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Parents agree, there is a lot of responsibility and questions that come up in finding good care for your kids. How do you make sure the personalities of the caregiver and the children will not clash? What is the best way to negotiate pay? What about background checks? How do you handle vacation time or sickness? It is almost like you need your own Human Resources Director just to oversee all of the details.
Sharon Ragland-Keys thinks that might not be a bad idea.
She is the owner of Ann Arbor’s College Nannies and Tutors. “I understand the challenges associated with balancing family and work life.” Ragland-Keys expressed that she wanted to take some of that worry away from families looking for nannies or tutors to work with their children.
College Nannies and Tutors is a Minnesota-based company with 50 locations, the Ann Arbor franchise being the newest one. The agency takes care of placement and hiring of full or part time caregivers and tutors for children in the Ann Arbor area.
Beyond that, they handle all payroll and managerial needs that the family would run into. The nannies and tutors are employed by the company, not an individual family. Ragland-Keys realizes how unique an opportunity this is in Ann Arbor; she put great effort into finding care for her son as a mom with a progressive career.
She likes being able to offer a customized placement for other families juggling with similar needs.
Her background in Human Resources has certainly come in handy.
“When you think about it, it’s all about understanding family needs as well as the recruitment and staffing process.” She has been busy screening applicants, and has 4 employees currently ready to place.
As part of the company’s grand opening, College Nannies and Tutors is offering a 15% discount on its Placement Fee, and a two hour free tutoring session.
Find out more about the agency by visiting them at 3913 Jackson Rd, or on line at collegenannies.com and collegetutors.com
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