How To Hire A Nanny On A Budget
The child-care emergency Allyson faced a few weeks ago was a common one: The mother of three children was desperate for child-care help after giving birth to number three. Allyson’s day was consumed of feeding the babies, changing diapers, changing baby outfits, cleaning up spills, folding laundry, running errands, returning phone calls, carrying the older two children to soccer and ballet practice, cooking meals and working on assignments from work while on maternity leave. After an exhausting day, Allyson laid down to rest for a minute only to remember that she needed to start cleaning dinner dishes, start preparing lunches for the next school day and wash school uniforms. Does this scenario sound like your family?
The child-care emergency Allyson faced a few weeks ago was a common one: The mother of three children was desperate for child-care help after giving birth to number three. Allyson’s day was consumed of feeding the babies, changing diapers, changing baby outfits, cleaning up spills, folding laundry, running errands, returning phone calls, carrying the older two children to soccer and ballet practice, cooking meals and working on assignments from work while on maternity leave. After an exhausting day, Allyson laid down to rest for a minute only to remember that she needed to start cleaning dinner dishes, start preparing lunches for the next school day and wash school uniforms. Does this scenario sound like your family?
If you need an extra set of hands to help you, then a Nanny might be just what you are looking for to help your family. What is a Nanny? A professional caregiver that takes care of children, helps maintain the home and works part-time, full-time, or on a needed basis.
What to look for in a Nanny:
Passion for the Nanny Profession
Communication Skills
Kind but firm temperament
Commitment Level to your family and the job.
Flexibility
Experience working with children
Creativity
Fun to be around
Emotional and Financial Stability
Great Attitude
Respectful to you and your family
Values, Morals, and a Great Character
Clean background check
Professionalism
Willingness to be trained
What to look for in a family:
Family with “realistic” expectations about your job duties
Treats you with respect
Reasonable with your hours and pay
Communicates well with you
How do I hire a Nanny? I do not have time to advertise, pre-screen, check background checks, and interview candidates. The most efficient way to find a Nanny would be to hire a reputable Nanny agency with years of experience in placing Nannies. Nanny agencies know the pitfalls of the industry. In most cases, they are able to track a phony candidate through an application, phone interview or an in-person interview. Families will pay a reasonable fee to use a Nanny Service, but you will have a better chance of a faster placement and successful placement.
Why should I use a Nanny agency?
Established reputation with long-term success based on previous Nanny/Family placements.
No need to scroll through unqualified nanny classifieds
Years of experience finding out what works in advertising, recruiting, policies, trial-periods, guarantees, and placements.
Most Nanny Agencies will provide a thorough Nanny/Family Agreement that WORKS!
Georgia’s Dream Nannies, Inc. offers its Nannies socials, Nanny Training Workshops, and orientations and even a Nanny Conference.
Most Nanny Agencies recognize a good match because they know the pitfalls of the business.
All background checks completed by the agency.
Please feel free to write in your questions. I will be more than happy to assist you and your family.
Article written by:
Serra Deville, CEO of Georgia’s Dream Nannies, Inc. Georgia’s Premier Domestic Placement Service. www.GaDreamNannies.com Office (770) 517 – 0443
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