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[quote=Anonymous]The quick response here is that you are not offering a competitive rate. If all you are getting are flakes and people that make you uneasy, again, not a high enough rate.

I suggest starting over and writing a job description that makes the position sound a bit challenging. If you want a good nanny, be realistic - no child is 100% lovely at all times. Also, talk about your ideal nanny. Will she have a degree? Do you need her for more than a year? What do you want her to bring to your child that YOU lack?

Ask 2 screening questions in your ad and discard any replies that fail to answer those questions. You can say, "In your response please tell me when you are able to work Monday through Friday. Please also let me know how many full time nanny positions (40+hours/week) you have held."

You have to do your screening via email or messages first. If it is essential to you that your nanny speak and write English fluently, screen for that.

Then speak with up to a dozen candidates on the phone, again screening for what is important to you.

Bring your top 3-4 candidates in for a face to face interview. Have them meet the baby and evaluate his reaction to each candidate. Does the candidate wash her hands and ask if she should remove her shoes when she comes in? Ask open ended questions about daily care issues that occur now and in the future. "What would you do if my child had a temper tantrum at the zoo when he was 2? How would you handle it if he refused to eat the meal you made him when he was 3?"

You need to have an idea of how YOU might want situations managed, so that you can figure out which nanny is the best match for you.

Take the time to thoroughly check references as well are NCS you are down to 2 candidates.  Google past employers or look them up on social media. Ask in depth questions. If both nannies have good references, ask them each to work a trial day. Then pick whoever was the best fit, offer them the job at $20/hour, with all standard benefits, and see how things work out. [/quote]

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