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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Individuals who can afford 24hour nannies usually go through top agencies and often hire nannies with the best credentials/experience.

This includes:
10+years experience
BA/MA in related field
Second language 
All typical certifications, CPR etc
A special skill like musical instrument, horseback riding, sport

They won't pay top dollar for any run of the mill nanny nor would the agency place them with someone who didn't have those skills.

You could try going through a governess training to make up for not having a BA. 
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Not true. I work with two very top agencies and to be placed with a 24 hour position, it is not mandatory that you have a BA/MA or speak a second language. These have nothing to do with 24 hour positions. Those are positions with high profile families that are looking for only the best.[/quote]

Which two agencies? Because every agency that places for positions that pay above standard rates requires you to have a degree. The best agency in my city won't even look at a candidate without a degree. I find it hard to believe that any employer looking to hire and can afford a 24 hour nanny wouldn't require such a basic credential as a BA. The nanny is raising the child 24/5 or 24/6, I'd want the best money could buy and the rate you pay 24 hour nannies, you can definitely find multiple candidates.[/quote]

Pavillilon Agency and British American Nanny Agency. Both place VERY high profile jobs. I interviewed for a 24/5 position a year ago in Bedford, NY with a very wealthy family and I don't have a masters degree or speak another language. I made it through 3 rounds of interviews, did the trial weekend but they ultimately ended up hiring the girl that lived closer to them (I was 3 1/2 hours away). [/quote]

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