Nanny interviewing

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'm hiring a nanny for the first time and had a few questions about how this process generally works with others. Specifically, What does the process look like? We found a nanny that we like. Do we just have her come over and walk through a work agreement with her? Do we do a trial run? Maybe have her come for a day or two (and pay her of course) and see how it goes? And then make an offer? Is that a common thing to do?

[Anonymous]

All that is correct to do ,but after that you have to check her references and background and see if she is the perfect mate for your family,good like!!

[Anonymous]

First you meet her. If she and you are interested, you check refs. Next you make an offer, then negotiate to see if you can reach a compensation package agreement. If yes, you can do a trial period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First you meet her. If she and you are interested, you check refs. Next you make an offer, then negotiate to see if you can reach a compensation package agreement. If yes, you can do a trial period.

Agree with this.

Interview the nanny and if you like her, call her references and screen THOROUGHLY. Search here for some threads advising what to ask former employers, particularly as new nanny employers there may be some things you haven't thought of.

Then make an offer and negotiate the overall compensation package with her. This offer should be the initial part of the overall work agreement you've put together which will also outline the trial period (usually 2-4 weeks during which time either party can walk away from the partnership), as well as job duties, expectations, paid holidays, performance review schedule, and so on.

If you feel like that's all too much too quickly, you can ask her to come for a day or two (paid) prior to making an offer. If she is available to do it (i.e. not working another job) it's completely fine to take that extra opportunity to see her interact with the kids and get a better sense of her. Obviously this would happen after checking references but before making a formal offer.

[Anonymous]

I would never have hired someone without having them do a working interview (which is paid). So many people spoke a good game, but when it was time for them to actually work, I saw a lot which gave me insight into who the best nanny was for our family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would never have hired someone without having them do a working interview (which is paid). So many people spoke a good game, but wheWn it was time for them to actually work, I saw a lot which gave me insight into who the best nanny was for our family.

Did you check refs? We're they inaccurate?

[Anonymous]

I call references first before I even meet the nanny. Again, people can talk a good game but the best info outside of watching her in action comes from references.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never have hired someone without having them do a working interview (which is paid). So many people spoke a good game, but wheWn it was time for them to actually work, I saw a lot which gave me insight into who the best nanny was for our family.

Did you check refs? We're they inaccurate?

Of course I check references. But you have no way of knowing if the reference were given and are now calling is a friend of the nanny's who is lying for them or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I call references first before I even meet the nanny. Again, people can talk a good game but the best info outside of watching her in action comes from references.

I would never, ever allow a potential employer call my references until I had met and interviewed with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I call references first before I even meet the nanny. Again, people can talk a good game but the best info outside of watching her in action comes from references.

I would never, ever allow a potential employer call my references until I had met and interviewed with them.

[phone]

Just like I have to prove I'm someone you want to hire, you have to prove to me that you are people I want to work for offering a job I want to do before I'm going to share my references. They are busy people doing a favor to me and I'm not going to bog them down with premature phone calls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I call references first before I even meet the nanny. Again, people can talk a good game but the best info outside of watching her in action comes from references.

I would never, ever allow a potential employer call my references until I had met and interviewed with them.

[phone]

Just like I have to prove I'm someone you want to hire, you have to prove to me that you are people I want to work for offering a job I want to do before I'm going to share my references. They are busy people doing a favor to me and I'm not going to bog them down with premature phone calls.

Agree. I don't let anyone call my references unless I have met them and determined if it's a job that I'm interested in.