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Trust and recognition.

Paragon Personnel Ltd. has achieved a high standard in delivering its
services during the last 29 years and was successful in building a good
reputation among thousands of clients over the years. This nanny agency is a
member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of the lower mainland in B.C. The BBB
is recognized as an unbiased organization that sets and upholds high
standards for fair and honest business practices.

Paragon Personnel Ltd. has been a BBB Accredited business since January
1984. That is to say that it supports and accepts BBB’s standards for ethics
and integrity and meets the BBB Accreditation standards. Based on BBB files,
this business has a Rating of A+ (Click here for more information)

Most recently, Paragon Personnel Ltd. was congratulated for 25 years of
accreditation with the local chapter of the Better Business Bureau. The BBB
reliability report indicates that this company meets their standards of
ethics and has no consumer complaints registered during all these years.

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In the last decade, many nanny agencies came to life like mushrooms after the rain. Only a few of those are still around but new ones keep coming and vanishing at an alarming rate. Some of these agencies owners came to Canada as nanny and later decided to put their “own shingle” and bring other nannies into Canada. Usually they operate out of their own basement, no professionalism, no license, no labor code. In some cases they offer their service free of charge to anyone willing to select their candidates. That should make you wonder: Where does their money is coming from? This fact alone should set the alarm bells ringing and the red lights blinking.

A few rules of thumb to remember when you are looking for a nanny agency:

• How long have they been operating? Are they operating from their own home?
• Are they members of Better Business Bureau?
• How do they find their candidates, locally and overseas? What is their screening process? What requirements the nannies must meet?For instance: in person interviews, childcare experience, first aid, CPR, etc.
• Do they have complete files of their applicants? What training / work experience they have?
• What if the selected nanny doesn’t work out?
• Who takes care of all documents and procedures?
• Does the service include support after the nanny starts working?
• Is there a contract / agreement between client and agency?
• Is there any obligation on the client side if no candidate is selected?

For the majority of employers who hired a nanny before, these questions are not new. For the new ones, all these questions are very relevant. It’s best if you follow one simple rule before you start your search:

“Investigate before you invest!”

Do you have more questions? Visit our Forum: CAREGIVERS in CANADA.

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