Nannies, have you noticed that for some time now, most agencies are considering registering you and adding you to their database only if you take the time to fill out their lengthy online registration forms?

Have you noticed that it is not possible to complete the registration process if you do not complete the registration form correctly?

If you are lucky enough to be fully registered with an agency, have you noticed that it is more difficult to have your profile selected to be presented to clients?

And finally, have you ever had the impression that the recruiter barely knows your profile?

It wasn’t like this before, was it?

Before, it was enough to send your CV and supporting documents by email, have an interview and provide references to be fully registered. Also before, you communicated regularly by email with the consultants. Even if you never met them in person, you felt like you knew them and they knew you too, and you really felt like they wanted to help you to find a position.

Here is what happened :

There are always more and more candidates who want to be part of this industry, but most of them do not have the right profile or even have nothing to do in this industry and are just time-wasters.

And agencies want to make more money in less time – and we’re not criticizing that here, there’s nothing wrong with that!

If nanny agencies want to achieve this, they need to get the job done faster, and with fewer people. They can’t work faster if they have to do things that applicants can do themselves (like filling out online registration forms correctly) or if they spend time on inappropriate applications.

In recent years, recruitment agencies have therefore followed the trend of artificial intelligence: they now use “modern” recruitment systems to speed up processes.

Nanny agencies are using AI-powered tools to screen resumes, search through new applicants and existing candidates in their database, and match candidates with job openings. This not only saves time but also ensures that only the candidates meeting the requirements are being considered for each role.

With the help of algorithms, nanny agencies can shortlist the most suitable candidates without having to read through every resume!

Have you noticed that the job boards of most agencies look strangely similar? This is because many agencies use the same recruitment software…

Lots of Nanny Agencies have changed the way they recruit for their clients, so Nannies, if you want your applications to get noticed, you need to understand how they recruit now and you also need to change the way you apply !

Yes, robots have taken over the recruitment of nannies!

When you want to register with an agency or when you apply for a position, you will get to talk to human recruiters of course but you will also deal with robots!

Here are some tips to convince the algorithm to select you and have a better chance of getting noticed by a human recruiter :

You must first carefully complete the online registration form. Complete all requested fields, and give precise and detailed answers. Above all, do not put “see CV” or “N/A”. Even though you have the option to upload your CV at the end of the registration form and all the information requested in the registration form is on your CV, you must still provide all this information in the form.

It’s really annoying and so time-consuming to have to do the same thing again with each agency, but it’s essential to do it, and to do it correctly, if you want your profile to reach clients of the agency.

And you must then include keywords, in your CV but also in the agency’s online registration form. If you use the right keywords in your application, your CV will be more likely to pop up in the system (see the article on keywords on our blog).

You should always try to increase your skills and continue your studies too (certificates, online courses, etc…). This will allow you, among other things, to be able to add new keywords to your CV.

The software that agencies use mainly save time : they allow recruitment consultants to connect with candidates faster and they speed up the recruitment process. And as we all know, time is money!

The negative side is that these new recruitment methods have changed the way recruitment agencies interact with candidates, in fact sometimes they barely talk to them!

When you want to be hired as a nanny, you have to show your interpersonal skills to recruiters, but it’s difficult when the process is increasingly automated…

The truth is that AI does not necessarily help to recruit more effectively : yes AI saves time, yes, AI makes it possible to filter unsuitable candidates and avoids wasting time with unsuitable applications, yes AI can help to match the right candidates to the right job, but AI also misses out on excellent candidates simply because they don’t know how to optimize their CV or because they don’t understand the power of keywords.

Understanding how agencies recruit is very important, and it can help you a lot in your job search.

Sometimes, if your job search is not moving forward or if your relationship with some of your usual agencies has changed and you don’t understand why, it’s simply because you don’t know that the way many agencies recruit has changed, and we hope this article will help you see things more clearly.

Fortunately, not all agencies have moved to AI and some still operate “the old way”. If you don’t like robots and think they can’t take over from humans when it comes to finding the right candidate for a nanny job, it may be better to go through these agencies so that you are more comfortable!