How to get the most out of your recruitment consultant- for nannies

We are a very busy agency and deal with a multitude of candidates every day. There is no way that we can respond to every application so you need to ensure yours stand out. This article is designed to help you prepare for the recruitment process and gives some handy tips to get you noticed.

1. Before you start: Nannying is a highly paid profession here in the UK often with lots of perks. To apply for the top jobs you should have a first aid certificate, police check and contactable written references, or at the very least be registered to complete a first aid course and have your police check in process. Lack of preperation with these basic nanny qualifications indicates to parents that you are not serious about your nanny career. If you don't have a first aid certificate or police check see here - KiwiOz can guide you through the process.

2. Your CV: The best CV's clearly outline qualifications first, and employment history second with the most recent position listed first. All employment positions should be included from month to month, for example:

Jan 06- July 08 Full time Nanny

They should also include the nature of the role, the employer, number of children, hours, and reason for leaving, for example:

Jan 06- July 08 Full time Nanny
The Smith Family, Notting Hill
Three children aged 6,4 and 13 months
Mon- Fri 8-6pm
This was a sole charge role involving care of the children and all nursery duties.
Reason for leaving: Family are moving

3. The application. Most of our applications come through via e-mail which is great. When you send your details attach your CV and ensure you write a concise explaination to accompany it explaining the type of role you are looking for and how long you are available.

4. Dealing with consultants. Your attitude when dealing with consultants is extremely important. We are representing you to clients and work very hard to get the best candidates into fantastic roles. If we feel that a candidate has a poor attitude, is unresponsive to advice or won't represent the company well at interview, we will not put them forward.

The best candidates are well prepared, have a great attitude, are punctual, communicative, bright and confident. Once you have been in to meet your consultant ensure that you keep your phone with you and are proactive at answering it or calling back if you consultant leaves a message. There is nothing more frustrating for a consultant than a client expecting information and not hearing back from a nanny.

Always maintain contact with your consultant and be up front about other interviews you may have. The more information your consultant has about jobs you like and don't like, the better idea they will have about your dream role.

Once you have passed the above criteria you can rest assured our consultants will be working hard to get you to interview. Your consultant will be happy to go over the interview process and help you prepare, so please don't hestitate to ask for help if you need it!

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