Monday, October 29, 2007
Nanny Murdered Responding to Craigslist Posting
Sadly, a young Minnesota woman lost her life this weekend responding to a Craigslist posting for a nanny job. You can view the story here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305758,00.html
Nannies, take personal responsibility for your own safety when responding to advertisements online. We publish tips and warnings online here: https://www.4nannies.com//info/safejobsearchtips.cfm
Paid listing services (4nannies.com, enannysource, etc) are a bit safer for the nanny applicants because listings are charged to credit cards. Credit card authorization generally requires address verification, and predators typically cannot pass or do not want to create a trail. However, at the end of the day, predators can be anywhere, so be prudent and interview responsibly.
Families too need to be careful - it is not wise to invite a total stranger into your personal home without having met them first. Insist on references and check them. Don't allow you or your children to become a statistic. Our popular 10 Tips series is available online at: https://www.4nannytaxes.com/NEWS/INDEX.cfm. Your recruiting will be most successful if you are fully informed and organized in your search process.
Internet job matching is here to stay, and the vast majority of families and candidates are honest, trustworthy, serious adults. There are scams out there, however, and you need to search online with your eyes open!
Okay, off my soapbox now...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305758,00.html
Nannies, take personal responsibility for your own safety when responding to advertisements online. We publish tips and warnings online here: https://www.4nannies.com//info/safejobsearchtips.cfm
Paid listing services (4nannies.com, enannysource, etc) are a bit safer for the nanny applicants because listings are charged to credit cards. Credit card authorization generally requires address verification, and predators typically cannot pass or do not want to create a trail. However, at the end of the day, predators can be anywhere, so be prudent and interview responsibly.
Families too need to be careful - it is not wise to invite a total stranger into your personal home without having met them first. Insist on references and check them. Don't allow you or your children to become a statistic. Our popular 10 Tips series is available online at: https://www.4nannytaxes.com/NEWS/INDEX.cfm. Your recruiting will be most successful if you are fully informed and organized in your search process.
Internet job matching is here to stay, and the vast majority of families and candidates are honest, trustworthy, serious adults. There are scams out there, however, and you need to search online with your eyes open!
Okay, off my soapbox now...
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