Starting out...

How did you get your start doing nanny work, and what career moves did you make to get to your current position?

Do you need a particular educational background?

HELLO

WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL PT IN THE EVENINGS. I PLACE AD AT THE LOCAL FOOD LION AND FROM THERE I FOUND MY NANNY JOB...

If you decide to become a nanny- it will serve you well to do all the research you can beforehand- so you know what "the norm" in the industry is:
*Here are some helpful links:
nannynetwork.com/library/nannies.cfm
www.nanny.com
www.nannyanswers.com
~Nanny Salary Survey:
To view salary surveys, please visit:
www.gtmhouseholdemploymentexperts.com/Nanny%20&%20Household%20Help%20Salary%20Information.html
~and~
www.nanny.org/images/2006SalarySurvey/index_2.htm
~and~
www.nanny.org/2006salarysurvey.htm
There is also a great bulletin board for nannies-called "NannyNetwork.com"
If you have any questions- about the nanny profession- feel free to post your questions-as everyone is very helpful- and you will get many responses and point of views- quickly. (I personally know there are a few nannies who post on the board who bring their children to work.)
Here is the link for the site:
www.nannynetwork.com/BB/index.cfm
Just by reading the posts that other nannies have written regarding their day to day life as a nanny will give you great insight into the nanny profession.
~Nanny Organizations and Local Nanny Support Groups are a great source of support too:
National Association for Nanny Care (NANC)
www.nannycredential.org/page/page/4225838.htm
List of Nanny Support Group across the US:
www.nannycredential.org/page/page/4225840.htm
If there is one in your state- it will be a great benefit to contact them- as they can give your first-hand exp. on the nanny market in your area.

Check out Totallychildcare.com it has got lots of very useful information