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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous][quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC will only be an infant for a few more months. Are you sure this nanny will meet your needs going forward?[/quote]

OP here: I understand where you are coming from but the pool of applicants I have interviewed is so small that I don't have much choice. I am of course willing to pay more if the right person comes along but haven't met anybody yet. I have seen people ask for more, but they are career nannies and out of my price range $20+[/quote]

OP, maybe if you posted your ad here (with identifiers of any kind eliminated) we could offer more help. From what you're saying it sounds like you're possibly missing out on candidates with better qualifications because of your ad and where you're advertising. If you are getting lower-end candidates, there has to be a specific reason, right? If you are willing to pay $14 or so gross to a less than stellar candidate, you should be able to find a better candidate unless something specific is turning those people off before they apply or during the screening/interviewing process.[/quote]

Hmm..you have a point. The ad I am posting is very much along these lines:

"[b]Seeking FT nanny to take care of X month old infant in Y location. CPR training required. No driving required. Regular hours between 7-5. Guaranteed 45 hours per week. Must be able to provide references. Legal to work in the US[/b]"

Too little detail? My initial pool of applicants is small and the only ones that I have turned away are folk who either want $20+, or want to work on a student visa, healthcare workers with no prior nannying experience. There were one or two with very poor English. One who we almost decided on but backed out when we suspected a fake reference.[/quote]

IMO, your ad is a bit brusque. You don't want to write a huge essay, but you could add a bit more detail. For example:

****Dual career couple in X location is seeking a nanny for their feisty and loving X-month-old daughter/son. There will be no driving required, but we live within walking distance to X, Y, and Z, so there are plenty of opportunities for outings. We need someone who is available to work 45 - 50 hours a week, starting around 7 am and ending around 5 pm. We are looking specifically for someone who is CPR trained, and who has at least 3 references to share with us during the interview process. You also MUST be legal to work in the US, and we will need to verify that information.****

I would strongly suggest that you do as a PP suggested and set your hours a little higher than you think you'll need. If you want to have time to run an errand on the way home, give yourself that cushion of an extra hour each day. That will prevent you from feeling frantic if you get caught in traffic, and will keep your nanny from getting upset with you for "always being late". Nannies burn-out and quit over employers being perpetually tardy.[/quote]

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