Your nanny should be a prominent social figure with an outstanding personality as she will play the roles of a mother, teacher and guardian to your child. So apart from looking only for her availability, there are so many other important facts that you have to find out regarding her knowledge, education, experience, attitudes, trustworthiness, honesty etc. There should be some logical ways to find out those facts yourself, since you are the one who is going to hire that person ultimately.
First prepare a list of questions to be asked from her at the very first telephone interview and during the face-to-face interview. Lot of details related to her education, experience, schedule could be gathered through this telephone conversation. Ask her when she can start working, if she has been already selected. Explain her role and her responsibilities on childcare. If she is expected to do housekeeping as well, then let her know it at this telephone interview. Inform her the hourly rate of pay and the required educational qualifications and experience. Then ask her about her educational qualifications and her experience.
You can narrow down your search list by conducting a telephone interview and can select the most suitable nanny from Calgary for the next stage of selection process. In the face-to-face interview there are many crucial aspects to be covered as this will be the only option to learn her real attitudes and her real nature. Be prepared well and be smart when asking her questions to reveal her inner image by herself.
As loving parents you want to assure yourself whether your nanny has got a genuine love for your kids. So the main purpose of asking all these questions should be focused on verifying this fact. Ask about her hobbies and how she normally spends her spare time in Calgary. Confirm whether she is having any bad habits like smoking. Discuss her past experiences of handling more disobedient children and how she has been able to handle them. Try to see her inner attitudes & personality through her body language. See whether she really enjoys taking care of children. Ask if she is qualified with formal child care training, emergency training, first aid or CPR. See whether she has got her own car. Ask her to present her references and other reports issued by Calgary authorities.