Preparing For Nanny Interviews

Preparing For Nanny Interviews

After placing your profile with an online nanny placement agency, you lucked out and were contacted by what seems to be an awesome family. Now you have to face them in an interview and you're scared to death. It's normal to be nervous about answering those nanny interview questions, but if you take some time to rehearse, research, and plan ahead, you'll breeze right through and ace the job. Here are a few tips for keeping cool during nanny interviews:

1) Assuming you know the family's address, research the area where you'll be working. Are there playgrounds or recreational facilities near by. Use that kind of information at the interview. For example, if you're asked what types of activities you plan on doing with the kids, you can mention some of the top family-friendly spots that are virtually in the family's backyard.

2) Dress appropriately for an interview. A nanny's job doesn't require a three-piece suit, but wearing overly revealing or sloppy clothing won't leave the family with a good impression either.

3) Read over your nanny resume and bring a copy of it with you to the interview.

4) There's a good chance that one of the nanny interview questions will involve telling the family about yourself. Make this mental note: They don't care that you like to post jokes to Facebook. They're trying to picture you working in their home, looking after their children. If you like to cook, tell them about that. If you're athletic, tell the family about that as well.

Just remember as you answer those nanny interview questions that the family is ultimately trying to get a sense that you'll be the perfect nanny for them. Every answer you give should leave them with that impression.