So many things have changed in the past year, and more and more agencies are realizing that taking steps to make your agency more inclusive both from a family and a candidate perspective is no longer a nice-to-have or something to do ‘whenever there is time’. While we are all aware that the majority of...Read More

Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all time but he will not come close to playing at his best without his shoes. Onboarding a caregiver is like lacing up Jordan’s Nike’s and giving caregivers the opportunity to most effectively execute their role. Most often the missing piece to swiftly receiving a caregiver’s best...Read More

We’re thrilled to kick-off our 2021 APNA Business Building Webinar Series Thursday, January 21, 2021 with Tonya Sakowicz, Newborn Care Solutions. She will present Why Adding NCS Placements to Your Offerings is your Biggest Move of 2021. If 2020 taught us anything, it is that diversification in revenue streams can be a lifesaver for any...Read More

If you’re like many staffing leaders, you’re probably planning your end of year leadership team meeting.  You know, the one where everyone sits around a conference room table and you do a presentation on the hits and misses of the year then unveil next year’s budget and watch the faces fall? Then you have lunch...Read More

Greetings! November is a favorite month in many households. I know it is in mine. While it’s dark way too early these days, the promise of a large gathering of extended family and friends for a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast is a time to anticipate and treasure—most years. Oh, COVID, how you have changed our lives!...Read More

APNA is thrilled to introduce the APNA Toolkits. Over two years in the making and in collaboration with many of our member agencies and industry professionals, the toolkits are a series of documents to assist you in the day-to-day operations of your agency. These toolkits are designed to take the guesswork out of contracts, PR,...Read More

Greetings, Did you hear that loud collective sigh of relief the APNA Board let out when Conference 2020 Evolve & Elevate was over? There was a lot of anxiety on our part about how it was all going to work. But we think it did work! We certainly missed being in-person with our industry friends...Read More

APNA has prepared this handy COVID-19 Risk Tolerance Scale you can use in your office and share with parents and nannies. Download Your Complimentary Copy here.  Read More

Many nanny staffing agencies have temporary divisions to staff anything from a Friday night babysitter for a private family, to a substitute caregiver for a local church’s Sunday childcare program.  While it is well established that nannies placed through the permanent division of the agency are the employees of the families they work for, what...Read More

APNA agencies have always been committed to creating successful and happy relationships between employees and families which includes advising on HR best practices. Last November, Philadelphia passed landmark legislation, the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights providing for legal protections for all in home employees. The bill goes into effect in May of 2020.  These bills...Read More