Looking For A Quality Nanny Agency?
Posted by admin on 15 Feb 2008 at 10:04 am | Tagged as: Nanny Agency
In the last decade, many nanny agencies came to life like mushrooms after the rain. Only a few of those are still around but new ones keep coming and vanishing at an alarming rate. Some of these agencies owners came to Canada as nanny and later decided to put their “own shingle” and bring other nannies into Canada. Usually they operate out of their own basement, no professionalism, no license, no labor code. In some cases they offer their service free of charge to anyone willing to select their candidates. That should make you wonder: Where does their money is coming from? This fact alone should set the alarm bells ringing and the red lights blinking.
A few rules of thumb to remember when you are looking for a nanny agency:
- How long have they been operating? Are they operating from their own home?
- Are they members of Better Business Bureau?
- How do they find their candidates, locally and overseas? What is their screening process? What requirements the nannies must meet?For instance: in person interviews, childcare experience, first aid, CPR, etc.
- Do they have complete files of their applicants? What training / work experience they have?
- What if the selected nanny doesn’t work out?
- Who takes care of all documents and procedures?
- Does the service include support after the nanny starts working?
- Is there a contract / agreement between client and agency?
- Is there any obligation on the client side if no candidate is selected?
For the majority of employers who hired a nanny before, these questions are not new. For the new ones, all these questions are very relevant. It’s best if you follow one simple rule before you start your search:
“Investigate before you invest!”
Do you have more questions? Visit our Forum: CAREGIVERS in CANADA.
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Credibility Nanny agencies is must. We can’t make my baby/kids as a trial, but his/her experience in infant have high impact to his/her life future.
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i want to give my parents a good life also because they give me this best life i ever had in my life.
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Oooo! This is a point mentioned. I like when everything in place while it is understandable to mere mortals.
Back when I was an intern in college, our firm worked with Paragon-Personnel.com, great nanny agency. It always got great feedback and I know for a fact it’s completely safe. I actually considered signing up for it myself this summer in need of some extra cash! But I would highly recommend this site to any parent looking for a nanny.
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If you are thinking about doing business with an unknown company but you are not sure if they are legitimate, look for the sign of BBB Accredited Business or call Better Business Bureau in your area. If the website of the business has a seal of BBB on it,either click on the seal or contact BBB directly.They will provide you with reports on companies which includes detailed complaint history, how long a company has been in operation and information that may be obtained from the business or through BBB sources.
If you have a few companies in mind and you want to verify which one is reputable, or looking for tips on how to choose the right service provider, contact the Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC at: 604-682-2711 or 1-888-803-1222.
http://www.bbb.org
CCA – Canadian Caregivers Association (www.cca-acaf.org) has a really helpful rating system for nanny agencies. Feel free to contact them. They are a non-profit association and they will help you select the right agency. They are petitioning the Government, as well, to implement a licensing system for nanny recruiters.