Life can be hectic and it's often necessary to bring a little help in to manage the children, the house, and your personal life. While day care is an option, many parents feel it's more beneficial for their children to have a nanny who can cater to their children's individual needs on a regular basis. If you are looking for a nanny, here are a few tips to make sure you find the right person to trust with your family and your home.
Decide on Full Time/Part Time:
Do you need someone to help with the children during the day or are you looking for someone around the clock. Keep in mind that if you are going to hire a nanny full time, you will need to house and feed them. If you are prone to late nights, meetings, business trips, and other things that ultimately take you away from your home often, you may want to consider a full time nanny. However if you are home and don't need someone to care for your children at all times, a part time nanny may suit your needs even more.
Set a Budget:
Decide how much you are willing and able to spend on a nanny. If you are unsure what the going rate for a nanny is, there are many agencies that you can call to get a standard rate. Another thing to think about as you decide how much you will be spending, is that amount of money you will put towards benefits like health insurance.
Decide what Qualities are Important to You:
Deciding what you want in a nanny will help you immensely during the interviewing process. Make a list of what qualities are important for you. This list should include things like life views, experience, child raising philosophies, salary wishes, and any other quality that you feel is necessary in a eligible nanny candidate.
Start the Search:
While it's possible to just put an ad in the paper, I would highly recommend going through a nanny agency. A quick online search or a flip through the yellow pages should help you contact an agency to help you find someone to care for your little one. When you are searching for an agency, your best bet is to find one that is associated with the International Nanny Association.
First Interview:
Once you find an interested, eligible nanny candidate, you will need to set up an initial interview. This is much like a regular job interview where you will ask questions that will help reveal your nanny's personality, experience, and competency. It's important to hold the first interview child free. Your goal is to weed out anyone who doesn't seem like a fit candidate. You can meet with your applicants anywhere really, but if you're uncomfortable holding first interviews at your home you can hold them at coffee shops, restaurants, or other public places.
Second Interview:
You've finally narrowed it down to individuals who fit your list of qualities and have impeccable references. When you hold your second interview it should definitely take place in your home environment with the entire family present. At this point in the process you will need to get information from the nanny like a criminal background check (An absolute must for the safety of your family!); his or her driver's license and social security number; and any other information that is necessary for lawful employment. The candidates that have made it to the second interview should have all of the things listed above and be able and willing to produce them for you. If they are unable or unwilling to give you the necessary information, you should no longer consider them for the position.
You don't want to waste your time; the nanny doesn't want to waste his or her time either. During the second interview it's a good idea to give the candidate a description of what the job entails. This will inform the candidate of the expectations and requirements that accompany the position. If they don't feel they can meet the requirements you can end the interview and move onto other candidates.
Third Interview:
Once you find that everything checks out with a particular candidate and you are ready to offer them the position, you will want to have a third interview. This interview is more or less a question and answer period where everyone can get to know each other. At this time you will discuss payment, benefits etc. When you extend your offer you may want to give the nanny a few days to decide whether or not to accept or reject the offer.
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