Posted by: donnell in Untagged on
May 22, 2009
Posted by Lylah M. Alphonse
If you're looking for a full-time nanny, I've got a great checklist of questions to ask here. And if you prefer to go through an agency that's done some of the screening for you, Care.com is offering a fee-free three-day weekend starting in the morning on Friday (April 24), during which you can access their database of pre-screened caregivers for free, search for providers (child care, pet sitters, housekeepers, and tutors) by location, post jobs, contact providers, check references, schedule interviews, and even run a free background check.
Here are 15 questions to get you started
1.) What are her qualifications?
2.) Is there an age-range with which she is most comfortable?
3.) Can she provide references?
4.) Will she give you permission to conduct an extensive background check?
5.) Does she know first aid or have any emergency training or other certifications?
6.) Does she have children of her own? How about younger siblings?
7.) What are her interests? Her pet peeves?
8.) Has she ever had to discipline a child? Why? How did she handle the situation?
9.) What would she do in an emergency? (List different scenarios.)
10.) What is the most difficult situation she's ever been in with a child? What was the outcome?
11.) Does she like pets? (If you have any)
12.) Does she have her own car? (If so, check her driving record.)
13.) Will she pick your child up at school if you need her to?
14.) What sort of a time committment is she looking for, day-to-day? How about in the long term?
15.) Are there any questions she has for you to answer?
Posted by: donnell in Untagged on
May 22, 2009
10 questions to ask your family at the dinner table, in the car, at a restaurant while waiting for your food, or any other place. Have fun!
1. If you could have picked your own name, what would it be?
2. If you could switch places with any movie character, who would you choose?
3. What’s the best thing I ever did for you?
4. Who are the best and worst teachers you ever had and why?
5. Are there any places you wish we could visit or travel to on vacation?
6. When you dream, what do you dream about?
7. Which would you rather explore: beneath the ocean or outer space?
8. Is there one food you wish we never made for dinner again?
9. How much time do you think you spend watching TV and using the computer?
10. When you grow up, how many children would you like to have?
Posted by: Jerome in myblog, gadgets on
May 22, 2009
by Tim Berry on April 3, 2009
in Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business
Suppose you’ve been wanting to start a business; or maybe you’ve lost a job and you’re thinking that starting a new business might be easier than finding a new job (it’s not that unrealistic, by the way; it does happen sometimes). Is now a good time? Or is now such a horrible time that you should avoid it at all cost? I’d like to suggest some questions that might help you decide.
I’ve done these lists before, but these are tough times, so I want to start with the hard reality of it:
1. Do you have a choice?
2. Will people buy what I want to sell?
3. How much will it cost?
4. Do you have a plan?
Posted by: Jerome in myblog, gadgets on
May 22, 2009
Below are questions about your interests. Please post your answers or comments to any of the following questions.
1. What profession would you like to try?
2. What was your best interview experience like?
3. Where do you hope to be in five years?
4. What would a movie about your life be called and who would play you?
Posted by: Steven jean-pierre in myblog, gadgets on
May 18, 2009
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