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Sittercity has babysitters and nannies near you. Let us help you find a qualified babysitter or nanny today. Sittercity helps you find experienced babysitters and nannies in your area. And with features like detailed profiles, background checks, references and reviews, we make the process safe and easy. Parents, Post a Job. Indicate your need by posting a job, and let qualified sitters come to you....Babysitters, nannies, nanny, babysitting, nanny services, pet sitters, child care, housekeeping, senior care, tutoring, nanny agency, sitters.

Post a JobSitters, Apply to Jobs. Search among jobs posted in your area. Find the Right Match. Our four-step screening process helps you find great caregivers, safely and securely.

* Interview applicants.
* Check references and reviews.
* View sitter background checks.
* Hire the best candidate.

At Sittercity, we know how important it is to find the right sitter for your little ones. And since you're going to be letting someone into your home, into your life and around your children, you'll want to make sure that you don't cut any corners during the hiring process. To help ensure that things go smoothly, we'll walk you through what we've found to be the best babysitter hiring process, step by step.

Post your job on Sittercity;
Though you're always welcome to search through the sitters, an even easier way to find someone to care for your children is to post a job and let the babysitters contact you. And because these sitters must agree to the Sittercity Pledge before applying for jobs, only those willing to take safety and professionalism seriously are encouraged to apply.

Cull responses and pick your top ten;
To keep the process manageable, we suggest you select the top 10 sitters that best match your criteria based on their response to your job. To help get a feel for potential candidates, be sure to visit the sitter profiles to get more information on experience, certifications and more.

Sittercity Babysitter Nanny Petsitter Housesitter

* Screening step 1: Check sitters' reviews;
Will you honestly have time to interview all 10 babysitters? Unlikely. So you'll want to start thinking about getting your list down to a solid five. Step one in the screening process is to read reviews other parents have left on the babysitters' profiles that may help you make a decision on your top five.

* Screening step 2: Review sitters' background checks;
Look on your selected sitters' profiles to ensure they have a completed background check on file. If one of your candidates has not run a background check, you can run one through Sittercity's partner, LexisNexis. It's only $12.99 and will provide you with peace of mind that's utterly priceless.

* Screening step 3: In-person interviews;
Armed with your Sittercity list of interview questions, ask the babysitters the questions you feel are most important in determining which one of them is a great match for the job. And make it a family affair, don't be afraid include your kids in the process. Pluck them from their Play Stations and watch them interact with each candidate. If the babysitter can't handle them now, she can't handle them when you're out.

* Screening step 4: Check references;
By now, you probably have your top three babysitters in mind. Time to check each candidate's references. Each Sittercity sitter lists at least one reference in her profile, so that is a good place to start. Call or email these references with the reference questions we've suggested or create a list of your own.

* Background Checks;
Through Sittercity's partner, LexisNexis, you can instantly run background checks on caregivers to provide added security for you and your family.
* Identification Checks;
In addition to background checks, Sittercity has partnered with Family Watchdog to check all caregivers against the most current national databases and registries before they join.
* Profile Reviews;
Our goal is to hold sitters to the highest level of standards, which is why all caregiver profiles go through a third-party reviewing process, verifying identity and improving quality.
* Sittercity Pledge;
Before applying to jobs, caregivers must agree to the Sittercity Pledge to ensure they take both safety and professionalism seriously.
* Secure Messaging and Monitoring;
All messaging that takes place through Sittercity is monitored for spam, inappropriate content and scams. Plus, our dedicated support team is readily available to answer all your safety questions.

Information on Sittercity's Corporate Program, because I think it would be a great employee benefit for our company. Sittercity's Corporate Program is an innovative nationwide in home child and elder care benefit. For only a few dollars per employee per year, it would give our employees access to over one million robust caregiver profiles: babysitters, nannies, elder care providers, dog walkers and more.

Sittercity is America's largest and most trusted website for connecting families with quality local in home caregivers. With great care at home, there is proven impact on decreasing absenteeism and increasing productivity and retention.