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Guide with CV templates

Working in private households

Roles, pay, contracts, CVs and interviews for a career in private households in Europe, from a couple who do the work.

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Guide, PDF, A4, 43 pages · five Word templates · pay checked in October 2026

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Cover of Working in private households

A career nobody explains

Private service is one of the few careers with no clear way in. Posts are rarely advertised, pay is not discussed, and the difference between a house manager and a butler depends on who you ask.

This guide covers what the jobs are, what they pay in Italy and Switzerland, how people find them, and how to get through the CV, the interview and the trial day. We wrote it as a couple who work in private service, and the joint CV is the kind we send ourselves.

What is inside

Every file you download, with its format and length.

  • Working in Private Households

    PDF, A4, 43 pages

    Six parts: the roles; pay and terms; finding work; the CV; interviews and trial days; discretion and a career. Sources linked, pay figures checked in October 2026.

  • Two CV templates

    Word .docx

    An individual CV over two pages with a photo box, and a joint CV for a couple with a shared summary.

  • Covering letters

    Word .docx

    For one person and for a couple, plus a thank-you note and a note for writing on a referral.

  • Interview prep sheet

    Word .docx

    The post, three examples, likely questions, questions to ask and the terms to confirm.

  • References sheet

    Word .docx, landscape A4

    Referees, a log of requests and written references.

Inside the guide

  • Italy's national contract (CCNL), the Swiss minimums and market pay by role
  • Live-in work, hours, days off and seasons
  • Sixteen red flags in a job offer, and sixteen interview questions with good answers
  • Six checklists, from before you apply to leaving well

Sample pages

The cover and two inner pages
The cover and two inner pages
What the guide includes
What the guide includes

How buying works

One download, one price: €49.

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  2. Download at once

    The download link appears as soon as the payment goes through, and Payhip sends it to you by e-mail as well.

  3. Put it to work

    Print it, fill it in, adapt it for your house and hand it to your own team.

It is for you if

  • You are starting out in private service, or moving into it from another kind of work.
  • You are a couple looking for a joint position.
  • You want to know what a role pays in Italy or Switzerland before you negotiate.

It is not for you if

Questions before you buy

What language are the materials in?

English.

Do the templates carry your name?

No. The CVs and letters carry no Liorènne branding and every sample name is invented, so you can send them as your own.

Can I share the files with my team?

Yes, within your own household or households: print them, adapt them and hand them to the people who work for you. Please do not resell them, publish them or pass them on to other houses. A family office or an agency that would like to use them across several client houses can write to us about a wider licence.

What if something changes, or needs correcting?

Every guide carries its edition date, and figures that change from year to year, such as minimum pay or public holidays, carry their year and source. If we correct an edition, the people who bought it get the corrected file at no cost: write to us with your receipt if your link has expired.

Who issues the receipt, and what about VAT?

Payhip, our checkout, takes the payment, works out the VAT for your country and e-mails your receipt with the download link. If you need an invoice made out to a company, write to us after you buy.

Can I get a refund?

Files cannot be sent back once they are downloaded, so under EU consumer rules the usual 14-day right of withdrawal does not apply to digital content once the download has started with your consent. If a file does not open, is incomplete or is not what this page describes, write to us and we will put it right or refund you.

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