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[quote=Anonymous]From a MB perspective, when you post a job on care.com, you get flooded with responses. Even if only 10% are worth following up on, it's a lot of people to have quality conversations with. Here are my suggestions: (note, all of these May not seem totally fair, but they are how I would play the game)

1) respond initially with a two to three paragraph substantive letter. Try to include something that indicates you read the ad, ideally something that makes you a particularly good fit

2) try to respond very quickly to any replies, ideally same day. If the mb has three or four conversations going on, it's really easy to fall to the bottom of her mental list

3) unlike this post, always respond  in full, properly capitalized and punctuated English

4) except for general schedule questions, focus your questions on the children and childcare issues. Do not bring up pay or other benefits until it seems you are headed towards an in person interview. Hopefully, the parent will provide these details without your asking.

5) be very positive. Do not complain about your current job or pose questions in terms of negatives.
Do not volunteer reference info before you are asked. The parent is seeing you as a potential employee and how professionaly you treat your former employers is a clue how you will treat them 
Hope this helps
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