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Nanny Expert Offers Words to the Wise
There is some vital universal advise offered here to all families, no matter whether they use nanny agencies, online nanny services, or recruit and hire on their own. Learn more below...
Hiring a nanny is an awesome responsibility, This individual will have sole charge responsibility for your child/ren in a largely unsupervised environment. Thorough due dilligence is required on the family's part before leaving their child with a new nanny.
AbsolutelyNannies.com consulted with Kathleen Webb, a recognized nanny employment expert. Ms. Webb advises families that
regardless of the method the family uses to find the family's nanny, the hiring family must do the following:
- Listen to your instincts. If you are uneasy for any reason, move on to another candidate.
- Communicate: Make sure you have been clear about hours, duties, child rearing philosophies, and compensation before the nanny starts work. Be realistic, there are very few "Alice's" out there. Prioritize. If your child/ren are the priority, hire a nanny. If the house is most important and children require little supervision, hire a housekeeper.
- Check References and Background: Thorough reference checking and criminal background investigation is imperative. The subject is complicated and requires that a family hiring on their own or via an online service such as 4nannies.com spend some time educating themselves on the process. Ms. Webb recommends the Background Checking FAQ and services at 4nannies.com.
- Compensate: The 'bargain' nanny will find a higher paying job very quickly, leaving you to start over and your child/ren to adjust to another caregiver. Nannies command a minimum of $350 a week on a live in basis, with the mean between $450-$600. They are in high demand. Live out or "come-and-go" nannies start at a minimum of $12/hr in the cities, $9/hr in the suburbs.
- Professionalism: Treat the nanny professionally in all matters. This includes the Nanny Taxes and reasonable employee benefits such as paid vacation and sick time.
- Document: Write the work agreement. Review the work agreement. You and the nanny should both sign the agreement, and the nanny should have her own copy. This agreement should include hours, duties, pay, overtime policies, holiday and sick time, car use and mileage reimbursement as appropriate, benefits such as insurance, termination provisions, and a confidentiality agreement. Review the agreement after the first month, and again periodically. Never add duties without compensation.
- Reward: Nannies need positive feedback for a job well done. Movie tickets, a gift certificate, or a bonus are all good ways of saying thank you. However, don't forget to use the words too, they need to be said and heard.
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