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Whether we like it or not, nannies are very important to our lives, especially in those households where both the parents are working. Even if the mom is a stay-at-home mom, and even if there are grandparents in the house to give a hand, a nanny might still be required to take care of many of the child’s need so that the family members are not overtly tired. And considering the nanny will be one person your child spends a lot of time with, you need to be very careful when you pick one. A detailed interview is necessary before you pick a caretaker for your child. Here is a list of questions you should ask.
While asking these questions, make sure you don’t just look for the verbal answers, watch out for the non-verbal cues, facial expressions and body language so that you know the nanny is comfortable and truthful in her answers
Once you feel that you have covered all the questions and are satisfied, and you have given the nanny a chance to ask you any questions, you can bring the interview to a close. You will have to let the nanny know how you will like to take it further and what the next steps are. If you are satisfied and want to offer her the job, employ her right away as she will also be attending other interviews and chances are you may lose the opportunity to employ her if you don’t show interest in her right away. However if you are not sure and want to interview other nannies before you take a decision, then tell her that you will be contacting her soon to let her know about the outcome of the interview. In case you are offering her a job, make sure you arrange a separate time for the nanny to come back and have an informal meeting with the kids and discuss the contract.
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