So you’ve decided to hire a senior move manager to help make your house move easy and enjoyable – good choice! But how do you choose the right person to help you?
When looking for a senior move manager, you’ll need to chose someone based on a mixture of skills, experience, personality and qualifications.
Your senior move manager should have the skills required to help with your specific needs, remembering the aim of hiring them is to make your move stress-free so that you can focus on what you want and enjoy the experience of moving home.
Your senior move manager will require many skills.
In general, an experienced senior move manager should have the following skills:
Rapport, empathy and communication
They’ll be experienced communicators and excellent at building rapport with service providers and with you, ensuring your needs are considered and you feel comfortable with every part of process. They’ll keep you up-to-date on progress and ensure you receive the very best service across the board.
Tailor services to your individual needs
They’ll be flexible and adaptable and be able to tailor their approach so that you receive an individualised service.
Research
Your senior move manager will have excellent research skills and be able to find options and solutions to meet your specific needs.
Planning and organising
Your senior move manager will be an experienced project manger. They’ll be able to provide you with a plan for your move and organise every element so that you can experience a seamless, stress-free move.
Downsizing and decluttering
They’ll have excellent decluttering skills and that includes helping you move things on from your life with compassion and understanding and well as knowledge and efficiency.
Professional packing
Your senior move manager will oversee the professional packing of your items ensuring that any precious, unusual and oversized items are given special attention.
New home organisation
They’ll have home organisation skills and know how to make things look aesthetically pleasing whilst creating systems that help your home to work harmoniously.
Troubleshooting
They ensure any last minute requests are catered for and provide creative solutions to unforeseen challenges that may arise along the way.
Documenting
They take an inventory of your items and create a packing list if you’re going into storage so you know exactly what’s in each box. They’ll keep you updated on progress and document any issues that arise.
Broad experience
They’ll have experience with dealing with a broad range of customer needs and property types enabling them to work efficiently and appropriately.
”Clare came to help me with my move recently which is always a difficult time. Clare was extremely helpful and took a large part of the stress of packing away, having someone calm to work alongside with, helping to make the tough decisions was a real treat. I would thoroughly recommend Clare for packing & unpacking when you are moving house.”
What your senior move manager’s customers say
As well as your senior move manager’s skills set, you may also want to check their working style and success rates by reviewing their customer ratings and testimonials on their website, as well as on independent platforms like Google and Facebook.
It can also be helpful to look at any case studies they’ve shared and to analyse their reviews to see if they’ve successfully managed a range of move types and customers. As every move is unique, a broad range of experience can indicate that the senior move manager is equipped to look after different customer needs, requirements and scenarios and can easily draw on their experience to ensure success for your specific move.
Connections are king
Their connections with supporting service providers – electricians, builders, gardeners etc. will help to ensure you get the best service at the right time for best price, whatever your specific needs are and ensure you experience a seamless and easy move.
Assurance
If your senior move manager has qualifications in project management this can help to provide a level of assurance that they are proficient in applying standard project management principles, tools and processes to effectively manage your move.
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If you have a move on the horizon, we’d love to make it easy and enjoyable. Find out about our services or contact us now to find out how we can help turn stress into ease.
Clare Gregory-Jones
Owner, Move by Design.
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