Interviewing a Nanny
Posted in Job Interview Tips
Interviewing a nanny is as important job for parents who wish to have someone help care for their child. Parents should be assured that the nanny they eventually hire would provide all the necessary care that they expect for their child. Here are some of tips on how to gauge nanny applicant during interviews.
Ask for their previous experiences on the job.
Parents should try to know the extent of experience of the nanny by having them cite their previous experiences. Information about the ages of the previous children that they have cared for should be something to consider since this can become an important factor in hiring the nanny. A nanny previously working in a household caring for older children may lack the experience of caring for your much younger child.
Ask how they handle certain problems and emergencies.
This would be quite valuable to know since it may help show a nanny's extensive experience on the job. You might want to cite certain emergencies that might probably happen. The answers that the nannies may provide may give you an idea not only on their experience and preparedness but also on their temperament.
Ask for some other household related skills that they may have.
Again, this might be valuable since nannies may also have other skills such as cooking that can be used at home. These added skills may also help ease your other responsibilities at home. Of course, additional responsibilities may require a higher salary for the nanny. But knowing that the nanny may possibly have these skills would help you make use of them for your benefit.
Ask for possible references.
The best way to know how good a nanny works is to ask for inputs from their previous employers. You may want to ask the nanny applicant during the interview for possible references that you can contact to know more about the nanny's character as well as work quality from where you can then base your final decision to hire or not to hire.
