Finding a Nanny For Your Family
Posted by admin on 17 Apr 2008 at 08:26 am | Tagged as: Hiring A Nanny, Nanny Services
Finding a Nanny For Your Family
by Andrea Taylor / BC Parent Magazine
Childcare is one of the most important decisions working parents have to make. If you have decided to hire a nanny, you may not be aware of your options for an in home caregiver. What are you looking for? You may want to sit down and make a list of all your requirements. Depending upon your children’s age, you may want to involve them in this part of the process.
Your options for finding a nanny are agencies, advertising in the newspaper or through a recommendation. Nanny agencies are numerous. Some will provide you with referrals and others will act as a screening service. Most will provide assistance with contractual agreements. They will let you know what your rights are and the rights of your employee. They will have done reference checks and conducted interviews; only sending those applicants they feel will be suitable to your family. The final decision does of course lie with you and you may go back to the agency if you are unhappy with the after a probationary period. Any professional service would provide you with all the information you require to make an informed decision.
The interview stage should involve you, your partner and your children. The first part of the interview is spent getting to know each applicant asking about their interests and experience. After an informal time you may want to ask what they would be doing with the children giving them scenarios to see how they would handle certain situations.
Parents may make an agreement that without them both being one hundred percent certain, they would not hire a person. If you have the time take it, because your nanny is the most important employee you would ever hire. Having a nanny, the right one for your children, can be a rewarding relationship for both your children and the nanny. This unique relationship is a partnership with you and your partner in raising your children.
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finding the right nanny for your child or children is a great challenge. not only that your going to entrust her the house while you’re out, but most significantly your child or children.
[...] begin with, you have to figure out what are you looking for in a nanny. You know she will spend many hours everyday with our children, so you need someone affectionate, [...]
Hello,
I am looking for a nanny job. I can do all the household chores, and so as taking care of new born baby or aged person. I am hard working and God person.
I been work in Taiwan for last 6 years as a caregiver and so as doing all the household chores . like cooking, marketing, washing car, washing clothes, ironing and etc. I can speak English very well and I can also speak Mandarin as well. I know how to cook western foods and also Chinese foods.
I am here in Philippines at the moment I start applying for work in Hongkong.
If anyone who is interested in me pls hire me. I am a single parent and have a son of 15 years whom I am supporting.
I am looking forward to hear from you soon . Thank You
Hi Paul,
Are you willing to sponsor someone from the Phils?
Hello,
I’m Paul Nnadozie.Am a single parent,i am actually looking for a live in caregiver that will be doing my house chore wand take care of my son.if you are interested in this job. Kindly e-mail ,so that i can provide you with more informations. i want you to tell me about yourslf.
Opportunities for Caregivers/ Nannies in Canada.
We are looking for nannies/ caregivers to work with families in Canada. Candidates with minimum one year work experience who can speak good English and is currently residing in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, India, Philippines or any other countries can apply. Filipinos/ Indians living outside their country are welcome.
Interested applicants, please send their cvs to jobs@paragon-personnel.com
Hi Ma’am Cristina,
I am a Filipina and christian family but still here in the Philippines. I am 28 years old, married with 2 sons (8 years old and 1 year old).I am interested to work with your family if I have a chance. I am a graduate of BS Computer Engineering and looking for job. I know I am capable and qualified to work with you. See you soon.
Respectfully yours,
Doana
Hi,
I’m looking for a live in Caregiver for my 2 sons ages 9 and 1 yr old. Salary is according with Ontario rate 40 hrs a week. Preferably filipina from Hongkong or Singapore experienced in Chidcare. I’m on maternity leave right now and would be needing your services by mid november or december 2009 as I would be going back to work by January 2010. We are also a filipino/christian family and would prefer applicants with the same faith but religion is no obstacle if you are our choice.
Thanks
Cristina
hey’am prince i can work as a nanny