General Questions:

1. Why are you interviewing for this position?
2. Do you have any licenses or certifications?
3. Are you willing to follow a schedule?
4. What do you like the most about yourself?
5. How would those closest to you describe your personality?
6. What do you do in your free time?
7. Is there anything that you have done at a job that you would do differently?
8. Why did you leave your last position?
9. What are your future goals?

Nanny Questions:

1. Why do you want to work with children?
2. What do you like best about working with children?
3. What is the hardest part about working with children?
4. What was your best childcare experience? Why?
5. What was your worst experience in childcare? How did you handle it?
6. What was your last childcare experience like? Why did it end?
7. Have you ever had to handle an emergency situation while working as a nanny? What was the situation, and how did you handle it?
8. What activities do you like to do with babies/children?
9. How would you handle naps, eating, and toilet training?
10. What would you do if my child cries all day?
11. What if my child refuses to eat? Nap?
12. What are your views on discipline?
13. Are you willing to supervise other children when they come over for a play date?

Baby Specialist Questions:

1. How many years have you been working with newborns?
2. What kind of training have you had in newborn care?
3. What is the best part of your job?
4. What is the hardest part of your job?
5. How do you help me while you are employed?
6. Do you prefer to sleep with the baby or in a private room?
7. Are you okay with breast and/or bottle feeding?
8. What are your views on pacifier vs. thumb sucking?
9. Do you have experience taking care of a circumcised baby boy?
10. What activities do you like to do with the babies?
11. What are your soothing techniques for a fussy/crying baby?
12. How do you keep track of feeding and sleep patterns or problems?
13. Are you willing to keep a daily log of the newborns eating, sleeping, and bathroom habits?
14. How many days are you willing to work before you want a day off?

Housekeeper Questions:

1. What do you like most about cleaning homes?
2. What do you like least about cleaning homes?
3. What cleaning products do you like to use?
4. Do you like to iron? Can you iron whenever I need you to?
5. Do you like to cook? What do you like to cook?
6. Would you be willing to clean the windows?
7. Would you be willing to clean the patio furniture?
8. Would you be willing to use a step ladder to clean?
9. Would you be willing to run errands?
10. Do you need to wear disposable gloves?
11. Are you open to learning new techniques?

Elderly Companion Questions:

1. How many years have you been working with adults?
2. Why are you interested in being a companion?
3. What kind of training have you had?
4. What types of clients (disabilities) have you worked with?
5. What is the best part of being a companion?
6. What is the hardest part of your job?
7. Are there responsibilities in this position that you are unable to do?
8. Are you willing to run errands?
9. Are you willing to drive to appointments?
10. Are you willing to do household chores such as cooking or housekeeping?
11. What will you do if there is an emergency? Have you handled emergencies before?
12. Do you currently provide care for others?