How to interview your prospective Nanny?
Source : http://jacksonhenry.snappages.com/blog/2013/08/21/how-to-interview-your-prospective-nannyWhen you find a prospective nanny who seems to be a matching nanny for your needs, do not offer her the job straightaway. You should interview your prospective nannies and for those who did well in the interview should get a trial run as well. This process will help you to determine who is the perfect nanny for you. So what to ask from a nanny at the interview?
First make a standardize question list to ask from each nanny and stick to those questions. Ask why they become a nanny? Answer should be something like they enjoy taking care of kids. Ask where they have worked previously and why quit from there. Ask about their qualifications and get to know whether they are still wiling to learn further in childcare if necessary or not. You can ask questions on their experience & training, daily routines, approach towards this job etc. After the interview, if you are satisfied about your candidate you can move forward by arranging a second interview. There you can discuss the payment method, check their references, give the details of duties your nanny should do, talk about dress code and holidays, paying methods for extra hours and etc. Also it is better take note of each nanny's answer to your questions if there are lot of candidates.
When doing the interview try to meet your candidates with your child. Notice both nanny's and your child's reactions. Ask when she would be able to work. Check their flexibility on your work schedule. The process of a choosing a nanny can be hard. You want to make sure that you do not have to go on same process in few months time. So ask about your candidate's future plans. Even if a candidate performed well at the interview, do not give her the job without giving a trial run. Once you have completed asking questions from your questions list give your candidate the chance to address any issues or concerns she may be wanting to clear out. Hope this helped you to have a basic idea on how to interview a nanny. Good luck!