There is a high price to pay for hiring the wrong staff. A Company would not hire staff without carefully interviewing and checking their background.
In the same way when you are hiring staff for your home you need to be thorough.
Reputable Source
The right way to hire domestic staff includes using a reputable source of referral. There are many ways to get domestic staff such as word of mouth referral from your friends nanny or your cousins driver. While this is not a bad way to get staff the source needs to be reputable and trustworthy. An alternative way to find candidates is to go through a reputable nanny agency, take the time to understand how they find their candidates.
Background Check
Background checks are important and it is advisable that this is carried out by someone who has experience. This should include address verification, guarantor check and past employment verification. Most good agencies will provide this service and be able to confirm that a background check has been completed for the candidate.
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Medical Check
Health Screening should be considered a necessary step prior to hiring a new domestic staff. No this is not discrimination, odds are when you are starting a new office job you are required to undergo a physical examination. There are several labs and clinics that would carry out a basic health check in Lagos. Carrying out this check verifies the state of health of the staff.
Interview Process
Interview your potential nanny or other staff. Be clear what the job description entails and discuss this in the interview process. Are you looking for someone to entertain older children and she has experience with babies? Everyone has different skills and experience. Take the time to interview when you are not stressed and therefore can properly assess her suitability (do not hire out of desperation). It might also be useful to have someone else interview for you to get a different opinion, but remember people want different things.
SOURCE: LagosMums
