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If you're looking for a reliable nanny for your children then hiring a nanny online is probably the easiest way to go. You will have your pick of nannies from around the country and the whole process of finding a suitable nanny will be much easier.
When hiring a nanny online, you can go one of two ways; use an agency to not only identify suitable nannies for your family but to attend to all the paperwork too, alternatively you can use an agency to just identify the nannies available for hire and you can do all the paperwork yourself. Either way, when hiring a nanny online you absolutely must make sure that the following things are done.
Application process: Make sure that potential nannies fill in a comprehensive job application form. Any good agency will have such forms available on their website for the nannies registered with them to complete. The form should require that the applicant provides their full name, address, contact numbers, social security number, education and job experience provided in date order. If there are dates missing, particularly in the employment history, find out why as this could indicate an effort to cover up unsuccessful work experiences. These could be as simply explained as the development of an allergy to the family's dog but there could be more sinister reasons.
Photographic proof of identity is a must, along with proof of eligibility to work in your country, in the case of foreign nationals.
References from previous employers are also vital when hiring a nanny online. Be sure to obtain contact information for previous employers and do follow up on references, enquiring about both character and work ethic. Disregard any applicant who cannot or will not provide references.
Even if you carry out the initial interview over the telephone due to the relative location of the prospective nanny, do make sure that you also have a face to face interview. You cannot invite someone to work in your home if you've never even met them and neither can you verify the photo ID. Make sure that the nanny can meet every member of your family; you may like them well enough but if your spouse or child takes an instant dislike to them then you can't employ them. If the nanny has to travel some distance to visit you, you will have to be prepared to pay them both for their time and their expenses. It will be worth it in the end.
Obtain written authorisation from applicants to carry out social security, criminal record, sex offender, driving license and credit background checks. Any applicant who refuses to provide such authorisation should be disregarded. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that just because authorisation is given, there's no need to do the checks. Make sure that the checks are actually done either by your agency or by yourself.
If you follow the steps above, then hiring a nanny online should be without problems but do pay attention to the detail and you can expect a happy relationship with your nanny.
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