Checking nanny's degree?

[Anonymous]

New mom here just starting the nanny hunt and I have a question. How do you verify that a potential nanny's degree is genuine? Is it common to ask or require proof, or do they expect you to just take their word? Interviewed a nanny today who seemed offended when I asked about it. TYIA

[Anonymous]

I just take their word. Honestly I care about their prior nannying/babysitting experience more than a college degree. Which is why I ask for references at a certain point in the process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New mom here just starting the nanny hunt and I have a question. How do you verify that a potential nanny's degree is genuine? Is it common to ask or require proof, or do they expect you to just take their word? Interviewed a nanny today who seemed offended when I asked about it. TYIA

She probably wasn't so much offended as she was surprised.
In almost all hiring situations good verifiable references and a clean background check are all that is required.
If she has these two things, would you really think she's lying about her degree?
I completely understand that you're a new mom, so please don't take offense to my next statement.
If you continue asking otherwise qualified nannies for proof of their degree, you will come off as annoying and high-maintenance.
You will scare off good candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
If you continue asking otherwise qualified nannies for proof of their degree, you will come off as annoying and high-maintenance.
You will scare off good candidates.

Yup
If you are the type of person who assumes that every candidate is lying about their educational background, how will you trust someone to care for your child? Get your priorities in order and maybe reconsider if a nanny is the right childcare option for you. If somebody asked me to procure proof of my degree for a nannying position I'd be offended and would be ending the interview very quickly.

[Anonymous]

I've never been asked to prove I have a degree, though I could bring my BA certificate if I needed to. I think if you googled my name and my university, it should show up that I graduated there. They usually post that stuff on their website. Of all the things you can be asking for, this one seems pretty mundane unless you have a special needs child and she's claiming to have a degree in something specifically related to that special need.

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't that info come up on a BG check?

[Anonymous]

I already feel sorry for OP's child. Lots of different nannies are never a good thing. Who will put up with that kind of employer?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't even know how to give you proof. My diploma is buried somewhere in storage at my parent's house or somewhere in my apartment.

[Anonymous]

I've had to give proof of my education to several different agencies and families. I just have a notorized copy of my degrees that I provide them. I've had to supply it so many times it seems normal to me now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had to give proof of my education to several different agencies and families. I just have a notorized copy of my degrees that I provide them. I've had to supply it so many times it seems normal to me now.

In 10 years I have never been asked to provide proof of my degree.
I think you are in the minority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had to give proof of my education to several different agencies and families. I just have a notorized copy of my degrees that I provide them. I've had to supply it so many times it seems normal to me now.

In 10 years I have never been asked to provide proof of my degree.
I think you are in the minority.

I may be in the minority, but it probably has something to do with the different agencies I've worked with. I'm also not sure why someone would be offended if asked? I've also had to provide proof of my degree for my professional job as a mental health counselor in more than one setting. The reality is that people lie on their resumes about their education and their experience. I know nannies personally who have lied about graduating college and/or having a certain degree. Then there are nanny employers who really value education and want their nanny to have a degree because that's what they think is important for their children. In addition, a college degree usually (not always) commands a higher salary for a nanny, so I can understand why people would want proof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had to give proof of my education to several different agencies and families. I just have a notorized copy of my degrees that I provide them. I've had to supply it so many times it seems normal to me now.

In 10 years I have never been asked to provide proof of my degree.
I think you are in the minority.

I may be in the minority, but it probably has something to do with the different agencies I've worked with. I'm also not sure why someone would be offended if asked? I've also had to provide proof of my degree for my professional job as a mental health counselor in more than one setting. The reality is that people lie on their resumes about their education and their experience. I know nannies personally who have lied about graduating college and/or having a certain degree. Then there are nanny employers who really value education and want their nanny to have a degree because that's what they think is important for their children. In addition, a college degree usually (not always) commands a higher salary for a nanny, so I can understand why people would want proof.

Which agencies ask for that?

[Anonymous]

I've never been asked to provide proof of a degree for a nannying job, but I have been asked for other things (most notably for grad school). As such I have a pdf file of my transcript, and I wouldn't have a problem sending that if an MB requested it, this is generally pretty easy to get a hold of from your online alumni website.

[Anonymous]

She is a new mom and this is her first time hiring a nanny. Don't automatically assume she is going to be a bad employer because she wants to be able to check the validity of someone's degree.
If someone wanted me to verify that information, I would do it. It shouldn't be an issue.
And she is hiring someone to take care of her baby. If I were in her shoes, I would want to know if the person who I was interviewing was being honest or not.

[Anonymous]

You ask for a sealed transcript to be sent to you from the school. There is a small fee.