How to Get Started with Town + Country Resources as a Client or a Candidate

Town + Country Resources (tandcr.com) serves two audiences from the same site: families and individuals looking to hire household staff, and professionals looking for household staffing jobs. If you're a client, start with the "Hire staff" path to browse qualified professionals across childcare, estate, and housekeeping roles. If you're a candidate, start with the "Find jobs today" path to build a career in domestic staffing. The site describes itself as a domestic household staffing agency with over 40 years of experience and more than 180,000 successful placements, serving families throughout the continental United States.

If You're a Client: How to Start Hiring

The client entry point is built around exploring the agency's pool of qualified professionals, then letting the agency match candidates to your needs.

1. Identify the role you need filled. The site organizes staffing into distinct categories so you can start from the right one:
   • Childcare Staffing — experienced nannies and family assistants
   • Newborn Care Specialist Staffing — trained experts for newborn-specific needs
   • Housekeeping Staffing — professionals handling cleaning needs
   • Estate & Executive Staffing — professionals to manage an estate and executive responsibilities
2. Enter through the "Hire staff" path. The site frames this as starting by exploring its diverse pool of qualified professionals — whether you need a full-time nanny, a professional housekeeper, or estate management staff.
3. Expect vetting as part of the match. According to the site, each candidate is vetted to confirm their skills and experience align with your specific needs.
4. Decide between permanent and temporary help. The agency states it offers both long-term solutions and temporary assistance, so you can specify which you need rather than assuming one model.

One optional add-on worth knowing about: the agency offers Background Check Services as a separate service, which verifies the qualifications of candidates you find independently — useful if you're sourcing some candidates yourself rather than relying entirely on the agency's placements.

If You're a Candidate: How to Start Finding Work

The candidate entry point is the "Find jobs today" path, framed as building your career in household staffing.

1. Go to the candidate side of the site rather than the hiring side — the agency explicitly states it serves both clients and candidates.
2. Match yourself to a role category. The same categories clients hire from are the categories you'd be placed into: childcare (nanny, family assistant), newborn care, housekeeping, and estate/executive staffing.
3. Expect to be vetted. The site's vetting process applies to candidates, which means your skills and experience will be assessed against specific family needs before placement.

Which Path Applies to You

What to Know Before You Start

• The agency covers the continental United States, so location matters when you begin — this isn't a single-city service.
• Both permanent and temporary placements exist, so clarify your timeline early rather than defaulting to one.
• The site also mentions a "Give the Gift of Membership" option, which suggests membership is a distinct offering from a one-off placement — worth checking if you're unsure whether you want an ongoing relationship with the agency.
• Vetting is central to the model on both sides. Clients get pre-vetted candidates; candidates get assessed against family requirements. If you're a candidate, treat the process as a screening step, not an automatic listing.

The simplest way to decide your first click: if you're paying for help in your home, use the hiring path; if you're providing the help, use the jobs path. Everything else — category, permanent vs. temporary, background checks — follows from that first choice.