Old State Staffing Logo
Hire Today

Tag: Private Staff

Home / Private Staff / Page 2

Private Staff

Insights & Resources At Your Fingertips

Two happy employees

How To Retain Great Employees

The labor shortage and the ability to find and retain qualified employees is still making headlines everywhere. Now, more than ever, it is important to ensure that you keep your employees happy in their role. That’s why establishing trust and maintaining an open line of communication from day one is key. Here are some other employee retention tips to keep in mind. Offer Meaningful Title/Compensation Growth One of the most common reasons employees leave their jobs is because they feel underpaid or undervalued. That’s why it’s important to offer meaningful title/compensation promotions that reflect your employee’s contributions and achievements. A promotion in title or compensation can boost your employee’s morale, motivation, and loyalty, as well

Tax paperwork

Paying Estimated Taxes If Your Employer Does Not Withhold Income Taxes

If you are working as a household or private staff employee, it is important to understand what taxes you will need to pay. It is easy to feel confused about what you need to pay and when. This is especially true if your employer does not withhold income taxes from your paychecks. Here are some important tips: Determine Your Taxable Income In order to know what you need to pay, you must estimate your taxable income for the year. To get this number, you will need to reduce your gross income by all of the deductions you think you will claim on your taxes. The amount of deductions and tax credits will reduce the amount

Man looking into distance

Termination And Resignation: Tips For Parting Ways

Parting ways is never easy. Many positions come to a natural end when there is no longer a need for the employee’s assistance, others end due to a resignation, or end in a for cause termination. Regardless of the reason, when a position ends, it is important to know what to consider, and how to tie up the employment professionally. Termination Firing your household employee needs to be done carefully. Employers should always deliver this news in a private, neutral setting, without other staff or children present. You may need to have a space to discuss details and process a range of emotions. When the employee is involuntarily discharged, the timing of final wage payments

Special needs caregiving

Hiring A Caregiver For A Family Member With Special Needs

When your loved one has special needs, you may find yourself deciding between a specialized residential/daycare facility and in-home care. Between estimating costs, scheduling, and assessing needs, hiring a caregiver to work with your family member may feel like an overwhelming task. But as you dig deeper, you’ll find the benefits may just be worth it! Personalized Care Pays Dividends One-on-one attention provided by a home caregiver gives your family member the care that they need and deserve. If there are unique needs that your family member has, a caregiver will get to know those and can ensure they are met. Hiring a home caregiver such as a Child Companion or Adult Companion also gives

2023 Employment Law Changes for Private Staffing Employers

Household & Private Staff Employment Changes For 2023

Every year Old State Staffing prepares a summary of new or updated employment tax laws and benefit information for employers of household or private staff employees. Household Employee 2023 Wage Base The IRS annually reviews, and adjusts as necessary, the wage payment threshold that obligates a family to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes. These tax withholdings are reported annually on a W-2. This threshold will increase to $2,600 for 2023. Minimum Wage Increases Minimum wage under federal law remains at $7.25/hr, but states and local governments continue to set and increase minimum wage requirements at the local level. Be sure you check minimum wage and other requirements in your state before you negotiate a

Have Questions?

Connect with us

Facebook-f Linkedin-in Twitter Instagram Pinterest-p
  • MORE Household
  • MORE Child/Family
  • MORE Executive/Personal
  • MORE Family Office
Old State Staffing Logo

Choose A Specialty:

Linkedin-in Facebook-f Instagram Twitter Pinterest-p
Woman Looking Around As The World Moves Quickly Around Her

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.

E-Signature - Adam Cook Black

Adam Cook
Founder & Managing Director

Headshot - Founder of Old State Staffing