Anonymous wrote:I have been in hiring since 1996. Our biggest turnover is entry level. Over the years it has gotten worse. Now we typically get 10-30 applicants for our entry level positions. It never fails, I always, always, always get follow up from a mother (never a father) of one or two of the candidates who didn't get the position. Typically e-mail but a few actually call. This was never the case before. I just ignore the mother and take the candidate out of our system.

That's crazy.

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Anonymous wrote:You have to be attracting very young nannies.
I'm a 32 year old nanny and I have never heard of this happening. You probably are offering low pay.

I'm attracting everyone. I'm not having a hard time finding grown ups, i have two dozen responses in less rhan 3 days.. This is not a post about the difficulty in finding an adult applicant. This os a post about adult applicants who have mommy finding them jobs.

You might be 32, but are still very immature.

I've been a professional in my field for over 10 years. I'm giving you free advice and you are coming back at me with that?
Good luck OP. Actually, good luck to whoever you bamboozle into working for you.

Who let you out of the nanny forum?

Cute.

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Anonymous wrote:You have to be attracting very young nannies.
I'm a 32 year old nanny and I have never heard of this happening. You probably are offering low pay.

I'm attracting everyone. I'm not having a hard time finding grown ups, i have two dozen responses in less rhan 3 days.. This is not a post about the difficulty in finding an adult applicant. This os a post about adult applicants who have mommy finding them jobs.

You might be 32, but are still very immature.

I've been a professional in my field for over 10 years. I'm giving you free advice and you are coming back at me with that?
Good luck OP. Actually, good luck to whoever you bamboozle into working for you.

Who let you out of the nanny forum?

I have been in hiring since 1996. Our biggest turnover is entry level. Over the years it has gotten worse. Now we typically get 10-30 applicants for our entry level positions. It never fails, I always, always, always get follow up from a mother (never a father) of one or two of the candidates who didn't get the position. Typically e-mail but a few actually call. This was never the case before. I just ignore the mother and take the candidate out of our system.

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Anonymous wrote:You have to be attracting very young nannies.
I'm a 32 year old nanny and I have never heard of this happening. You probably are offering low pay.

I'm attracting everyone. I'm not having a hard time finding grown ups, i have two dozen responses in less rhan 3 days.. This is not a post about the difficulty in finding an adult applicant. This os a post about adult applicants who have mommy finding them jobs.

You might be 32, but are still very immature.

I've been a professional in my field for over 10 years. I'm giving you free advice and you are coming back at me with that?
Good luck OP. Actually, good luck to whoever you bamboozle into working for you.

Well OP gave no facts. She could have been standing in line at the bank chatting with the next person and they got to talking about op's need for a nanny. Or a mother saw the job listing and called her directly. The DD may know exactly what the mom is doing or she may have no idea. I do wonder how MANY times this has happened.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be so tempted to say, "I'm only interested in mature, self-reliant candidates for this position. If your daughter is interested, she needs to contact me herself. It doesn't speak well of her that you are calling me instead."

I work in recruiting in the tech field and that's a waste of time. Engaging the parent is poking the beast. Doing that will cause them to argue with you, and they will view it as "you attacked my special snowflake and I am a mama bear!"

Just ignore. Then make fun of, to others.

I've been hiring for 15 years now and never have been contacted by a parent. Certainly never had someone use the words "snowflake" or "mama bear" (as quoted or some equivalent, or even in tone of speech) to me. I think you're exaggerating more than a little.

Critical reading is so lost. I blame facebook and twitter.

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Anonymous wrote:A family member mentioning to me that another family member is looking for employment may just be serendipity. What is the big deal?

Agreed. Anyone who puts up artificial barriers to hiring someone (e.g., a family reference, tattoo, weird name) has no business making hiring decisions. A family reference is absolutely no difference than any other type of reference / recommendation, which people make every damn day (I've hired plenty of people). Make the decisions of the merits of the person.

If you are hiring someone to be responsible for watching your children, then the individual you are hiring should be able to be responsible for themselves. I've also hired a lot of people and would never hire someone in any capacity if they had their mother acting as their head hunter.

Even when I was 14 and got my first job, I did it myself. These smothers are doing their children a huge disservice. Youwill be pumping out your kids resumes and cover letters when they are 35 and still living in your basement playing video games.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be so tempted to say, "I'm only interested in mature, self-reliant candidates for this position. If your daughter is interested, she needs to contact me herself. It doesn't speak well of her that you are calling me instead."

I work in recruiting in the tech field and that's a waste of time. Engaging the parent is poking the beast. Doing that will cause them to argue with you, and they will view it as "you attacked my special snowflake and I am a mama bear!"

Just ignore. Then make fun of, to others.

I've been hiring for 15 years now and never have been contacted by a parent. Certainly never had someone use the words "snowflake" or "mama bear" (as quoted or some equivalent, or even in tone of speech) to me. I think you're exaggerating more than a little.

Anonymous wrote:A family member mentioning to me that another family member is looking for employment may just be serendipity. What is the big deal?

Agreed. Anyone who puts up artificial barriers to hiring someone (e.g., a family reference, tattoo, weird name) has no business making hiring decisions. A family reference is absolutely no difference than any other type of reference / recommendation, which people make every damn day (I've hired plenty of people). Make the decisions of the merits of the person.

Anonymous wrote:You sound like a real peach, OP.

Can you all hear the sounds of the chopper making its approach?

How about just saying no thanks or have her drop her resume or I have enough applicants for now or whatever? I don't get the anger.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm looking for a nanny and it is PATHETIC how many mothers are reaching out to me about this job for their grown ass daughters. What the hell??? These mothers are giving me the full blown sales pitch. As IF I'm going to take a mother's refrence for her daughter.

Who does this? I cannot fathom my mother reaching out to potential employers on my behalf. I think of mommy is assisting you on your job search, you are not even qualified to walk my dog. It shows a gross immaturity.

You lost me at "grown ass". Grow up, OP.

Bye then.

Anonymous wrote:You have to be attracting very young nannies.
I'm a 32 year old nanny and I have never heard of this happening. You probably are offering low pay.

I'm attracting everyone. I'm not having a hard time finding grown ups, i have two dozen responses in less rhan 3 days.. This is not a post about the difficulty in finding an adult applicant. This os a post about adult applicants who have mommy finding them jobs.

You might be 32, but are still very immature.

Anonymous wrote:I'd be so tempted to say, "I'm only interested in mature, self-reliant candidates for this position. If your daughter is interested, she needs to contact me herself. It doesn't speak well of her that you are calling me instead."

I work in recruiting in the tech field and that's a waste of time. Engaging the parent is poking the beast. Doing that will cause them to argue with you, and they will view it as "you attacked my special snowflake and I am a mama bear!"

Just ignore. Then make fun of, to others.