Nannies looking for work tend to do these things too often, and agencies rarely like it… It’s best to avoid these mistakes if you want them to respond to your applications or requests!
☆ Using a resume that was formatted by another agency
☆ Sending a blank email with only your CV attached
☆ Being too familiar and starting with “bonjour” or “aloha”
☆ Confusing one agency with another agency
☆ Including other recruiters’ email addresses in the Cc field of your email
And obviously make sure that the “agency” you contact is actually an agency! The number of businesses and individuals who are neither nanny agencies nor nanny recruiters and are mistaken for nanny agencies or recruiters is staggering…
These are unprofessional and ineffective ways to establish contact with agencies…
All of these things create a bad first impression and are even downright turn-offs for some recruiters… If you do these things, your application will likely be ignored or overlooked, and the thing is that it’s not just inexperienced candidates who do this!
The hard truth is also that a lot of candidates who complain about never getting answers from agencies do these things… when sometimes all it takes is a little effort to get a response…
Always keep in mind that every detail matters to agencies, and professionalism is one of the keys to getting their attention.
