When I started my Agency 25 years ago I worked with various agencies/mentors who were very helpful and trustworthy. Werner Lauhert, owner of The Homestaffing Network, was one of those great mentors. If I had a problem or not quite sure how to approach a client I would call on Werner and bend his ear for advice. His depth of knowledge has helped me carve the way to having a successful staffing agency.
A few days ago I had the great pleasure of having lunch with Werner and his wife Chris. It was great to reminisce and talk about the past and discuss the future of the industry. I wish him all the best and much success with your future.
Some of you may already know I have crossed a major milestone with the Robert Hanselman Domestic Agency. We have been placing household staff for 25 years and still going strong. I have decided to take my Domestic Agency on the road for a year (or more) to visit staff, clients….and to see the country. Text or email me and let me know where you are and I will be happy to meet up for a cup of coffee.
I will be producing some videos to document my journey throughout the United States along the way in my Dodge ProMaster 3500. Please take a look at the first Youtube video while I show my custom van I had built out.
Atlanta Agency Receives Top Recognition Peers Vote Robert Hanselman Domestic Agency #1
ATLANTA, GA (October 22, 2014) – The Atlanta-based Robert Hanselman Domestic Agency was named nationwide agency of the year for 2014 by the Domestic Estate Managers Association at their annual convention, held this year in Orlando, Florida this month. The Domestic Estate Managers Association (DEMA) is a worldwide educational association for the Private Service Community. Founded in 2007 and based in Southeast Michigan, DEMA provides a forum for Private Service professionals and certified service vendors interested in serving and protecting the best interests of their clients and raising industry standards.
The Robert Hanselman Domestic Agency is a leader in the private service community, placing domestic help in private homes and prestigious estates throughout the country and internationally. The Agency’s reputation has earned acclaim with prestigious clients in the entertainment, political, and Fortune 500 arenas, yet has maintained relationships and continued to serve more basic clients with high quality service. The Robert Hanselman Agency specializes in placement of House Managers, Domestic Couples, Estate Managers, Butlers, Senior Companions, and Private Chefs.
Founded in 1997, his Agency boasts a quarter century of experience in estate management, domestic service, and client satisfaction. Having begun his career working in the private sector in locations including Jackson Hole, Wyoming, New York City, and Madison, Georgia, Mr. Hanselman saw a need to provide a link between top quality candidates to private sector clients in all areas of the domestic industry. He later expanded his business by creating The Multiple Estate and Household Advisory division, which focuses on site visit consultation, staff training, staff installation and orientation, on-going management consulting, design concept and service flow, and multiple estate and farm management. Robert Hanselman is constantly seeking ways to enhance the staffing experience for his clients.
The Domestic Estate Management Association was pleased to see Robert Hanselman win 2014 DEMA Agency of the Year and stated, “After all of his years of support he has given the association, it was tremendous to see him acknowledged by his peers as being the best in the Private Service Industry at what he does. We are proud to have him represent all of the agency’s that are part of DEMA”.
Upon winning his award, Hanselman said “I am very grateful that my years of hard work and dedication have been recognized by my peers in the leading association for domestic estate managers. I work very hard to find the right fit for both the employer and employee. It’s very important for the good of the industry to make the right match. I am honored to have received this award”.
A Note from Robert:
We are sensitive to the special relationship that exists between household employees and their employer and the way they affect the everyday life of those for whom they work. Finding a qualified employee is only the beginning. Our process is extremely individualized, and the resulting candidate recommendation is based equally on skill and personality. It is in the best interest of the client that we have a conversation about their needs. Everyone has a completely different lifestyle. One principal may want to cook their own dinners, and some may want a cooked and served meal every night. It is important to get the detail right from the beginning