Parent Interviews

[ghostlykisses]

We don't want families he's shown up at the house 5 times on domestics, or arrested for possession, here at my house, knowing when we are home or not, or looking for an opportunity to accuse me of wrongdoing and sue us in retribution because their boyfriend, brother, good buddy got busted for meth.

Oh goodness, I was just searching for things about interviews and found this. My husband is an asset protection agent for a major retail store. He busts a lot of people for shop lifting and some of them are none to thrilled about that. I never thought that maybe a potential client might be or know one of those people! I can't afford to run background checks on everyone I interview. Now I am all nervous

[MarinaVanessa]

most never call back when they find out a deputy sheriff lives here

I'm in a similar situation, I always make sure that while giving my tour I show my "Wall of Fame" (a wall where all of my families cirtificates are) and make sure to point out my fiancee's award cirtificate for working for the District Attorneys office and I've had a few than never called back (i don't mention that he does their I.T. work :.

I also have a bad tendency to think the best of people and so now I hold a phone interview and two physical interviews.

The phone interview is where I ask them about what they want. What their hours are, children's ages, special needs, what they expect from a DC and give my general features and benefits etc. If I can meet these goals I have them come in with their child during DC hours.

1st interview: Prospective mom and child come in when I have my other DC littles so that while I talk to mom the child can see the DC. If the DC child seems relatively shy and stays by mom or joins the group and plays well it's generally a good sign. If the child cries, is whiny, seems needy or fights with the kids it's a no go for me. This is a relatively short interview and is more like an interview for the child and a chance for me to see how the mom and child behave with each other. I answer general questions about the DC and if the mom and I are still interested I have her come back after the kids are all gone.

2nd Interview: I have the mom come back (usually just later that day) by herself and I give the grand tour and we sit down and I go through the real interview process and go through the contract and policies. I give them the packet and set a time for them to come back once all the paperwork is signed.