What else can a family do to verify the credentials of a nanny candidate?
The following are some suggestions. • Have the nanny complete a Nanny Job Application formal job application and either fax or mail it to you. • Require that the nanny show you original documents confirming her identity: drivers license, passport, college ID card, etc. At least one document should have a photo. Do not accept photocopies as these can disguise alterations. • Establish chronology of work and education history. Look for unexplained gaps. If significant gaps exist, ask the candidate to help ‘fill in the blanks.’ Make sure the candidate’s history is in month/year format. Ask probing questions – often gaps indicate a prior poor employment experience, but they can signal a myriad of other problems. • Personally contact all references and verify all prior employment. We provide you forms and guidelines for these interviews in the Members Only Toolkit and encourage you to use them. References from teachers and clergy are encouraged, and are often the only real references the you
