How to nail your nanny resume!
Writing a killer resume can be a daunting task...
but don't worry! We are here to help!
At Your Happy Nest, we meet with hundreds of nannies each year and help them find great jobs.
Our clients entrust us to provide the best caregivers available, so we want to help you put your best foot forward to land your dream nanny position!
Let's take it step by step …
Step 1: Keep your resume on one page, if possible. Easy, neat and clean.
Your name, phone number, address and email address should be placed at the top of the page. *TIP: You should have a professional email address for your job search. (sweetandsassy@aol.com is an example of an unprofessional email address)
Step 2: Your mission statement should come next.
This statement should be 1 to 3 sentences and state who you are and what you are looking for.
Example: Professional nanny with over ten years of experience is looking for a new family to join August 2021! Experience in a variety of childcare methods and skills such as baby led weaning, montessori methods, positive discipline and more. Willing to relocate for the right family.
Step 3: List your childcare positions in chronological order.
Starting with your most recent position, list several of your nanny or childcare-related positions (highlight nanny experience but it is also fine to list experience with daycare, preschool, long-term babysitting families, volunteer positions working with children, church nursery, etc). Use the same format for listing each position. Include the family's last name, dates worked for the family, ages of the children when you started with the family, if any new children were born while you were with the family, household responsibilities, activities you did with children and any other relevant information such as overnight care, travel, special needs, etc.
Step 4: List education, degrees, and certifications.
Use this section of your resume to show all of your certifications (CPR, First Aid, National Nanny Training Day attendee, International Nanny Association credentials, nanny conferences attended, etc.) If you would like more information on how to obtain certifications that will look great on your resume, please reach out to us directly!
Step 5: "References available upon request."
This is the sentence you want to place at the bottom of your resume. You don’t want to tire your references of getting too many phone calls so only provide references to families or agencies who are interested in working with you. It is also a good idea to rotate references if you can so the same people aren’t always being called. Most families and agencies will almost always want to speak to your most recent reference.
Step 6: Proofread, proofread, proofread!
Make sure your final resume draft does not have any typos or grammatical errors, then have one or two friends or the agency representing you look over it to catch any mistakes you may have missed. And always, ALWAYS use spell check!
