http://paragon-personnel.com/blog Whether you are a parent looking for the right nanny to care for your children or an applicant looking for a nanny job this blog is the right place to find helpful information. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:26:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/04/17/finding-a-nanny-for-your-family/ This is an example of a self-introductory letter received from a German applicant for a nanny position. The main idea is to provide information about yourself, your environment and your family. Dear family, My name is Andrea Schwarz and I was born in Frankfurt, Germany on February ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/03/21/nanny-self-introduction-letter/ A part-time nanny is required when parents need help with the care of the children for less than 40 hours a week. For example, care for the children before or after school, or when a parent is working from home and a nanny is needed ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/02/25/hiring-a-part-time-nanny/ If you are looking for a nanny job, PARAGON Personnel Ltd. can assist you in your job search as we specialize in placing nannies with families all over BC. Contact us at 604-298-6633 so we can find out some information about you - your background, current ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/02/15/looking-for-a-nanny-job/ 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 ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/02/15/looking-for-a-quality-nanny-agency/ The Live-in Caregiver Program is a special program whose objective is to bring workers to Canada to do live-in work as caregivers when there are not enough Canadians to fill the available positions. A live-in caregiver is someone who provides care to children, the elderly or the disabled in a ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/02/08/working-as-a-live-in-caregiver-in-canada/ According to Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, "a nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in their -- the child's -- home. Modern nannies may live in or out, like other domestic workers, depending on ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/02/06/nanny-services/ The salary range for nannies / caregivers has grown considerably in the last year due to higher demand for childcare / senior care. As the economy grows, the demand for workers grows in all sectors and caregivers are no different than any. The minimum wage set by ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/02/05/salary-for-a-live-in-nanny-caregiver/ Whether you are considering a live-in nanny or a live-out nanny, full-time or part-time, you must develop a "job description" before you venture into the actual search. You also need to prepare a balanced plan between responsibilities and expectations from the newly hired nanny. Usually, the ... http://paragon-personnel.com/blog/2008/01/27/hiring-a-nanny/