Last updated on November 25th, 2023 at 12:48 pm
Are you finally ready for a little help? Well if you are considering hiring a nanny, here are some tips to get you on your way to finding the best fit for your family.
1. Figure Out Where You Want to Start Looking
Are you using the classified section of your local twin club? Have you check the classified section of Twiniversity? Have you decided to put an ad on Craig’s List or some other local mommy website?
2. Create a Job Description
We’ve previously described what we have found to be some typical tasks for your nanny, but maybe you should expand on that. If you are writing a Want Ad you should include: salary, overtime, benefits (transportation money, cell phone, etc.), raises and bonuses, etc. Lay it all out there so folks responding to your ad know exactly what they are getting in to.
3. Start the Interview Process
Once you’ve gotten a few resumes and replies you like. During this time it’s not a bad idea to ask them to fill out a Nanny Application Form.
4. Ask About Their Discipline Strategies
While interviewing you should also ask about their discipline strategies, if their own vaccines are up to date, what they plan to do if their own children are sick from school, and if they have any pet allergies. Skipping over items like this are a mistake.
5. Snap a Quick Photo
If you are interviewing more than one person a day, you may want to consider snapping a quick photo of each applicant so you can remember who was who.
6. ONLY Hire People Who Have the Legal Right to Work in This Country
We know you might be tempted, but Twiniversity strongly advises that you ONLY hire people who have the legal right to work in this country. If you find an applicant that you just fell in love with, but does not have the appropriate paperwork to be “on the books”, you may want to consider sponsoring them for their green-card.
7. Have a Working Interview
We also advise that if you find a few applicants that fit the bill, you should consider hiring them for the day. Having a working interview can show an applicants true colors. How To Do This: Basically, you agree to pay your applicants for one days work, have them work side by side with you and after you’ve seen what a few different nannies can do, you make your final decision.
These 7 simple steps can help you find the best applicant for the job in the shortest time possible. Good luck and happy nanny hunting!
