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Berniece: Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 10:21 AM
Childcare:
Ask to see the child’s daily schedule.
When is the child to be fed and put down for a nap?
Are you expected to prepare just the children’s meals?
Are there any dietary restrictions, allergies or health concerns?
Are you responsible for the administration of medications?
Are there particular books and games the parents want you to use?
Are there any behavioral/disciplinary issues with any of the children?
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Berniece: Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 8:34 AM
- Time Abuse: When nannies are hired they are normally hired for say 10 hours a day. One of the top reasons given us for nannies leaving is that the parents regularly stroll in anything from 30 -60 minutes late without excuse or payment of overtime.
- Job Creep:This is where the nanny’s job now bears no resemblance to the original job she was hired to do. This happens when extra duties are piled on steadily until she’s doing twice the original work she signed on for. It can mean now cooking for the whole family and not just for the kids.
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Berniece: Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 8:27 AM
I’ve mentioned this first point a couple of times before but it needs to be stressed again.
Quite often you will be given a contact number for a reference that is a cell-phone number. That’s fine to begin with but not only is this process designed to establish the candidate’s credentials but you also have to establish that the reference is who she says she is. You do that by getting his/her full name and address, his/her employer’s name and address (if she works outside the home), her home and work telephone number. |
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Berniece: Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 8:21 AM
Experience and Background: How long have you been a Nanny? Describe your nanny experience and the ages of children you took care of. What was your typical day in most of your previous positions? Why did you decide on a nanny career? Do you have any childcare qualifications - nanny school or coursework? Have you had any emergency training – infant CPR or First Aid – are your certificates current? If not, would you be willing to take those classes and/or renew your certification? |
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Berniece: Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 8:05 AM
- Decide what you want– sit down with your partner/spouse and get a clear idea of what you are looking for – write down what duties you want performed, what the nanny’s daily schedule will be like, how much childcare, housekeeping, errands you need performed, what times you want them to start and finish and finally what salary you intend offering them for those duties. The more time spent on this stage the fewer headaches you will encounter in the rest of the process.
- Choose how you intend to recruit
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