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Resources for Agencies and Businesses
The US Nanny Association provides a variety of resources to support staffing agencies and businesses. Below, you’ll find resources that cover topics such as expanding your agency, strategies for respectfully declining nanny candidates and guidance for new agency owners.
Growing Your Agency
How and why did you start your nanny agency? Four agency owners (Rebecca Pearcy, Syma Latif, Elisha Lewis and Emily Dills) share their tips on building a staffing agency.
Respectfully Reject a Nanny
There are many times that nannies apply to my agency without having the proper qualifications required, and unfortunately due to that I have no choice but to reject that nanny applicant.
New Agency Guides
Heather Pentz of Nicole’s Nannies helps new agency owners with the following guides: client contracts, finding nannies, negative reviews, new clients, and social media.
Ultimate Guide Hire Nanny
The Ultimate Guide to Hire a Nanny is available online, as a webinar series or you can download the eBook. It has 18 chapters that provide detailed insights and tools to support every step needed to hire a nanny.
Nanny Contract Example
You can download a free example nanny contract that includes all the elements needed to hire a part-time nanny, full-time nanny, live-in nanny, overnight nanny or a newborn and infant care specialist.
Advertise Your Agency
Parents often have a choice among several local nanny or sitter service providers. This webpage provides tips to help parents pick a reputable nanny agency and lists our agency organization members with a link to their website.
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