The most common hiring mistake happens before the search starts: families look for a person before deciding what the job actually is. A clear job description fixes that — and attracts the right candidates.
Tammy Gold, LCSW, spent years matching families with nannies before writing Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin). Today she works beside families, and their agencies, as a neutral expert: defining the job, interviewing candidates, checking references and setting up the first 30 days.
“Help around the house” causes more conflict than any other phrase in childcare. Write what you mean: “Tidy the playroom and children's rooms, run and fold the children's laundry, and prepare their meals.” Anything not on the list is a conversation, not an assumption.
Then carry the same list into your work agreement so the job you advertised is the job you hired for.
Book an hour and Tammy works through whichever step you’re on — with you, and where it helps, directly with your candidate.
Tammy builds the Family Needs Assessment with you — the brief that makes every later step easier.
$189
Screening call, reference questions, clinical interview, and trial-day checklist.
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Tammy is not an agency and has no affiliation with, or financial interest in, any agency or program you use. She provides independent expert guidance; decisions remain your family’s. Legal, tax, visa, and licensing questions belong with the appropriate professional or agency.