Archive for the 'APNA News' Category

Congress eyes $300B tax gap by Sandra Block, USA Today

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

………..Complicated tax returns
Because of the complexity of their returns, many self-employed workers must pay someone to do their taxes, which reduces their profits, says Todd McCracken, president of the National Small Business Association. Those who can’t afford to hire a professional must take time away from their businesses to meet complex reporting requirements, such […]

Do Candidates Need an Online Makeover? By Elizabeth Dameron-Drew, Town & Country Resources

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Do your Candidates think that their e-mail address or the information on their MySpace profile won’t impact their ability to get a job?
 They need to think again.
 
While having an online profile is all the rage and everyone has an e-mail account, the details of this information could be more important to your Candidates’ professional image […]

This is Your Blog

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Blogging has become very popular in the last few years and it’s not surprising.  Blogging offers the amazing ability to communicate on a global scale with other people in your industry.  You can get feed back from your Website and touch lives like never before.
APNA invites you to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to […]

APNA receives a “5” Google ranking.

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Is your Website taking advantage?
Since the APNA Website has been redesigned by Seattle Design Group Website Development, it’s received a boost in Google ranking.  It went from a “0” to a “5” in just 4 short months.  What does this mean to APNA members?

It means that Google is “seeing” (spidering and ranking) the Website better […]

2006 APNA Conference a Huge Success

Friday, December 1st, 2006

This year’s APNA conference was held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Oct 19-22, 2006 in Destin, Flordia.  We had a great turn out, learned from each other and attendees had wonderful things to say.

Click here for pictures and hear how everyone loved this year’s event.

Restoring the Art Conference Hosted by Starkey International

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

May 3rd through 6th, 2006, Starkey International hosted a conference for Estate Managers, Household Managers, Butlers, Enlisted Aides, Personal Chefs and Personal Assistants serving the Luxury Market.  Also in attendance were several agency owners who are also members of the National Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies:
Karen Ryan - President, Estate Staffing by Heartland; Denise Collins, […]

A Message From The President

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

The National Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies, (APNA) is 13 years old this year. We have had many volunteers in this organization over the past years. In 1993, at the Boston Strictly Business Conference, the following Agency Owners got together and talked about creating APNA: Denise Collins, Judi Merlin, Floreen Bishop, Allene Fisch, Dee Zarnowski, […]

Adventures in Babysitting: Hiring Part-Time Care in a Hot Market

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Hiring a part-time nanny seemed like a simple thing to Peggy Seiter. The job she planned to offer — $250 for four afternoons of work a week, plus school holidays — seemed attractive.
But making a deal proved harder than she expected. After interviewing a string of unsuitable candidates, Ms. Seiter, an actuary and mother of […]

Letter to the Editor, Times Union, Albany, New York

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

While it is becoming more and more the norm to turn to the internet to find and purchase everyday items and even for more complex things such as “the perfect mate”, it is doubtful that it will ever be a safe place to find a qualified, screened sitter for your children.
Online babysitting services are doing […]

Taxes Time to Come Clean

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

by Kevin McCormally
Bernard Kerik seemed straight out of central casting when he was nominated to take over the Department of Homeland Security. Until, that is, we learned that President Bush’s first choice to replace Secretary Tom Ridge couldn’t run his own household legally. Instead of taking on terrorists, tough-guy Kerik was felled by the Mary […]