La Ama de Casa Profesional
La Ama de Casa Profesional, The Professional Housekeeper, is the complete guide for those looking to perfect, expand, and market their household skills. A new self-study course by the renowned Marta Perrone, it provides learners with all the skills necessary to seek out, interview, obtain and successfully hold a position as a housekeeper or home caretaker. The course is fully in Spanish with one Career Development Guide, one Training Guide and a two-hour DVD enclosed in an acrylic binder. With this new tool, housekeepers will discover how to keep the house perfectly!
Both books are in Spanish, and the DVD features either Spanish or English options.
The Professional Housekeeper Includes:
- 2 softcover manuals
- 1 two-hour DVD
- Components come packaged in one acrylic binder
The Guia de Entrenamiento, or Housekeeper Training Guide, covers the following topics:
The Home:
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Use of Products
- Organization
The Kitchen:
- Market and shopping
- Table-setting
- Food services
- Cooking utensils
- Basic cooking skills
Childcare Basics:
- Newborns
- Infants
- Children
Health and Safety:
- Children's safety
- Household safety
- First aid
- Emergency procedures
The Desarrollo de su Carrera, or Housekeeper Career Development, covers the following topics:
How to Find a Job:
- Descriptions and requirements
- Inside and out
- How to write your resume
- Experience and training
- Work resources
- Interview and presentation
The Offer Prior to Accepting the Position:
- Important points
- Benefits, taxes, and salaries
- Hours, uniforms, use of car, food and travel
- Understanding the Labor code
- Probation period
- Employment agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Commitments
Accepting the Job:
- Honesty, responsibility, and punctuality
- Maintaining a sense of professionalism
- Gossip can hurt you
- Being discreet at work
- Focus
Maintaining Your Job:
- Being open to dialogue and criticism
- Incorporating changes
- Always creating a positive environment
Leaving Your Employer:
- Revision session
- Termination
About the Author:
The Spanish-born author, Marta Perrone, has been training and placing professional housekeepers and nannies since 1989. She is the author of Help! How to Find, Hire, Train and Maintain Household Help - a Mom's Choice Award Winner!
