Private households & families
Your home, in the right hands.
The estate manager who sees the problem before you do. The chef the children ask for by name. The nanny you stop checking the monitor for. This is what we find.
Hiring for a home is not hiring for a job.
A résumé can tell you where someone worked. It cannot tell you how they move through a house — whether they lower the temperature of a room or raise it, whether discretion is a habit or a performance, whether they will still be with you in five years.
That judgment is our work. For twenty-four years we have interviewed, referenced, and quietly declined thousands of candidates so that the handful you meet are worth your time. We advise on the role itself — what to pay, how to structure it, what great looks like — before the search even begins. It is why we are so often the second call, after a hire made elsewhere has gone wrong. We would rather be the first.
And when we place someone, we stand behind it: every placement carries a six-month replacement guarantee, the longest published in the field.
The roles
Every role a great house needs.
Twenty-nine roles, each with real compensation ranges, interview questions, and what great looks like — the library no other firm publishes.
Estate Manager
The operational lead for a significant property — staff, vendors, budgets, and projects, so your home simply works.
The role, comp & interview guide
Household Manager
The steady hand inside your home — staff, service, supplies, and schedules, managed to a standard you never have to restate.
The role, comp & interview guide
Director of Residences
The senior executive over a portfolio of homes — setting standards, leading property managers, and answering to you alone.
The role, comp & interview guide
Private Chef
A dedicated chef for your household — daily menus built around your tastes, your health, and the way you actually eat.
The role, comp & interview guide
Nanny
A dedicated childcare professional who brings warmth, structure, and judgment to your children's daily rhythm.
The role, comp & interview guide
Executive Housekeeper
The leader of your housekeeping team — training, standards, inventories, and rooms kept to a level that never varies.
The role, comp & interview guide
Personal Assistant
The person who runs your day so you can live it — calendar, travel, correspondence, and everything unassigned.
The role, comp & interview guide
Chauffeur
A professional driver whose real product is calm — safe, punctual, discreet transport for your family and guests.
The role, comp & interview guide
Domestic Couple
Two trusted people, one household — a couple covering housekeeping, cooking, grounds, and caretaking between them.
The role, comp & interview guide
“I am moving to Connecticut from Manhattan and had no idea how to find a housekeeper. I called Steven Laitmon from The Calendar Group who assured me that he would find me the perfect person. And two weeks later, the first person I interviewed was exactly what I was looking for in a housekeeper. Steven was very professional as well as very personable AND most importantly he listened and delivered! I would highly recommend The Calendar Group!!”
Placements that last
Nanny · Greenwich, CT
Live-in care for two young children — placed in 25 days, in the role for 3 years
Private Chef · Greenwich, CT
Preparing meals for a family of seven — placed in 20 days, in the role for 4 years; several successful placements with the client
Questions
Asked, answered.
How does a search begin?
How are candidates vetted before we meet them?
What does a search cost?
How discreet is the process?
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Private households & families
Tell us about your home.
We'll take it from there. One conversation, held in confidence, is enough to know whether we can help.
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