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Before you read a single résumé: define the job

The most common nanny-hiring mistake happens before the search starts. Families look for a person before deciding what the job actually is — and then hire whoever interviews best.

Tammy Gold, LCSW, MSW
Columbia University
20 years placing & training nannies
Author, Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin)
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30-SECOND VIDEO · CHILDCARE · MAP STAGE

The Family Needs Assessment™ — four parts

CARE MAP INSIGHT™

You cannot match a candidate to a picture you have not drawn.

Be honest, not reasonable. This form is for no one's eyes but yours.

Why the emotional job description matters most

Families write detailed schedules and duty lists, then leave the most important part blank: what kind of person their child needs. A slow-to-warm toddler needs someone patient and steady. A high-energy four-year-old needs someone who can match it. A family with a newborn needs calm competence far more than enthusiasm.

Naming it in advance is what stops you from being charmed by a great interview into hiring the wrong temperament.

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