Steven Lampert
Steven Lampert is the president of eNanny Source, an online nanny screening service that brings together families and nannies or au pairs. Lampert previously ran a successful, award-winning nanny agency in a major city for over 10 years, during which time he worked with thousands of families and nanny candidates. Through this experience, he became familiar with the important steps in a nanny search, which he continues to apply to his business today. To learn more, please visit www.enannysource.com.
Articles by Steven Lampert
February 25, 2008
For a nanny beginning his or her job search, one of the first steps is to set up interviews with new families. However, it is important that each nanny interview is conducted safely. The nanny should make sure that she trusts her instincts and that she gives friends or family members information about when and where the interview will be held. Read on for more important safe interviewing tips for nannies.
February 18, 2008
If your family is looking to hire a nanny, you may have questions about what an appropriate nanny salary is. There are several factors that you should consider when determining the salary range that you will offer. Nanny salaries vary depending on the area of the country, whether the job is live-in or live-out, and what experience the nanny brings to the table. Learn more about how to determine the appropriate salary for your nanny.
January 03, 2008
New moms who work outside of the home will likely find that during their pregnancy and maternity leave, they will need to begin looking into hiring a nanny for their return to the job. Nannies have several advantages over daycare, but the idea of hiring a nanny may also bring with it a great deal of...
November 13, 2007
Why is it that some families keep a nanny for years while other families go through multiple nannies without finding one that fits well with their household? There could be a number of reasons, but one that comes up time and time again is that the family did not do everything it could to keep the na...
October 18, 2007
When you are starting to search through a pool of nannies to find the one who will take care of your children - whether it is for a few hours or full-time during the week - it is important that you complete a thorough screening process. While many potential employers will carefully run background ch...
October 01, 2007
The process of hiring nannies can be overwhelming, but one tool you can utilize as an employer is a nanny contract, which will help to ensure that all of the terms and conditions of employment are understood by both you and the nanny candidate before hiring. The biggest mistake that you can make dur...
September 12, 2007
The nanny hiring process can seem overwhelming, especially if you choose the do-it-yourself route of placing a nanny classified ad. Sifting through hundreds of responses from potential candidates, making endless phone calls and screening and interviewing candidate after candidate is enough to make s...
August 13, 2007
When searching for nanny jobs, finding just the right fit is the key. While some compatibility issues between nannies and families don't appear until the two have worked together for a period of time, there are some concerns that can be addressed early in the interview process for nanny positions. T...
July 16, 2007
When you begin your search for a childcare provider, particularly if you are using an online nanny site, you will quickly find that there are many different terms that are used within the industry, including "nanny," "babysitter," "au pair," and "home childcare provider." These terms may not always ...
May 23, 2007
When you begin your search for a nanny to take care of your family, you will find that you have several types of nanny services from which you can choose. You can work with bricks-and-mortar nanny agencies, online nanny services, or more generic websites or newspapers that allow you to post advertis...