Dec23292 Our winner for this year’s award goes to The Staff Directory, a bespoke firm based in the Borough of Chelsea. The agency specialises in the recruitment of exceptional private and corporate staff, with a vast directory brimming with highly qualified candidates, offering permanent and temporary solutions. There is a keen focus on supplying a unique and personalised service, and to this end, every search carried out is done so with the exacting needs of a client firmly at the front and centre. The Staff Directory’s niche undertaking involves supporting high-profile and HNWI clients as well as corporations, offering household staff and personal and executive assistants. With an established and diverse client base, the agency offers tailored recruitment support to individuals from London to Monaco, the Balearic Islands, Los Angeles, and around the world. The list of private and corporate roles within their recruiting capabilities is extensive and includes private chefs, property managers, assistants, housekeepers, butlers, nannies, maternity nurses, tutors, chauffeurs, gardeners and private security. This in addition to yacht crew services, one of Director Kate Cook’s personal areas of expertise. With a wealth of experience supporting an array of clients on a global scale, this small business thrives where larger organisations fail, overcoming their competitors who rarely offer such a bespoke service or the necessary specialised knowledge. Company Director Kate Cook manages effectively with a wealth of experience behind her, having worked within the sector of private household staff and PA recruitment for the past 12 years. This followed a career within the superyacht industry involving extensive global travel on private and charter vessels, in addition to time managing luxury property in the alps. Bolstered by an approach that favours quality over quantity, The Staff Directory cherishes every client that it brings aboard and offers a consistent point of contact. Kate is aware that trust, confidentiality and discretion between the agency and its clientele are the essential foundations on which the business is built and goes considerable lengths in defining the intentions behind this polished and professional service. Since there is no substitute for direct, first-hand experience, Kate’s knowledge of matching clients with staff and time working within the superyacht industry serve as the best possible character references. Moreover, the team at The Staff Directory recognise the value of safety, security, and client peace of mind and for this reason each of its candidates are fully vetted, own the relevant experience, and possess verifiable references. A series of rigorous due diligence checks are too carried out, with roles inclusive of childcare duties where applicants will also require a paediatric first-aid certificate and a background check. Across every element of this service is an emphasis on confidentiality and integrity underpinning the firm’s unwavering commitment to its clients. Kate’s steadfast dedication to serving clients dates back to her career navigating the yachting industry, where she worked aboard superyachts with cruising itineraries from the Caribbean to the Arctic Circle and Galapagos Islands. Between roles at sea, she developed her knowledge of global cuisine, graduating with a chef’s diploma and advanced qualification in wine from the prestigious cookery school LEITHS in London. Ready for a land-based career, in 2012 Kate went on to work as a private staff consultant for several staffing agencies where she developed her skills in the field of recruitment, selecting premier candidates for UHNW and VIP households on a worldwide scale. By 2016, Kate became managing director of one of London’s longest-established private staff and PA agencies operating out of St James’s Park. As 2020 began, so too did the next evolution in Kate’s career, as she made the leap to her current company director position at The Staff Directory, where she has continued to strive for the very best and go above and beyond for her client base. Kate has ultimately achieved the best of both worlds and merged these two distinct areas of her career, with The Staff Directory not only offering tremendous household and PA services, but also superyacht, ski chalet and villa placements. Another avenue that has been explored extensively by the firm is freelance and remote support through its carefully curated lifestyle service. It serves as a convenient option for clients needing ad hoc assistance in areas such as PA support, small events, new property setups and wardrobe management to name just a few. Quintessentially, The Staff Directory’s personal touch and commitment to the bespoke has empowered its team to carve out a place for themselves at the forefront of the industry, and with Kate Cook at the helm, the business is certain to continue to uphold the gold standard in global staff recruitment. Contact: Kate Cook Company: The Staff Directory Web Address: https://www.thestaffdirectory.com/ Best Household Staff & PA Recruitment Agency 2023 - London
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