So many candidates exhibit rude and unprofessional behavior towards recruitment agencies, families and childcare businesses.
Among these candidates, many have nothing to do in this industry anyway, but unfortunately there are also many great nannies who have amazing CVs…
Families and agencies are not only looking for candidates with the right skills, qualifications and experience. They are also looking for candidates with the right attitude!
Here are some of the most common rude and unprofessional things nannies looking for a position do :
Making inappropriate or condescending remarks or comments
Bossing people around
Harassing, threatening or even insulting
Stalking or slandering on social media
Oversharing personal information
Badmouthing previous employers or other childcare businesses
Making unrealistic demands
Showing up late or unprepared for the interview
Showing a lack of flexibility
Being overly emotional after being rejected for a job application
Having an excellent CV is no use when you do these things, and having an excellent CV doesn’t exempt you from being professional… In fact, your application may be rejected simply because you do some of these things…
Having the right skills, qualifications and experience is not enough to find nanny job. Your attitude matters as much as the quality of your CV.
When families and agencies have the choice between a highly qualified and experienced candidate who is rude and not at all professional, and a less qualified and less experienced candidate who is respectful and knows how to remain professional in all circumstances, in general, the choice is done quickly…
If you are having trouble finding a job despite your excellent CV, and you admit to doing things from the list above, it may be your attitude that is causing problems in your job search… you need to remedy it as quickly as possible : no one wants to work with an arrogant and disrespectful nanny… and what’s more, you risk being blacklisted (if you haven’t already…)!
