For Those Who Speak With Parents on The Phone Before The Sit-down Interview

[LadyK8]

What are some of the things you cover?

[Blackcat31]

• Ages of children
• Number of children
• Hours needed
• Days needed
• Previous care attended or new to child care
• Parent employers
• How they heard about me

Then I ask them if they have any questions for me.

If it is something simple, I will answer....

If it's specifically about policies or practices, I encourage an interview so we can talk more about that.

[midaycare]

Ages of children
Hours needed
How they heard about me (although they usually tell me)
What I offer
Prices (I'm not interviewing only to have someone say, "Ohhh ... too expensive)
Questions they may have

[LadyK8]

Thank you so much!

I should be having one of these types of interviews soon, and didn't want to go over too much, but didn't want to do too little either.

[Maria2013]

What are some of the things you cover?

I dislike talking on the phone for long, so the only things I talk about on the phone are: hours, rates and location...if they're ok with all 3 of those, then I schedule an interview

[wdmmom]

Among those listed, I also ask where the parents work and where they live. Location is everything in this business! If I am no where near work or home or in between or along the way, chances are, I'm not a good choice for them.

[LadyK8]

Okay, phone interview went well, thanks to you guys.

I really appreciate this forum for these reasons. :hug: