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Hiring a nanny is an important decision for parents. Here are seven common areas that may be overlooked during the hiring process.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hiring a nanny is an important decision. You are trusting this caregiver to look after your children and have someone in your home for 20, 40, or maybe even more hours a week. It is a choice you will want to get right. While we offer some valuable tips when hiring a nanny<\/a>, here are some common areas that may get overlooked during the hiring process.<\/p>\n

1. Knowing what you want in a nanny<\/h2>\n

This may seem obvious \u2026 you need someone to care for your children in your home while you work. But finding the right nanny for your family is more than that. What type of personality are you looking for? Do they have a similar child-rearing philosophy and approach to discipline? Do you want them to be active with your kids, taking them on walks and to the playground?<\/p>\n

Your nanny job description<\/a> will spell out the experience, background, skills, and education level you seek in a nanny. That will help you narrow the candidate pool for your position. Also, make sure you are bringing someone into your home who you are comfortable with and who will meet your and your children’s needs.<\/p>\n

2. Giving yourself enough time to make an intelligent hire<\/h2>\n

Even with a good job description and a firm idea of what you want in a nanny, it could take time to find the right fit. You must sort through applicants, conduct interviews<\/a>, set up a trial day<\/a> or time to meet with your family for top candidates, run background checks, and check references. This process should be measured in weeks and not days. Give yourself one to three months to find a nanny.<\/p>\n

Using an online job site will lengthen the process as you will have more candidates \u2013 many likely unqualified \u2013 who will apply for your position. Using a nanny placement agency will save you time and hassles. Based on your requirements, they can have a group of quality candidates for you to review.<\/p>\n

In fact, our survey of household employers about the hiring process found that families who hire a nanny through an agency rather than a website will get a better-quality nanny, keep them longer, and spend less time finding the right match.<\/p>\n

3. Determining the total cost of employing a nanny<\/h2>\n

You may have budgeted for your nanny\u2019s wages, but other costs are involved in employing a nanny<\/a>. You will need to consider:<\/p>\n