Parents not replying

[Anonymous]

In general, why do parents post a nanny position and not respond? I am a nanny and always reply
to a parent if I am interested in the position or not. Often, I will even ask them if they would like me
to pass their information to other nannies who may want this position. It wouldn't take a second to
respond back

[Anonymous]

Because they are inundated with applicants?

It's like online dating, you just delete the emails you aren't interested in. Efficiency. It's not about you - or them.

[Anonymous]

I'm a trial attorney. I think you under-estimate just how busy work can be and how many responses we sometimes get.

For example, when I'm in trial (which is always multiple days), I ONLY focus on the trial and ignore all my other clients until the end of each day. So I could spend 6-8am prepping for trial, prepping that day's witness, calming down the client, then 8-4 with a judge staring at me with an hour and a half to check in with my secretary, prep the afternoon's witness, calm down the client. Then from 5-9 prepping for the next day and returning other clients' calls. At some point I'd like to see my husband and babies. THEN I sit down to call back my mom, work out for a half hour, etc.

So basically at 11pm when I'm completely drained, NOW I'm ready to sift through 50+ responses.

[Anonymous]

If they post an ad on a childcare website, they most likely get tons and tons of responses. I have met parents who have told me this is usually the case.

Working parents of little ones usually do not have the time to personally respond to each and every applicant, so that could be the reason why you may not always get a response back.

Try not to take it personally. It is not a reflection on you or them.

They are just overwhelmed by it all.

The search for a nanny is a huge job in itself.

[Anonymous]

Probably because they get so many applicants. My former boss told me that over 1,500 applied to her care.com ad. Once she read my application and we spoke she stopped reading them from others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably because they get so many applicants. My former boss told me that over 1,500 applied to her care.com ad. Once she read my application and we spoke she stopped reading them from others.

That sounds exaggerated

[Anonymous]

She's is a liar....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably because they get so many applicants. My former boss told me that over 1,500 applied to her care.com ad. Once she read my application and we spoke she stopped reading them from others.

maybe she was trying to impress you by showing you how in demand she was

[Anonymous]

And maybe she said "1500" meaning a lot, more than 30 - who cares? Or maybe the person who wrote this meant more than 30 or 50 and so wrote 1500.

people need to take a pill - we all got it - parents get lots of responses. don't take it personally. I am someone who hires for my job, and I don't reply to all the resumes I get, because sometimes I'm inundated. If I interview people, then I get back to them with a yes or no - but if I read a resume and the person isn't a viable candidate, I can't always call them to tell them that.

[Anonymous]

A couple of years ago when we were looking for a nanny, out inboxes were getting flooded with applicants. Not only nanny applicants but also agencies saying "we can help you!". At first we tried to reply to everyone, but it became quickly overwhelming trying not to lose the emails of applicants we were interested in so we just started flagging the ones we wanted to follow up on, and just deleting the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And maybe she said "1500" meaning a lot, more than 30 - who cares? Or maybe the person who wrote this meant more than 30 or 50 and so wrote 1500.

people need to take a pill - we all got it - parents get lots of responses. don't take it personally. I am someone who hires for my job, and I don't reply to all the resumes I get, because sometimes I'm inundated. If I interview people, then I get back to them with a yes or no - but if I read a resume and the person isn't a viable candidate, I can't always call them to tell them that.

Someone has a case of the Mondays. Take it easy, sweetheart.

[Anonymous]

Yes, there are many more nannies than jobs.

Remember this, MBs, when you post your jobs. Research your market rates and offer your job in line with market rates. Provide the regular perks: guaranteed hours, holidays, at least 2 weeks PTO, one of her choice and one of yours, and all legal OT pay. Also, always pay on the books.

But don't let a nanny candidate take advantage of you. You don't need to feed her, or give her a health insurance stipend, or pay for her cell phone...unless you want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there are many more nannies than jobs.

Remember this, MBs, when you post your jobs. Research your market rates and offer your job in line with market rates. Provide the regular perks: guaranteed hours, holidays, at least 2 weeks PTO, one of her choice and one of yours, and all legal OT pay. Also, always pay on the books.

But don't let a nanny candidate take advantage of you. You don't need to feed her, or give her a health insurance stipend, or pay for her cell phone...unless you want to.

Just to add my own data to your analysis:

All the college-educated nannies I know receive a health care stipend. I only know one nanny without a college education who gets one. Consider that the most educated & experienced/best "on paper" nannies you see are probably accustomed to receiving more than the starter package of benefits and you may need to offer more somewhere in your package to hire one of them. You do not need to hire any particular nanny, however.

[Anonymous]

O.P here I am not taking it personal, just wondering why parents don't respond. At least if you post on here you can come back to add that the position has been taken.