Posted on January 5, 2009 by Nancy
Just to let you know…of course I check references 🙂 Even though it’s sometimes tempting not to – you think you should go with your gut, or figure you won’t get anything out of it, etc…it’s still good to check just in case. It’s also good to get confirmation of that gut feeling.
As for background checks, one of the sites I put an ad up on offers free ones. The person you’re hiring must approve it first, but it is available. Feels kind of funny doing one, but you can never be too careful.
Those background checks don’t indicate “never shows up on time” or “sometimes doesn’t show at all” though. (I suppose that’s where the references come in 😉 )
Wish I had more nanny news, but I don’t yet…
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Posted on January 4, 2009 by Nancy
We’ve been looking for a new nanny, which means that we’ve been getting lots of answers to the ad I put out there, and to the queries I’ve put out to the various moms groups I belong to.
Along the way, we – of course – request references.
Have you ever really thought about references? I have. It’s always good to hear nice things about the person you’re looking to hire, but …
Who the heck in their right mind would provide a reference that would say bad things? (And if they do, they obviously shouldn’t be hired…) But seriously…if you’ve ever had to give names for someone who would provide a reference for you – did you give a name for someone you knew would provide a terrible one?? Don’t you know at least two people who would say all the right things? Therefore, how accurate can references actually be?
This is why I have mixed feelings about references.
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