Nanny and babysitter services in Los Angeles

When being represented by a Nanny service or agency in Los Angeles you should have the following necessary items. 

-A resume.  It is important when you are professional nanny to have a  professionally written resume.  Make sure to details what your goals are, your work history including reference phone numbers and emails addresses, your education, and any special skills or certifications.

-Two valid forms of government approved ID such as a Social Security Card, Driver’s License,  or a Passport.  Any reputable Nanny service in the Los Angeles region will be focused on making sure you have the appropriate employment documents. 

                                                              

                      

 

-Three professional references if not more.  These references and their validity will be investigated.

-Copies of any professional certifications such as CPR and First Aid Training, Newborn Care certifications, regional Los Angeles child development credentials (or credentials from another area). 

-Possibly a photograph of yourself for a portfolio.

-Letters of recommendation.  Families that you have worked for in the past love to share information on your professional skills.  It always is impressive to arrive with copies of these in hand.

-Transcripts.  If you are proud of the classes you have taken and your grades have your transcripts prepared. 

-Driving records.  Go to your DMV website and run your DMV.  In Los Angeles you can visit the CA DMV site and pull your records for $2. 

Being a Nanny in Los Angeles is a competitive place to work.  Nanny services that are reputable will require most of these documents.  For further information on how to make the best possible impression call Crunch Care of Los Angeles for a consult.  www.crunchcare.com

Nanny Services in San Francisco

If you want to identify a career nanny in San Francisco on your own try these great resources and use the following general guidelines:

                                           

                           

1.    Recruit from everywhere.  Craigslist, care.com, online job boards at the Universities, print ads, friends, and community organizations.

2.    Only review nannies with 2 plus years experience at each position and consistent work history. 

3.    Conduct references (3 professional at a minimum) after a short phone interview before conducting an in person interview.

4.    Use an interview sheet to ask general nanny questions and make sure your nanny is comfortable with the San Francisco area.

5.    Make sure your nanny candidate has thorough background check including a local San Francisco search (by county), a National Criminal File check, Social Security Verification, Sex Offender check, Department of Motor Vehicles check, and any additional credentials verified. 

6.    Take the time to put together a nanny contract or offer letter defining the duties of the job and have your future nanny sign it. 

7.    Make sure to be prepared to properly orient, train, and communicate with your new San Francisco nanny. 

For more information on how to hire a professional Nanny in SanFrancisco contact sanfrancisco@crunchcare.com.

Working with a Nanny Agency in Orange County

There are several ways to find a job as a nanny; using online sites such as Care or Sittercity, responding to online advertisements placed by families on sites like Craig’s List or in print such as your local newspaper or publications such as the Penny Saver, and of course a nanny can also find employment by working with a reputable nanny agency.  Working with a nanny agency in Orange County has several benefits such as being notified about employment opportunities that may not be readably available to apply for outside of the agency, getting details regarding the position and family upfront before you interview, and having a neutral third party that is there to both represent you and to be a resource for you long after you have been placed.

When a new position comes in to our nanny agency in Orange County the first thing that we do is to reach out to the pool of nannies that we represent.  This means that you have the opportunity to apply for, and potentially interview for, the position long before the general public.  While the agency may do outside recruiting as well, it is not uncommon for the family to offer the position to one of the agency nannies long before anyone outside of the agency is given an opportunity to interview.  Also, there are many temporary jobs (think corporate back up care, date nights, vacation nanny positions, summertime nanny positions, etc.) that come into an agency such as ours that nannies outside of the agency would never even hear about.  Many of these kinds of temporary position come from various companies, back-up care providers providing care for large multinational companies, hotels, and of course private families that are clients of the agency.  

                                              

Also, when applying for a position through a nanny agency in Orange County, you are privy to details of both the position and the family that you would ordinarily not be going through other job posting places.  When our agency sends in a nanny that we represent to a client to interview for a position, they are well prepped ahead of time on not just the general details of the position (schedule, compensation, benefits, etc.), but also on more intimate details such as the family’s philosophy, personality and likes/dislikes of the children, as well as the ability to have all of your questions regarding the position answered up front, before the interview. 

Finally, a reputable nanny agency in Orange County will be there as a resource for you long after you have been placed with a family.  We are there to help you work through and mediate any issues that may arise while employed with the family you were placed with. 

To find out more about working with an agency like Crunch Care, please send your resume for review to orangecounty@crunchcare.com.

How To Become An Educated San Francisco Nanny

1.    Take classes online at sullivan.edu or at http://www.careacademy.co to be the best nanny you can be.

2.    Learn the local hotspots for kids such as the Coyote Point Museum and the San Francisco Zoo.

3.    Explore the Farmer’s Market at the Ferry Building.

4.    Learn the BART map and system.

5.    Explore the many parks like Golden Gate, the Presidio, and Julius Kahn Playground.

6.    Make a salary that is fair for the work you do. Wages in the Bay Area are typically 15% higher.  Unemployment today in the region is under 3.8%.

7.    Work for families visiting the city for tourism.  San Francisco has a large tourist market.

8.    Go to the Marina/Cow Hollow and explore the ARTIfact Studio.  Great for learning! 

9.    Spend a day at Crissy Field Beach.

10.  And of course register with the best nanny agencies in town to get the most exposure and the best families to work for. 

For more information about being a Fantastic Nanny San Francisco call Crunch Care at (650) 204-8899. 

Do you know what a nanny service in San Diego does behind the scenes?

One of the things we are always trying to do at Crunch Care is find new talent for our clients.  We are constantly recruiting for a variety of positions typically bringing in about 7-12 new nannies a week.  About 80% of what we do here is child care related and 20% we consider other.  The “other: portion of our business is Personal Assistants, Housekeepers, and other domestic helpers.  People always ask how we are finding the nannies and domestic staff we choose to represent.  We recruit through a variety of methods including:

Internet ads

Corporate care.com account

High ranking website traffic

Relationships with local universities (mainly for graduate or nursing students)

Relationships with schools

Relationships with medical offices

Referrals via clients and candidates

Print advertisement

 

There is no science to finding amazing talent.  It is simply a process that is never ending and we are constantly talking to people in the community.  As a local Nanny Service San Diego we try to maintain relationships with as many community oriented organizations that we can.  We advise our recruits that we want to grow with them in their career over the years and not simply place them once and forget about them.  A nanny service that does not develop their relationships is wasting their resources and doing a disservice in the community. 

For more information about Crunch Care of Southern California, contact www.crunchcare.com.