alleged pedophile poses as nanny, Gets Job through online Site

This story is scary on so many levels.  But the thing I want to address is the idea that this nanny was hired through enannysource.com and that search method somehow let a pedophile slip through the net.  Bottomline – that’s in no way true. 

When using any online job site, it’s the parents’ responsibility to fully screen the potential nanny.  And that doesn’t mean just an interview and a standard background check.  Screening a nanny is like putting a puzzle together.  You have to gather all the pieces together to see the complete picture – interview, personal and professional references, employment history, education verification, Social Security verification, DMV check, criminal background check, sex registry check, the works.  The fact that this guy was also approved as a substitute teacher after passing a background check proves that cross referencing information is essential. 

I’m not implying the family in VT didn’t do their job as parents.  I have no idea what they did or didn’t do to screen this guy.  What I’m saying is that using an online job site can be a safe and effective way to find a nanny.  And enannysource.com is one of our industry’s best.  I personally know a lot of nannies and parents that have used it successfully.  And Steve Lambert, the owner of enannysource.com, has always been committed to providing caregivers and parents a quality search site.

So let’s file this in the “proof better screening is needed” category.