I've been stuggling a bit with my new business... Good months - bad months. I have to say, however, for someone who knows very little about SEO, I'm doing quite well compared to my competition (pay per click) :o) I pay no one to write blogs about my child care providers and how wonderful each and every one of them are.
As a mother of two young children, I grew tired of using Papa & Nana to watch them for an OCCASIONAL date night with my hubby or a "Girl's Night Out". Arriving home to a messy house and m&m filled tummies at 1:00 a.m. was not worth the date night. Now, I utilize as many babysitters on my team as possible. --->I pulled them in looking through a parent's eye...not a business owner. Would I want this young lady (or man) to come to my house to care for my children? Absobestolutely! My Professional Sitters are cpr and first aid certifed, EXTREMEMLY background checked, have years of experience, come to my house with age appropriate toys/crafts for my children, and leave my home in the condition of, or better than, when I left.
I no longer worry about who is taking care of my children. I know more about them than their parents do, I'M SURE (we dig deep during the reference check and background screening). I know who they're dating (we screen them as well), I know what pictures they post, I know how they drive, their credit (if they're babysitting just for money instead of enjoying their "down time" with children), best of all, I know them personally. I read their initial, on-line application, I call within a day and if they pass the phone screening, I personally interviewed each one. After I check all references provided, I send all the information I've gathered to the private investigator, who then, after 2 or 3 days, can tell me, in great detail, what he/she has found out about the prospective professional sitter, their parents, boyfriend, court records, sex offender registries... you name it.
In saying that... Out of over 150 interviews, I have 27 professional sitters on my team in Orlando (serving all of Central Florida, Windermere, Celebration, etc). I have 3 more pending background checks, but I have no doubt that they will pass. I have a pretty good eye when it comes down to the interview process. Most times, I can tell, over our 1st telephone conversation, that they're not the perfect fit for my SeekingSitters team. If they happen to pass thru the phone interview and make it to the "face to face" and I get a bad feeling, I won't even call the references. I shred their information because if I wouldn't want this person taking care of my children, then why would I send them to one of my Member's home to babysit for them?
So... it's 2:00 a.m. and I'm babysitting for a member who is visiting from Atlanta (our membership is valid nationwide). I would normally send a sitter, but this was a true last minute request and I had no time to look at schedules and calendars. Plus, my husband is wonderful and supportive about me leaving him with the kiddos to babysit for a member who requested ME!!! I'm flattered!!! Tired, but flattered and so happy to be a part of such a great service! SeekingSitters Rocks!!!! :o)
SeekingSitters - Orlando North is a licensed, bonded and insured babysitter referral service. As the local owner I personally interview each Professional Sitter, check each reference and cpr/first aid certifications before they are thoroughly screened by a live, private investigator. On Demand Child Care - Nanny and Day Care Alternative. Easy, Safe Babysitting Solutions.
