Why do you want to be a Nanny?

Being a nanny is not an easy job.
It requires interest and a lot of patience to babysit children. If you lack any one of the two, you might not succeed in it as a career.

The most critical step of selecting a nanny is taking an interview. It is one process that no employer wishes to neglect. This way they make sure that the potential nanny is serious about the job and has an inclination for it as well. After all, who wants their child be in the wrong hands!

After reading this article, you may be interested in reading,
“Nanny Interview Questions and Answers.”

There are a number of points that all interviewers look at while trying to ascertain the potential of a nanny applicant:

1. Statement of Purpose: An interviewer will try to read your mind and understand why you wish to be a nanny. Is there a core reason? Do you have relevant experience?

2. Reference: Since it is a job that concerns children, an interviewer would want you to mention any references that he/she can check in order to ascertain your work quality.

3. Qualities: The interviewer also wants you to exhibit qualities such as patience and ability to handle situations without getting stressed. This way s/he ensures that you are suitable for addressing children’s behavior.

4. Emergency situations: The employer will also try to ascertain if you have handled any kind of emergency situations in the recent past.

5. Activities: An interviewer would also like to listen about any child-gauging activities that you know and have utilized in the past.

Let’s understand this with the help of an example:

Interviewer: “Why do you want to become a nanny?”

Interviewee: “I have a high emotional quotient and I get on well with kids. A few years ago, I realized my natural instinct and decided to base my career on it. Since then, there has been no looking back. I have been a nanny for the last five years and I have enjoyed every bit of it. I worked with Mrs. Wilson for 2 years and at Mr. Rodriguez, an attorney, for 3 years. Mr. Rodriguez‘s child was a problem child, but with the help of child gauging activities such as ‘Pointing the Polka Dots’ I managed to add lot of fun to the job. I have the required skills, experience, and keenness and thus suit the job perfectly.”