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[quote=Anonymous]MB here. I've hired a nanny twice. The first time I did a mix - met some candidates at a coffee shop and two candidates at my house. I did a brief first round interview over the phone w/ all of them. The two that came to my house were from neighbor referrals - one candidate actually was living and working on my street at the time. One of the ones I met at a coffee shop I was very glad didn't know where I lived - she gave me the creeps. One of the ones who came to my house was very critical of how I had the changing station set up. I didn't hire her but it was good to see that approach and know right away it wasn't a good fit! When I hired a nanny again, years later, I was MUCH more thorough in the job description I sent all candidates, had some initial back and forth to narrow choices by email, and then did a very thorough phone interview. After that I was down to two top candidates, with whom I had established some connection so I had both come to my house. Seeing them w/ my kids made the choice quite obvious, but I was totally comfortable with both of them knowing where I lived. So you need to trust your gut OP. But in general, you can (and probably should) have a second round interview where you get to see your leading candidate in your home, w/ your kid(s). It never hurts to maintain some level of security in the first round if your knowledge of them is quite limited.[/quote]
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