our jobs are based in the Greater Washington Region. However, we handle placements throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, and support clients with secondary or seasonal homes nationwide.

That depends on your experience, location, references, and the types of roles you’re interested in. Some candidates are hired within a week, while others may take several months or more. Being flexible about things like location or schedule can help speed up your search.

Yes. While most of our clients prefer candidates with a few years of experience, there are exceptions. Some clients request recent college graduates, or candidates who are early in their careers but bring a strong work ethic and flexible availability.

 

If you’re not sure whether you qualify for a specific role, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re happy to help clarify.

We’ve kept our process simple. To apply, we only ask for basic personal info and your current resume. If your background aligns with an open role, we’ll reach out to schedule a time to learn more about you and collect additional details as needed.

 

If you’re applying for a specific job, submit your resume directly through the job posting on our job board. If you’re interested in multiple positions, register as a candidate to be considered for all current and future roles.

If you’re a potential match for one of our roles, we’ll invite you for a video or in-person interview (usually 45 minutes). Depending on the role, a second interview may be requested.

 

Employer interviews typically last 30–60 minutes, but format varies. We’ll give you all the details ahead of time, along with interview prep and support. 

No. Old State Staffing is a referral agency that guides clients through the hiring process and supports candidates as they apply to and accept a role. Once an employee has been offered a position with an employer, you are considered an employee of the family/employer who hired you. As such, your salary, benefits, and employment terms are managed by the employer directly.

Schedules vary—some employers need help during business hours, while others may require evenings, weekends, or travel. These expectations are always discussed in advance and described in detail in your Employment Agreement.

Your personal information is kept confidential and never shared with clients without your consent. All candidate data is stored securely in our internal database, and our team is bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

We also work with a digital security firm to ensure our systems exceed industry standards for privacy and data protection.

When we present you to a client, we’ll share your basic personal information and resume, as well as our feedback based on our interaction with you. If the client decides to move forward, we’ll request your consent to run a background check as part of our standard screening process.

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The world is spinning faster every day.

Employment has changed drastically the past few years—how we work, the type of work we do, and even where we work. Yet, while the world adapts, solutions for hiring private staff seem to be stuck in the past.

 

At Old State Staffing, we believe the status quo is not enough, and that those who decide now is the time to settle will be left behind. In the face of great change, tinkering around the edges simply won’t do. Since Day 1, our approach has been built on four key principles:

1. Developing A Quality Product

We’ve built Old State Staffing from the ground up, implementing the same cutting-edge recruiting tools used by the nation’s largest family offices. Historically inaccessible to smaller clients, these tools improve the tracking and management of talent, utilize machine learning for smarter searches, and intuitively compare compensation and qualification benchmarks both regionally and nationally. This allows us to find and match families with the best candidates quicker and more efficiently than ever before.

2. Building A Great Team

We knew from the start that our team would be our greatest differentiator. That’s because our agency is composed entirely of family office professionals who know what exceptional candidates look like; because we’ve applied to, managed, and hired for each of those positions ourselves.

3. Creating Meaningful Relationships

Building and maintaining relationships is important today, more than ever before. We place immense value on our relationships, not just with our clients, but our candidates, and the community at large. We spent our “pandemic years” building partnerships with local universities, to open the doors of private staffing to recent college graduates in the most educated metropolitan area in the world.

4. Refusing To Settle

Change is inevitable, yet private staffing has historically lagged in both hiring and employment standards. We’ve always been disruptors, first to adopt AI and machine learning—ensuring smarter, faster, more accurate matches for our clients.


We know that choosing an agency is a personal decision, and we’re honored for the time you have spent considering us as a partner in your search. If you haven’t spoken to us yet, let me be the first to say that we can’t wait to introduce you to our contacts, to guide you through the hiring process, and to introduce you to the perfect candidate. We know the stakes are high, but so are the rewards. With Old State Staffing you’ll be empowered to make informed, meaningful hiring decisions, so you can continue to thrive in a world that’s spinning faster every day.

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Adam Cook
Founder & Managing Director

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