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 Babysitting interview tips

When choosing a babysitter it is reassuring to know when you use a creditable service such as Canberra Babysitting that we have ensured applicants have been screened with Police checks, references have been substantiated, all sitters on the books have Certificate 3 in Childcare or at the very minimum a current first aid certificate.

Toddler at play

The next step would be to meet the sitter as you will want to see for yourself first hand does she or he have the click factor meaning will they blend in with your family and most importantly are compatible with your child/children.

When you are interviewing prospective sitter, conduct your interview in a nice part of your home that will make you and the sitter at ease. With making the effort to make her feel at home it is not just a form of courtesy, it is also an effective way of breaking down her guard, it is moments when the guard is down you get to know more about this person people and their backgrounds will surface.

Easy types of questions to get the applicant talking:

There are other ways to ask questions to the applicant which will have her feel more at ease and answer from experience rather than something she has memorised.  One way to get the conversation flowing is ask a little about her background, siblings etc and let her answer uninterrupted, these questions are to settle her in and to make her feel comfortable before you lead into the more serious questions that you have had in mind.

The following examples will give you a further idea on how the applicant will react under different situations, all you need to do is to change the example to questions you want answered.

Example:

• Can you tell me a time when you had an emergency while you were babysitting, what was the emergency, what steps did you take and share with me the outcome?
• In your babysitting history can you let me know when you had children that were misbehaving, share with me what was the incident and what action did you take to correct the behaviour?

Note that these are what they call behavioural questions where the applicant must draw from their own life experiences.  I am sure you will have other questions that you would like to ask the sitter before hiring her, especially if your child has a medical condition you would definitely want to know how the sitter behaves in an emergency and what steps she would take if the child has an allergic reaction.

Other signs to watch for during interview:

Other signs to watch for when interviewing is to is to observe body language. Especially if she is not able to give eye contact or becomes fidgety when you ask her supply examples where she had to act in an emergency or how she would handle a certain situation from past experiences.

The examples that have been supplied are not a complete list by far.  You may find that you are satisfied with a detailed report from Canberra Babysitting or similar agency and these are just added extra information for your reference.

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