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*QUESTIONNAIRE*
AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED BY AN AGENCY STAFF MEMBER TO FILL OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE YOU MAY COPY AND PASTE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW INTO AN EMAIL AND SEND IT BACK TO US WITH YOUR ANSWERS. Many emails go to spam. Be sure to check your spam filter and email us: Abigailmadisonagency@gmail.com
Abigail Madison Nanny & Household Staffing, Inc.
NOTICE: TO APPLY FOR A JOB REAL WORK REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED FROM YOUR REAL PREVIOUS JOBS! DON'T SEND US CONTACT NUMBERS FOR YOUR FRIENDS OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE PRETENDING TO BE YOUR FORMER EMPLOYERS, WE FIND OUT!
CANDIDATE APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
WE WELCOME YOU! PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONS: Please fill out this agency questionnaire when you have about 10 minutes time in the next few days. Copy and paste the questionnaire into the body of an email and then type an answer below each question. If you copy the questionnaire from the PDF and you paste it into the body of an email you will likely need to look over the questionnaire and edit the questionnaire slightly. Sometimes, when a PDF is copied and pasted the questions or wording can be a bit out of order. Email your questionnaire to us after you complete it. Type N/A if a question does not apply to you. Our agency does not have a specific vaccination policy, however all parents currently using our agency require workers in their homes to be Covid Vaccinated! Jobs listed at our agency ask for a 2+ year job commitment unless "temp" or "newborn specialist" is written in a rare job description. We're excited to have you apply with us!
1) Write your legal first name:_________Write your legal middle name:______________ Write your legal last name: ___________ Example: Sara Jane Smith
2) Have you ever used another name legally such as a name before marriage OR have you ever changed your name at any time in the past? Did you ever change your first, middle or last name? If yes, please type your FULL previous name(s) below: 2A) Do your employers call you by a nickname? For example if your name is Angelica, do your employers call you Angie?
3) What is your cell phone number? 3A) What is your home address with the city and state?
4) Do you have a driver’s valid license? Are you a confident, experienced driver? Do you swim?
5) Has an Abigail Madison staff member ever interviewed you in the past?
6) How would you rate your level of English on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 meaning complete fluency in English? Which other languages do you speak fluently if any?
7) CRIMINAL CHECKS: Our company adds you to a pool of applicants available for employment job trials and jobs and we run a criminal background check on you with your permission. We do not run credit checks. Note: Our agency screens and refers workers, we do not directly employ you. A background check does not specifically qualify or disqualify you for a job. Do you agree to allow our agency to run a criminal background check on you within all 50 states and territories of the USA?
8) Our agency does not specifically require vaccines. However, ALL employers who are currently looking to hire via our agency do require their workers to be Covid vaccinated. Do you have the Covid-19 Vaccine? If you are not vaccinated, discontinue the application at this time and email us!
9) What pay rate range are you seeking / is your rate negotiable? 9A) Do you agree to only apply for jobs where you like the pay rate, the hours and the job details listed in the job description? For example if a job says that it requires a driver’s license you wouldn’t apply for that job unless you drive. If the job is listed as being $32 per hour you wouldn’t apply and ask for $35.
10) It is a misdemeanor crime to lie on a childcare resume. Do you agree to ONLY provide us with real references from employers?
10A ) Type the first AND last name WITH each cell phone number for your 2 most recent employers below. PLEASE INDICATE NEXT TO THE PHONE NUMBER IF WE CAN CALL THEM NOW OR IF WE MUST WAIT UNTIL A TIME IN THE FUTURE TO CALL THEM! Provide these references to us below even if you have already provided your references to us separately. Please list your most recent reference first and your older reference below your most recent reference:
11) Cameras are present in most homes now where nannies, housekeepers and other workers are employed. Play rooms, elevators, children's bedrooms and hallways etc. have cameras! Cameras are never kept in private rooms such as bathrooms or your bedroom. CHILDCARE PROVIDERS: Neighbors will tell parents if they see childcare providers on the phone or not focusing on kids. We understand that you will occasionally make a short phone call or send a quick text! Do you agree NOT to use your phone much while you are caring for kids unless your employer asks you to use your phone frequently?
12) We never charge you a fee to find a job! We are HAPPY to pay you a referral bonus if you send our agency a worker who is hired by a family through our agency. We will also pay you if you refer a new family to our agency who hires a worker through our agency. We work hard 7 days a week to try to help workers and families! You are obligated to contact us and to tell a staff member at our agency if a client whom our agency introduced you to contacts you in the future OR employs you in the future. Do you agree to contact us at the agency if any of our clients whom we referred you to contact you or employ you in the future and do you agree to let a staff member at our agency know if a potential employer ever tells you (in a rare case, this doesn’t happen often) that they will steal from the agency and not to tell the agency that you are working for them? Do you understand that you also cannot refer your friends to work for the families through our agency? TYPE YOUR INITIALS BELOW CONFIRMING THAT YOU AGREE:
13) Why did your leave most recent job end? Have you ever been fired?
14) Do you have proof or evidence (in addition to references) that you can provide to our agency that help to establish validity of your past employment? If you need help re: this question please ask us. 14A) After you are interviewed by an agency staff member you’ll be asked to send a photo of the front of your photo ID for identification purposes. Do you agree to provide us with a photo of your identification after an interview with our agency?
15) What position(s) are you applying for (Nanny, Housekeeper, Newborn Specialist etc.)? What schedule can you work / is your schedule flexible?
16) Education: High school diploma, college degree, some college OR other education? First Aid / CPR?
17) Do you cook, do family laundry, iron OR just light housekeeping / kid tasks? Do you deep clean, dust, mop, clean bathrooms etc.? Do you like pets?
18) Families who hire generally give you 5-9 major paid holidays off and 2 weeks paid vacation off yearly as well for full-time. Are you okay with this? When do you need off?
19) Are you legal to work? If you are legal to work do you have a Work Permit, A Green Card or Are you a USA Citizen? 19A) If you are not yet legal to work have you applied for a USA work permit or do you plan to apply for a work permit soon?
20) Can you work overtime? Can you travel by plane internationally / domestically?
21) We are excited to welcome job applicants! Email us jobs that you want to apply to. See a full list of open jobs on our website and new jobs posted each week HERE: WWW.AMSTAFFING.BIZ You can also "Follow" our agency on Facebook: Abigail Madison Nanny and Household Staffing
22) What cities / towns and states do you want to find a job in?
23) What do you love about childcare? What is your childcare philosophy and style? Do you have any special skills?
24) If you are a nanny / childcare provider: It is our philosophy that it is an honor to care for children. Will you give children praise to help raise self-esteem? Will you be patient and show empathy for a child who throws a tantrum? Which age groups do you work with?
25) Are you seeking live-in or live-outout? If you prefer live-out, can you live-in on your work days in the summer or stay overnight occasionally?
26) How did you find our agency, Abigail Madison?
27) Below is an overtime pay example. Overtime is generally paid at a rate of "time and a half" / 1.5 X the hourly rate after the first 40 hours for most live-out domestic workers. Overtime rates for live-in domestic workers vary by state etc. EXAMPLE: A family pays you $1,320 per week for you to work 50 hours per week as a live-out nanny. Your first 40 hours are paid at a rate of $24 per hour. The last 10 hours are paid at an overtime rate of $36 per hour (1.5 X $24 = $36) You are paid $960 for the first 40 hours of work + $360 for the last 10 hours of work = $1,320 per week for you to work 50 hours per week. Do you understand how overtime is calculated?
PERSONALITY & PROFESSIONALISM QUESTIONS + THANK YOU FOR FILLING OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE: Q1: The mom is running late and has not called to tell you why. How do you react when the mom gets home?
Q2: Are you open to doing things the way that parents want you to do things in their home as long as the parents' ways are not in conflict with guidelines set by The American Academy of Pediatrics AKA The APA?
Q3: Can you handle issues that come up at work calmly?
Q4: A child is crying and the child won't stop crying, what do you do in this situation?
APPROPRIATE CLOTHING & HYGIENE: Dress neatly at work! There is no exact dress code, however employers who hire through our agency require that their employees do not wear see-through clothes etc. Don’t show your stomach and don’t show your underwear. Apply and re-apply deodorant when possible for work. Wash your hands with soap when you arrive at work each day! Teach kids to wash hands before eating and after using the bathroom! TYPE YOUR INITIALS TO CONFIRM THAT YOU AGREE WITH THE GUIDELINES ABOVE:
RULES & PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR You are obligated to notify us at the agency if a client whom our agency introduced you to contacts or hires you at any time in the future! You agree to notify us at the agency if a client whom our agency introduced you to meets with you at any time in the future OR hires you at any time in the future, and you agree not to participate in helping a client steal from our agency. We gently remind you not to “overshare” details about your personal life. Don’t gossip about the family that employs you to other staff members, do not gossip about your employer to anyone! If you have concerns about a job that our agency found for you please contact our agency anytime! There is a trial period for you before you decide to accept or not accept a job. Families pay you hourly for your trial period AND families pay you for your continuing employment if you are hired after the trial! TYPE YOUR INITIALS TO CONFIRM THAT YOU AGREE TO ALL RULES 1-4 ABOVE:
PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 EMERGENCY CONTACT:
EMERGENCY CONTACT 1 ) NAME: PHONE NUMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU:
EMERGENCY CONTACT 2 ) NAME: PHONE NUMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU: