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[quote=Anonymous]OP you need to ditch the idea of finding a "career nanny". Any nanny can declare that they are a career nanny even though they are no more qualified than the next person off the street.

We had the best luck finding good candidates by posting ads on several sources including on-line and print. We also did a lot of phone screening interviews. The best candidates were ones who had longer term experience with previous employers, a consistent job history with real and glowing references from previous employers (more than just the last one) that spoke toward their work ethic and abilities and of course full time nanny experience with infants and preschoolers.

The worst ones were just out of college or former preschool teachers who had no real full time nanny experience but believed they knew everything even though they couldn't answer basic questions about infant care. The second worst bunch were the ones who clearly did not read the ad and ignored the you must be legal statement. Once you dig through these groups, you will find many great candidates it just takes weeding through at least a hundred applicants. [/quote]

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