Most Australian families cannot afford to hire a nanny.  In fact, only 10% of Australian families with young children have two full time working parents.  For most families with young children, one parent must stay at home and take care of the youngsters.  However, working parents with more than three young children might consider hiring a nanny as a cost-effective option.

If you consider hiring a nanny, you may wonder how to go about your search for one.  How will you write the job description, and since you are not an expert in nanny hiring, how will you ensure your prospective nanny is a right match for your family?

A nanny agency can help you hire a suitable candidate.  The help you get goes beyond what you get when you type 'find a nanny' into a search engine page.  Many nanny agencies have years of experience and are experts in identifying your needs.  You cannot go wrong with a nanny agency if you do a careful search and find a reputable bureau to work with. 

Here are 5 reasons to use a nanny agency:

1. The agency already has a database of suitable candidates you can choose from.  A nanny agency eliminates all candidates who do not qualify for your position and saves you a lot of time, wasted effort and frustration. So you won't have to start shortlisting candidates by yourself and identifying their weaknesses and capabilities; the agency has already done it for you.

2. A nanny agency helps you look deeper into a candidate's profile and figure out which one is a perfect match for your family.  The agency will help you craft the right job description so that you can get exactly what you need.

3. You will get a trustworthy nanny by using an agency.  There are requirements by law that nanny agencies must comply with.  Some of these conditions involve doing thorough background checks on candidates before they place them with families to work as nannies.  If you use a nanny agency, you will only interview candidates with solid backgrounds.  You will be spared the difficult task of conducting the background checks.

4. The nanny agency will negotiate employment terms on your behalf, and outline your responsibilities as an employer. This assistance from the agency is particularly helpful if you are inexperienced in hiring.

5. With a nanny agency, the references provided for a candidate are legitimate.  A nanny agency confirms the accuracy of all the relevant information supplied by nannies long before you show up.  This is not something you will quickly do on your own.

With such compelling reasons for using a nanny agency, it is certainly the way to go!

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