NNTD or INA

[Anonymous]

Which is your favorite and why?

National Nanny Training Day or INA conference

[Anonymous]

Do not support NNTD or the associated Nanny Biz.

INA is a waste of money.

If nannies want training and education I encourage courses at a college or community center.

Networking can be done in your own community. Connect with the major agencies in your area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do not support NNTD or the associated Nanny Biz.

INA is a waste of money.

If nannies want training and education I encourage courses at a college or community center.

Networking can be done in your own community. Connect with the major agencies in your area.

I agree, INA has become more about money then support

What is Nanny Biz?

[Anonymous]

INA exists to increase agency profits, and that's disgusting. Nannies really have no say, unless they get on board with the agency agenda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:INA exists to increase agency profits, and that's disgusting. Nannies really have no say, unless they get on board with the agency agenda.

I agree and it is sad INA use to be awesome then they got greedy, one of the board members owns several agencies

[Anonymous]

In addition to what others have said about INA I found it was not needed to advance in my career.
I am able to get great jobs without the membership.
It's really about establishing yourself in your community.

[Anonymous]

As for NNTD and Nanny Biz when I googled the organizations to learn more I discovered some information I wasn't comfortable with as a nanny.

If in an interview I'm asked about continuing ed I tell them I take occasional courses in early ed or child development at the local CC and I read parenting magazines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As for NNTD and Nanny Biz when I googled the organizations to learn more I discovered some information I wasn't comfortable with as a nanny.

If in an interview I'm asked about continuing ed I tell them I take occasional courses in early ed or child development at the local CC and I read parenting magazines.

Agree, much of the advice seems to help a nanny get fired or not hired, I do not think the author has really been a nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:INA exists to increase agency profits, and that's disgusting. Nannies really have no say, unless they get on board with the agency agenda.

I agree and it is sad INA use to be awesome then they got greedy, one of the board members owns several agencies

Agreed. The new INA is International Nanny Agencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As for NNTD and Nanny Biz when I googled the organizations to learn more I discovered some information I wasn't comfortable with as a nanny.

If in an interview I'm asked about continuing ed I tell them I take occasional courses in early ed or child development at the local CC and I read parenting magazines.

Agree, much of the advice seems to help a nanny get fired or not hired, I do not think the author has really been a nanny

I wouldn't say that . Some of the advice on the NannyBiz site is good, but I wouldn't pay for all the extras. I can also see how some of the info could be confusing or misused by a new nanny who doesn't know how to navigate the social aspects of being a nanny.

I'm pretty sure the founder has been a nanny, I googled her to find out more about her and her experience and found she had been involved in a lawsuit with her former employers. I didn't read all the details so I don't know who was at fault, but it was enough to make me rethink mentioning the site or training day during an interview. I was worried about potential families googling and finding the case and assume if they hired me they'd end up in court. It might be a stretch but it's how I felt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As for NNTD and Nanny Biz when I googled the organizations to learn more I discovered some information I wasn't comfortable with as a nanny.

If in an interview I'm asked about continuing ed I tell them I take occasional courses in early ed or child development at the local CC and I read parenting magazines.

Agree, much of the advice seems to help a nanny get fired or not hired, I do not think the author has really been a nanny

I wouldn't say that . Some of the advice on the NannyBiz site is good, but I wouldn't pay for all the extras. I can also see how some of the info could be confusing or misused by a new nanny who doesn't know how to navigate the social aspects of being a nanny.

I'm pretty sure the founder has been a nanny, I googled her to find out more about her and her experience and found she had been involved in a lawsuit with her former employers. I didn't read all the details so I don't know who was at fault, but it was enough to make me rethink mentioning the site or training day during an interview. I was worried about potential families googling and finding the case and assume if they hired me they'd end up in court. It might be a stretch but it's how I felt.

If she was abused by her employers, as many of us have, I certainly hope she held them accountable.

Anyone know?

[Anonymous]

If you google the name of nanny biz founder you can read the case it's the 5th link that comes up.

It seems like a work situation that deteriorated rapidly, and both parties were probably to blame, but I still have reservations about mentioning those to potential employers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you google the name of nanny biz founder you can read the case it's the 5th link that comes up.

It seems like a work situation that deteriorated rapidly, and both parties were probably to blame, but I still have reservations about mentioning those to potential employers.

That is not so good

Any MB's worry about this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you google the name of nanny biz founder you can read the case it's the 5th link that comes up.

It seems like a work situation that deteriorated rapidly, and both parties were probably to blame, but I still have reservations about mentioning those to potential employers.

That is not so good

Any MB's worry about this

Nannies worry about being paid with a bad check. It looks like that's what started the whole lawsuit. The nanny who got the bad paycheck wanted only direct deposit, and the employers refused. Good that she sued them.

[Anonymous]

She may have been totally justified. I just din't like the abuse charge and the tit for tat.
I did initially like what I found on the initial website, so much so that I wanted to look further into her, but I was bothered when I found that.

Could have been totally justified, and I understand how bad situations can happen, but it still made me not want to associate with that just in case.