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[quote=Anonymous]OP, for whatever it's worth:

Longtime nanny here. A few years ago, I moved to a new city. I didn't have any trouble finding a job through the major websites (care, etc) and the local agencies. However, I live right downtown in an affluent area, and almost all the full time jobs I was finding on care and through the agencies were out in the suburbs. I wanted to find a family to work with in the downtown area, and I had the same idea as you.

I had lovely professional cards made (it was like $10 including shipping for 250 from vistaprint), which highlighted key points from my resume (bachelors in early childhood development, CPR and first aid certified for infants and children, 15 years professional nanny experience, located downtown, etc). I carried them around with me just in case, and I also spent a few mornings going door to door in my immediate neighborhood, introducing myself and saying I was looking for a full time nanny position but also available for date night babysitting at a reasonable rate. I handed some out to mothers I met randomly in coffee shops, etc.

In the span of two months, I'd handed out more than 100 cards. And do you know how many of those 100+ people called or texted or emailed me? ZERO. Sure, most of the people I spoke to didn't seem super interested anyway ("oh, we don't need childcare now but I'll keep your number just in case..."), but many of them DID tell me they were actively seeking a nanny or sitter, and they still never contacted me. And, there were some who were very unhappy that I'd approached them, many seemed annoyed but some even flat out said things like "we'd never hire someone who approached us like this!" etc.

Honestly, it didn't matter because I found plenty of work in the suburbs and did eventually find a great nanny job in my neighborhood (through a local Facebook group), but, in my personal experience, handing out cards was a HUGE waste of time. Good luck. [/quote]

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