Another news story hit this week that reported a “nanny” hired from care.com was discovered to be drunk, passed out on the job, then in a car accident after leaving the home. A terrible situation for the mother coming home to a neglected child and a drunk, passed out adult. The article referred to the adult as...Read More
Introducing The APNA Honors Awards While we have all loved watching our fellow APNA members apply and win the coveted Agency of the Year award, we are excited to announce we will be trying something new this year. Rather than highlighting one amazing APNA agency, we will be honoring a select few APNA agencies that...Read More
Did you ever hear Mary Poppins talk about salary or work hours? The Brady Bunch’s Alice never utters a peep about her job description or increasing duties. TV makes it look easy! In real life, however, families must realize that the best nannies – the nannies who take pride in their childcare skills, are...Read More
Growing Your Business in 2014 by Steve Lampert Happy New Y ear! Now is the perfect time to think about where you would like to take your business in 2014. I’m sure most of you would like to grow your agencies this year. I’m in touch with agencies all over the world, as well as...Read More
It’s hard to believe that 2013 is almost over! There are certain things your families should be aware of at year-end to ensure they are compliant with all federal and state regulations. Please share with your families the following year-end tax tips, reminders, and changes that will take effect in 2014. We have also...Read More
This year’s theme is “One-of-a-Kind”. What unique qualities do you bring to the industry, your clients, and your city? What makes you stand out among your peers and your competition? All agency nominees must follow these guidelines to be considered. Entries must be focused on the theme and be able to describe what the agency...Read More
AGENCY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE: WHAT AGENCIES WANT. Thank you to APNA member contributors: Denise Collins, Jens Hillen, and Kathy Dupuy Here is what busy, veteran agency owners say they want in an Agency Management Software Program. Next month we will share what is available for our industry in regard to Software Packages. Screening: Powerful database to...Read More
NANNY JOBS PRO (Agency Management Software) As a follow up to last month’s newsletter article regarding what agencies want in their management software, GTM would like to share some information on NannyJobs PRO™ (NJP) software. In use for over 10 years, GTM has invested countless hours and resources to perfect this software developed specifically for...Read More
We caucused, debated, and lobbied our positions in Washington D.C., which was buzzing with pre-election fervor, at the four-star historic hotel, “The Mayflower.” Anita McBride, our keynote speaker and former Chief of Staff for Laura Bush, kicked off our 2012 conference stories by sharing her life as a Washington insider. While her insights on Washington...Read More
