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[quote=Anonymous]The "essential procedures" poster doesn't understand how employers perceive candidates.

1. Nanny hands over a written reference but tells the prospective employer that the reference shouldn't be contacted. Outcome: Sounds fishy and letter might as well be fake so the nanny candidate is automatically put into the no pile. Who would believe that the letter was real?

2. Nanny hands over reference and give the number. The previous employer doesn't return calls so the letter still has no authenticity and the letter looks fishy. Nanny goes into the no pile.

3. Nanny hands over reference and former employer talks to previous employer. The prospective employer hears the negatives about this candidate. All the previous employer needs to do is say something like " We wrote this letter to help her find evening sitting jobs which we believe she would be good but we don't recommend her as a full time nanny for insert whatever opinion (ability to follow instructions, initiative, communication). " OR "This nanny required a written reference every 3 months. We printed one off just to make her happy.  In hindsight, we should have realized why and we don't recommend her." Nanny goes into the no pile.

Its bad advice and nannies aren't gaining anything. In fact, its pretty fishy that EP poster has a problem with crazy employers. Its more likely she is fired often for performance and attitude and coming up with a dumb idea to hide it. God luck with that approach.

For the OP, honesty delivered with professional courtesy and a good choice of words will work more in your favor. 
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