Five tips to pick your kids favorite nanny

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Picking up a nanny for you beloved kid is a not a task to complete, it’s an important responsibility. Because you are going to leave your kid in the hands of a stranger, we know it’s a hectic job to find a trustworthy and genuine nanny these days, but with nanny care services it has been made easy, so let’s give you a heads on in how to get your kid’s favorite nanny.

Decision:

Deciding on what type of nanny you want, whether it’s live-in, live-out or a care taker on your watch should be you primary thought, because deciding on this will help you prioritize your needs and wants from the nanny and then comes the important decision budget, because it helps you have a healthy negotiation, because when your ad reference meets with the nanny’s expectation, it’s won’t be a hassle at the end.

Interview:

Publish your ad through care services or through reliable sources,

Note: don’t post your nanny requirement on public forums and social media.

Because you might know who comes up for interview so be sure about sources and fraudsters. Once the picked profile of your nanny is authentic, call them up for a one-on-one interview, this helps you understand the person and check whether they are what they say they are. Sometimes it helps you to create a bond.

Background check:

Once you are sure about few candidates and have shortlisted them, go for a thorough background check. Ask them for their social security number or green card number. Once you found your candidate reliable go further by having them fill out the I-9 form to verify their eligibility to work in the United States.

Nanny background check

Taxes and insurances:  Once you have picked the candidate, ask them for a trail period of work, once you are sure go with legal proceedings, you are their employer so you are in charge of paying their employer taxes, Decide whether you want to organize the taxes on your own or to use a payroll service. Register with your federal employer identification number and file notice with your state that you've hired an employee.

 Later have your nanny fill out the W-4 form for tax withholding and then consult with an insurance agent to cover the candidate’s employer insurance policies.

Contract:

Once you are done with your legal proceedings now it’s time to sign the contract with all the rules and boundaries you have set with  the legal procedures and salary, employment benefits, job hour details. Now ask your nanny to sign the contract.

We hope that all your queries are answered on how to pick your nanny, for trustworthy and experienced nannies and other care services connect with sulekha.com.

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