{"id":88,"date":"2010-08-03T10:25:55","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T17:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2014-01-21T09:29:42","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T17:29:42","slug":"should-i-use-a-brick-and-mortar-nanny-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/08\/03\/should-i-use-a-brick-and-mortar-nanny-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I use a brick and mortar nanny agency?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By, Dr. Lindsay Heller, The Nanny Doctor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanny agencies<\/a> are professionals in their field. They have years of experience in seeking out nanny candidates. Many families benefit from the help of nanny agencies. Their wealth of wisdom and experience can save you a lot of time. Here are some things you should know about nanny agencies:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not every nanny agency is the same. There aren\u2019t any governing bodies of agencies so that means that anyone can set up shop as an agency. You need to be smart and ask other parents about their experiences with an agency. Make sure the agency has been around for a reasonable amount of time and is well established in the community.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some agencies have a fee you must pay before starting a search, while others do not. Ask about this on your first phone call.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask what the agency\u2019s fee is. These range from anywhere from 5-18% of the annual nanny salary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask about their \u201creplacement policy.\u201d If you hire your nanny and it turns out it wasn\u2019t the right fit, most nanny agencies will help you find a new nanny for no additional fee as long as it is within their designated window of time.<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A good nanny agency will save you hours and hours of time! They will have already interviewed nanny candidates and will only present you with candidates that match your family\u2019s unique needs.<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A nanny agency will conduct a nanny background check<\/a> and check references as part of their overall fee.<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Many families attempt to go about conducting a search on their own, only to struggle and spend so much time looking for a nanny, feel fed up and then end up coming to an agency in the end.<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A good agency \u201cknows the nanny market\u201d \u2013 they know what candidates have been out there looking for a job for years as well as what candidates have the greatest references.<\/p>\n

9)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An agency will provide you with support during the process of finding a nanny and help with issues that arise after placement. They can answer any questions you may have and guide you through the process.<\/p>\n

10)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A good agency prides themselves on finding the right nanny for families and will do whatever it takes to match you up!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nanny agencies are professionals in their field. They have years of experience in seeking out nanny candidates. Many families benefit from the help of nanny agencies. Their wealth of wisdom and experience can save you a lot of time. Here are some things you should know about nanny agencies. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,10],"tags":[13,7,8,3],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hiringananny","category-nanny-background-check","tag-hire-a-nanny","tag-httpswww-enannysource-comnanny-background-check-aspx","tag-httpwww-enannysource-comfind-a-nannynanny-salaries-aspx","tag-httpwww-enannysource-comfind-nanny-jobnanny-work-aspx"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91,"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/91"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}