A Nanny Community Blog
Posted in Finding the Perfect Family, Industry News on Nov 23rd, 2011
Interviewing for a job is always a nerve racking process. What might work in the corporate world, doesn’t always translate in the nanny world. Here are some tips and tricks for standing out from other nannies and also helping you find the perfect match! Make a good first impression: This is from the first phone call [...]
Posted in Industry News on Oct 17th, 2011
As most of us now know, the SR99 Alaskan Way Viaduct closure starts this Friday, October 21st at 7:30pm. All North and South bound lanes of the SR99 Viaduct will be closed until 5am Monday, October 31st. This will have a major impact for all Seattle area commuters, but especially those that commute in or out of [...]
Posted in Industry News on Aug 16th, 2011
Many of you have worked with us at events providing childcare for weddings, conferences, and fairs. Annie’s Nannies is excited to be part of a unique wedding show taking place on October 2nd. Check out their website to learn all about it. It will not be the normal wedding show! If you or anyone you [...]
Posted in Industry News, Salaries, Laws, and Taxes on Jul 28th, 2011
Are you curious about how to handle automobile insurance as a nanny driving children? Let us answer your questions by checking out today’s blog about general insurance information! Automobile insurance provides coverage for family members who cause injury or property damage while driving an automobile. Unfortunately, there are many exclusions and exceptions. A nanny is [...]
Posted in Industry News on Jul 11th, 2011
Greetings Nannies! As we all know, being a nanny can be isolating sometimes. We encourage you all to make connections with other nanny’s through playgroups, nanny associations, and online nanny communities. Here are some great links of places you can connect and share! Nanny Associations: Northwest Nanny Association International Nanny Association Nanny Blogs: Regarding Nannies [...]
Posted in Industry News, Nanny Agencies, Salaries, Laws, and Taxes on Jun 27th, 2011
The IRS just announced that mileage reimbursement rates will be increased to 55.5 cents a mile for all business related driving. For nannies and other household staff, this includes using your vehicle to run errands for the family and transporting children to and from various activities and schools. This increase goes into effect July 1, [...]
Posted in Industry News, Salaries, Laws, and Taxes on Jun 15th, 2011
A nanny agency in the Northeast called GTM is doing a survey of nannies for a presentation at our annual Association of Premier Nanny Agencies(APNA) conference in September. The presentation is to help agencies across the country understand more about what nannies want from us! So, if you could help us all serve you better [...]
Posted in Industry News on Jun 1st, 2011
What does your online presence say about you? Just a few short years ago, job searchers did not have to worry about this question. Now it can actually make or break a job offer. Websites like Facebook and Twitter are a fun way to stay connected with friends, but what you say about yourself, what [...]
Posted in Industry News on May 20th, 2011
Being out of work is never ideal. With the current job market, and also the normal seasonal slowness of summer, what can a nanny do to earn income and/or strenghten her resume? #1: On-Call Work! While waiting for the prefect long term job to come up, taking temporary and On-Call positions will help you earn [...]
Posted in Industry News on Apr 21st, 2011
Establishing healthy eating habits with children can be difficult, especially when it comes to snack time. Before reaching for the chips or cookies at snack time, here are a few pointers about the importance and ease of promoting healthy snacking: Here’s a great article on the importance of healthy snacking as well as some creative [...]