Hi everyone! I’m back with Episode #8 in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”.

In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed any of the first seven episodes, click the images below to check those out:

In today’s episode, “Episode #8: How To Make A Job Offer To A Nanny – Working With A Nanny From A-Z Series”, I discuss how to make a job offer once you have found that perfect nanny! I cover:

  • When to make a job offer
  • When and how to check references. Make sure to ask open-ended questions!
  • What to include on the written job offer. Don’t forget the expiration date!
  • What to do after the job offer has been accepted

Pro tip: Don’t stop interviewing just because you have made an offer to your nanny! You never know if the offer might fall through. Nannies are in HIGH demand right now!

To check out the “Why You Should Never Skip The Background Check” video I referenced, click here.

Check back next week when I drop Episode #9!

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It’s Laura back with Part 2 of Episode #7 in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”.

In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed the first six episodes (or Part 1 of Episode #7), click the images below to check those out:

In the first episode, I discussed the different child care options that are available to families. In the second episode, I went over the costs of each of these child care options. In the third episode, I touched on how these different childcare options can impact your child…specifically, the “individualization” of each childcare option.

In the fourth episode, we began talking about where and how to find a nanny. Make sure you check out this video as I go over my top four free and paid options for where to find a nanny near you! In the fifth episode, I discussed how to advertise your nanny position effectively. In the sixth episode, I went over how to run a successful nanny search and prepare for interviews.

In Part 1 of Episode #7, I presented my first four tips for interviewing nannies.

In today’s episode, “Episode #7 : Top Tips for Interviewing Nannies (2/2)”, I go over Tips #5 through #8 for interviewing nanny candidates. I cover:

  • A Great Nanny Will Interview You!
  • Trust Your Gut
  • Consider A Working Interview
  • Don’t Sit Around On A Good Nanny!

Check back next week when I publish my next video, “How To Make A Job Offer!”

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Happy (almost) New Year! It’s Laura back with the seventh episode in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”.

In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed the first six episodes, click the images below to check those out:

In the first episode, I discussed the different child care options that are available to families.

In the second episode, I went over the costs of each of these child care options.

In the third episode, I touched on how these different childcare options can impact your child…specifically, the “individualization” of each childcare option.

In the fourth episode, we began talking about where and how to find a nanny. Make sure you check out this video as I go over my top four free and paid options for where to find a nanny near you!

In the fifth episode, I discussed how to advertise your nanny position effectively.

In the sixth episode, I went over how to run a successful nanny search and prepare for interviews.

In today’s episode, “Episode #7 : Top Tips for Interviewing Nannies (1/2)”, I discuss my first four tips for interviewing nanny candidates. I cover:

  • Ask Open Ended/Insightful Questions
  • Ask Questions Not Related to Childcare
  • Don’t Forget to Ask the “Nuts and Bolts” Questions
  • Evaluate Non-Verbal Communication

Don’t forget to watch how the nanny candidate interacts with your children during the second interview. That’s the most important tip of all! Check back next week when I go over my last four tips for nanny interviews.

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Hi everybody! It’s Laura back with the sixth episode in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”.

In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed the first five episodes, click the images below to check those out:

In the first episode, I discussed the different child care options that are available to families.

In the second episode, I went over the costs of each of these child care options.

In the third episode, I touched on how these different childcare options can impact your child…specifically, the “individualization” of each childcare option.

In the fourth episode, we began talking about where and how to find a nanny. Make sure you check out this video as I go over my top four free and paid options for where to find a nanny near you!

In the fifth episode, I discussed how to advertise your nanny position effectively.

In today’s episode, “How To Run A Successful Nanny Search”, I discuss how to prepare for sorting through applications and beginning the interview process. I touch on relevant information to look for in a candidate’s resume or work summary, why a cover letter is so important, and why you should never “chase” a nanny candidate. Basically, everything that you need to handle or think of BEFORE you start your interviews!

To check out the “How To Write An Amazing Nanny Resume video”, click here. 

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Happy Holidays! 🎁 It’s Laura back with the fifth episode in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”.

In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed the first four episodes, click the images below to check those out:

In the first episode, I discussed the different child care options that are available to families.

In the second episode, I went over the costs of each of these child care options.

In the third episode, I touched on how these different childcare options can impact your child…specifically, the “individualization” of each childcare option.

In the fourth episode, we began talking about where and how to find a nanny. Make sure you check out this video as I go over my top four free and paid options for where to find a nanny near you!

In today’s episode, “How To Write A Great Nanny Advertisement”, we focus on how to advertise your nanny position effectively. I share my top tips for writing your nanny ad to ensure you hear from experienced, top-notch candidates quickly. I use these tips on a daily basis and routinely receive anywhere from 10-20 nanny applications for each position.

To check out the childcare budgeting video that I mentioned, click here.

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I’m back! 😃 Today, I’m excited to release the fourth episode, “Where Do I Find A Nanny?” in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”.

In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed the first three episodes, click the images below to check those out:

In the first episode, I discussed the different child care options that are available to families.

In the second episode, I went over the costs of each of these child care options.

In the third episode, I touched on how these different childcare options can impact your child…specifically, the “individualization” of each childcare option.

In today’s episode “Where Do I Find A Nanny?”, we continue the journey by discussing the top four free and paid options for where to find a nanny near you! These are the most effective ways to find nannies in my experience.

To check out my video, “Child Abuse! Why You Should Never Skip the Background Check” that I mentioned in this week’s episode, click here.

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Hi everyone!

After posting my last video blog, “How To Find A Nanny In A Hot Market” (click here to check that out), I heard from SO MANY parents not only in the Seattle area but from across the US that are struggling to find the right provider for their family.

There definitely seems to be a huge imbalance between the number of families seeking childcare versus the number of providers offering care. I think a lot of this has to do with COVID but my suspicion is that there are other factors at play here (more on that down the road).

I spent many hours talking about and discussing our Concierge Service over the past two weeks so I thought that it might help to put together a video on how our Concierge Service works and how we are able to find nanny candidates so quickly (hint: it helps to have an entire team working on your search!)

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Nannies – if you would like to hear about the families we are working with through the Concierge Service, please shoot me an email and let me know!

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