Company culture is a critical component of any organization’s success. It refers to the shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that shape the way employees interact with each other and with external stakeholders. A strong company culture can lead to improved employee engagement, increased productivity, and higher customer satisfaction. In this blog post, we will...
APNA is celebrating our 30th Anniversary! Throughout the year we will be introducing you to our amazing members. Get to know Shenandoah Davis and Brandy Schultz, Adventure Nannies. How long have you owned the business? 10 years (Brandy) and 5 years (Shenandoah) How Long have you been an APNA Member? 2016 – 6 years! What...
From our experience working with hundreds of childcare agencies, we’ve seen that agencies usually lose the most time on four activities: Creating Candidate Profiles You should not be chasing applicants for lousy resumes or creating portfolios for them in Canva. The reality is that most caregivers are not the best at Microsoft Word, so many...
While nannies fall under the umbrella of childcare providers, their role, workplace, and responsibilities are certainly unique. Childcare trainings designed for daycare workers, center-based providers, and early childhood educators certainly cover content that nannies can apply to their work but does not always take into consideration the special challenges, circumstances, and situations that nannies regularly...
Summer is here and it is a time when many of us travel with friends and family. When you go on vacation, do you find yourself still working and having difficulty truly unplugging during that time away? When owning a small business, it can feel incredibly difficult to truly take time off. You might not...
APNA is committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse community of household staffing business owners. While our goal has always been, and will continue to be, to support all small business owners within our industry and provide access to the tools required to achieve longevity and profitability, we must acknowledge one important fact: it...
