Now, you can hire your maid online

Without my partner, but not without my maid — this is how most women feel today.
Every working and non-working (read homemaker) woman by now has mastered the age-old routine of hiring a maid. Either by telling your old maid or the leader of the locality, the local baniya or gatekeepers to look for the so-called saviour of today’s domestic work woes of cleaning the house, cooking, and especially taking care of infants.However, the nagging issue of sourcing a reliable domestic help — even if you find one and keeping them permanently is an issue — can now be resolved by finding a suitable help online with hosts of websites vying to serve eager customers.
How it works
Choose your service area
You can be pretty sorted in terms of services required. There is a categorised list of resources available based on various service areas like cooking, cleaning, baby care, elderly care, home maintenance, etc. Once you select your required area of service, you can find a complete list of aides that match your requirements.
Area-specific results
You can select your preferred locality from those mentioned in a dropdown menu. The search results not only take into account the broader area of residence, but also break them into micro zones to find a resource from your neighbourhood. This makes it easier to find someone closer to your home.
View profiles
You can find an exhaustive list of candidates in their database and you can view their profiles online within the comfort of your home. You can view details like their age, blood group, family members, address and complete job profile.
Interviews arranged
Once you submit your requirement and shortlist candidates, the websites schedule their interviews as per your convenience. There is also a provision to watch their interviews online as well as customer testimonials, to help you make the right choice.
Trial service
In fact, you can also avail a trial service of the ones you choose, which lasts between one to three hours. The sessions usually help in giving you a fair idea if she meets your requirement.
Hiring agreement
The final step is a hiring agreement, which is a legal document that is signed between the maid and you. The agreement mentions all the hiring terms, salary, termination clauses and other details.
What do you get?
Well-trained maids
The maids are skilled regarding what to do during emergencies like an illness, death, festivals or weddings.
Certified helpers
These maids are technically as well as medically certified, and will maintain the hygiene of your home. This certification provides employers with certain levels of confidence about their service being of an established standard.
Police verified people
Many local maids don’t cooperate when asked for an ID proof and verification, which poses a huge safety concern. A police verified maid is important to ensure safety. The best part about hiring a maid online is the fact that you find only police-verified ones.
Punctual and organised
Local maids are known to ditch you the day you need them the most. With these online services, you can be rest assured that the maids are not only punctual, but organised as well.
Post-maid service
Never heard of this before, right? You can now avail a free replacement if you are unhappy with your maid. They ask for constant feedback and ensure that you are satisfied by their services.
Other help available online
Drivers
Babysitters
Plumbers/electricians/ carpenters
Delivery guys
Security guards