Monday, January 19, 2009

7 Ways in Finding a Domestic Helper in Hong Kong

By Alice Sy

Ways in finding domestic helpers in Hong Kong have developed through the years. With the expanding demand for domestic helpers, the market is also growing extensively. And different activities have been practiced in Hong Kong to find domestic helpers. Here are some of them.

Referral is a great guarantee in hiring a domestic helper. Your friends and relatives can refer domestic helpers, or your maid can refer her friends and relatives who are willing to work for you. This increases your trust that the domestic helpers you will hire have good character.

Hiring a domestic helper through a traditional agency is very popular. There is an ever increasing growth in recruitment agencies doing all the screening, evaluation and processing of necessary documents for you. The agency takes care of assigning the right domestic helper you are looking for based on your requirements.

Some domestic helpers in Hong Kong advertise their availability via the domestic helper internet platform. One example of online domestic helper website in Hong Kong is www.1MaidHK.com which provides profiles and photos of domestic helpers making it easier for the employer to choose. A number of website offers advanced search function which makes it easier to match the qualifications of a domestic helper an employer is looking for based on the database available.

In relation with the use of internet to hire a domestic helper, a forum is also a very powerful venue. Exchange of interests between the employer and the domestic helpers can be freely discussed. This active communication is a healthy way of establishing the relationship between the parties even before the hiring take place.

On the other hand, a passive form of posting advertisements is through bulletin boards in public areas and establishments like in Park N' Shop and Wellcome superstores. There are popular spots where domestic helpers regularly check for job postings, and some maids even form an organization for regular access of new job requirements.

Church congregation and other organizations offer friendly environment in looking for domestic helpers. Organizations give employer some assurance on the general values of the members, thus, if sharing the same beliefs matters to you, then, look for domestic helpers from within your organization.

And lastly, if you are residing in a big residential estate, the domestic helpers normally come to your place offering their services. Therefore, it is very helpful to post your domestic help vacancy in your building's bulletin board.

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