Conduct Personality Assessments Before Hiring a Nanny
Selecting a domestic helper, and in particular a nanny for your children, is a difficult task and the risks in making a wrong choice are frightening. Most people simply interview the candidates, maybe check their references, and seldom perform a background check. While each of those screening tools is important, they all have their limitations and do not necessarily provide sufficient information to make the best possible choice.
Individual personality assessments can help parents learn more and make a better choice, overcoming the limitations of the status quo selection tools. In the last post, we talked about one of the products Pro-Facts offers: a tailored personality assessment.
Personality assessments are psychological tests that analyze a person’s character and personal traits. The optimal personality assessment for nannies, au pairs and babysitters should combine both testing for relevant personal traits and risk assessment, with a strong focus on the later. Relevant personal traits may include responsibility, obedience and discipline, self-control, emotional stability, coping with pressure, positive attitude and service awareness.
Imagine having the flexibility to ask your top candidates to take a 30-minute online test that will help make your decision about who to hire. The 30-minute survey can ask candidates questions about her habits (drinking, gambling), personality, goals, priorities, demeanor, and etc. Upon completion, the results are compiled and sent to parents to enhance their decision making process. For more information on this product, contact Pro-Facts at [email protected].
We will work with you to develop specific and targeted questions to address areas of concerns for the shortlist of nannies to answer. This provides more insight into the candidate, therefore making you feel more comfortable about the candidate you ultimately decide to hire.
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