Why Use Our System?

For $99.95 You Will be Using the Same System We Use to Professionally Screen Nannies in Our Agency

The Do-It-Yourself Nanny Search system is so easy, organized and efficient that it allows our agency to screen many nanny candidates in a matter of minutes and know which candidates we are interested in pursuing. We then check references using standard, open-ended questions (for accurate comparison of candidates), conduct an in-person interview professionally and legally, and compare the very best candidates to each other so that our families can make a hiring decision. The result is a fast decision making process that weeds out the nannies who are mediocre, (or worse) and allows us to quickly pursue the best nannies before they are hired by someone else. Once we have selected a candidate, we conduct a background check including a seven-year court record check in every county in which they have lived, a driving check and a search of national FBI Crime and Sexual Offender databases. You can order this background check for your selected nanny for an additional $69.95. The Do-It-Yourself Nanny Search system allows you to find the same quality nannies that our agency finds for our valued families.

Three Ways Our System Saves You Time

Our system simplifies your search, saving you enormous time and energy now and in the long run. Hiring the right person the first time is by far the best thing you can do for your family, your job, and your mental health. You’re busy taking care of your home and children, and probably working too. Finding a good nanny on Craig’s List or through the newspaper can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Many will look good initially and many will present themselves as very enthusiastic, but a thorough screening will show you which nannies are in the field for the right reasons. Not everyone has the temperament to work with children and truly enjoy it day after day. Our tools give you the ability to efficiently find the nannies who have the experience, personality, commitment and maturity to bring peace, safety, love and harmony to your home. Don't unwittingly invite drama into your life. Don't turn your home into a revolving door. Our tools dramatically increase the efficiency of your search in 3 important ways:

1. Our system automatically pre-screens job candidates.

Using our system attracts the good candidates and automatically weeds out the poor ones. When you place an ad without using our tools, you’ll likely be inundated with resumes sent to your fax, e-mail address, or voice mail. Chances are, you won’t be interested in most of them. It requires very little effort for an unqualified job seeker to fax or e-mail you a resume or leave you a phone message. Sifting through resumes can be mind-bending, time-consuming work. It’s also frustrating to have your voice mail or e-mail clogged with unqualified job seekers.

When you use our system, a candidate reads your ad and goes directly to an application website within our system to apply to your position. A candidate must be serious enough and confident enough in their qualifications to take the time to complete the application, personality screen and online interview. Most unqualified job seekers will not put forth that effort. When you see the candidate’s information on your personal site within our system, he or she has already demonstrated a certain level of time commitment, organization, follow-through, attention to detail, and ability to follow directions. You then rate the candidate based on your evaluation of her experience, location, personality screen report, etc., compare her rating to other candidates, and pursue the candidates you are interested in.

Use of our professional system communicates to the job seeker that you are a serious employer who will screen thoroughly and efficiently and who expects to hire only the best candidates. Candidates with little childcare experience, poor references, a history of job-hopping, a superficial interest in children, or worse--a criminal history, will be much less likely to pursue your position, saving you time and potentially preventing a serious hiring mistake.

2. Our system clearly presents relevant, detailed information about a candidate before you spend any time communicating with them.

Resumes can be misleading, vague or exaggerated. Gaining and comparing additional information about several candidates at once can result in trading endless e-mails and phone messages and is a very time-expensive process. Before you allocate precious time toward interviewing a candidate, it is important to have as much information as possible so that you only interview qualified candidates. With our system you are presented with information on job history, experience, references, and personality traits in addition to an online interview assessing a variety of issues such as schedule availability, pay expectations, transportation issues, expected length of commitment, legal documentation, history of arrests, driving record, etc.

3. Easy comparison of candidates.

Our tools allow you to quickly screen and compare facts about candidates that really matter because candidate information is presented in an organized, detailed, and uniform manner, rather than in resume form. Candidates who you’re not interested in can be easily deleted, leaving only those who you want to pursue on your personal screening website. You don’t waste time printing and sorting through a stack of resumes or pursuing the wrong candidate based on an eye-catching resume format. The personality screen also allows you to easily compare candidates on a wide variety of personality traits.

Our tools then allow you to easily rate and keep track of candidates you are interested in, so that you don’t repeat any screening steps or let a good candidate fall through the cracks. There are a limited number of very good candidates; you want to identify and contact them before someone else does.

Craig's List and Online Nanny Databases that Conduct Little or No Screening

Not every family can afford full-service agency fees, but every child deserves the best care available. Many families are using online nanny placement services that conduct little or no screening. Many families use a job board such as Craig's List or an online database in an effort to cut costs. The problem is that it can be extremely time consuming to find the best nannies from these pools of candidates. The most highly qualified nannies generally work through agencies, as it can be a safer and more professional option for finding the best jobs. Many of the candidates that we reject go to these online databases that conduct little or no screening. There are quality candidates to be found online, through the newspaper or through community resources if you have a system that allows you to sort through the candidates quickly, intelligently and efficiently, and devote your time to interviewing the truly promising candidates vs. those who will not provide the best, safest, and most reliable care for your child.