tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post241830208062933231..comments2023-10-31T06:06:59.528-04:00Comments on How to Be the Best Nanny : Did Your Nanny Agency Train You to Be a Nanny? Does Your Nanny Agency Pay You Your Salary?Best Nanny Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06103799261254020125noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-57581431076805201092010-11-29T12:33:37.135-05:002010-11-29T12:33:37.135-05:00Nanny agencies are beneficial because a lot of tim...<a href="http://www.nannyauthority.com/na_companyprofile.html" rel="nofollow">Nanny agencies</a> are beneficial because a lot of times they offer some type of guarantee on their services or nanny backup. On the downside, either the nanny or the client loses out on agency fees when hiring a nanny. If you don't have the time search on your own, a well-known agency may be a good alternative.Nanny Authorityhttp://www.nannyauthority.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-12845524825903919002010-11-13T19:42:08.937-05:002010-11-13T19:42:08.937-05:00Would love to know what agency the author is refer...Would love to know what agency the author is referring to, as I've never come across anything he mentions before.<br />From my past experience with agencies, none have ever trained at all. Most say the nannies they place already have training.<br /><br />However, there is the INA Basic Skills Assessement Exam. (google it to learn more...). Which I feel every agency should be giving any nanny they place, so they are certain that the nanny has basic childcare knowledge.<br /><br />None negotiated the salary for me.<br />They asked me what my going rate was and I told them. Many times they'd call with jobs that were way off the salary I stated to them.<br />To put in plainly, most nanny agencies are like "recruiters".<br />They just have a list of families and nannies and let each other know what's available.<br />So for that simple reason- families can do basically the same thing with using an on-line nanny website.<br /><br />The person in the article also says that agencies "screen/background check" nannies. Some do call the references, some only require reference letters. And from my past exp. the agency only runs background checks on nannies ONCE an offer from the family is made.<br />(For an agency to run background checks on all nannies before-hand would be costly- so they don't do it, without an offer first.)<br /><br />Many would be shocked to learn the practices of even the TOP Notch agencies. Some let nannies view the families profiles, where private info. is listed- i.e, family income, cost of home.<br /><br />Others don't even met the nannies in person or call their references before sending them out on interviews. And many have said, "If you can find a job where you don't have to pay taxes, take it!"<br />Many say they don't have any authority on how the nanny/family choose to pay- meaning "off the books."<br /><br />So, IMO, "most" nanny agencies, even the ones who you'd think would be good, since they are members of INA- (but many just pay the fee to be able to list that they are an INA Memember- but never get involved in the nanny community. So they are not always the best way to go.<br />As they are a business and their top priority is to make that "sale" quickly.<br /><br />P.S.<br />The top notch nannies who have been around for years know which agencies are legit, so not referring to those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-6572092926650669842010-11-13T13:01:56.962-05:002010-11-13T13:01:56.962-05:00Interesting 'cause when you read the article i...Interesting 'cause when you read the article it sounds like it's not saying just that agency but all agencies, so it's confusing. Mark isn't affliated with the agency but a marketing web site so he should state what the specific agency does not all agencies do.<br /><br />I've never been trained by an agency or paid by an agency.<br /><br />Is the agency he is marketing paying the nannies, not the parents?<br /><br />There's no spot on the article site to make comments or ask these questions.Fiona Littletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968238671408818014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-23699500928906429412010-11-13T12:20:50.988-05:002010-11-13T12:20:50.988-05:00No and No. As answers to the questions. But then ...No and No. As answers to the questions. But then I wanted to know who is this guy to claim this, and googled the article title in quote and found he is affiliated with a NY agency.<br /><br />This agency is making the claim -<br /><br />Are On the Go Nannies CPR certified?<br /><br />Yes! All On the Go Nannies have obtained CPR certificates for Infants/Toddlers.<br /><br /> Are On the Go Nannies First Aid certified?<br /><br />Yes! As a hiring requirement, an On the Go Nanny must have First Aid certification.<br /><br /> Do you run background checks on On the Go Nannies?<br /><br />Yes! We obtain reports from the Criminal, Sex Offender and DMV agencies for all potential candidates.<br /><br />What kind of training are On the Go Nannies required having?<br /><br />On the Go Nannies are required to have CPR & First Aid training, 2 years non-relative child care experience, and become certified as Child Development Associates. On the Go ChildCare provides nannies with on-going early childhood educational training throughout employmentLisahttp://modernizingmarypoppins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-48469323737256568952010-11-13T12:13:55.821-05:002010-11-13T12:13:55.821-05:00NO those quotes in that article are incorrect. He ...NO those quotes in that article are incorrect. He doesn't understand how nanny agencies work.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213382229701873907noreply@blogger.com