best questions to ask when interviewing a babysitter?
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['How long have you been babysitting?', 'Are you ever available on short notice?', 'Do you have reliable transportation?', 'Do you have experience caring for children of [X] age?', 'What activities do you like to do with kids?', 'How comfortable are you enforcing household rules?']
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["What's something not many people know about you?", 'What are you most passionate about?', 'What makes you laugh out loud?', 'What was your favorite thing to do as a kid?', 'Who do you text the most?', 'What do you like to cook the most?', "What's your favorite TV show?", 'What is your favorite book?']
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['Why do you want to work here?', 'How do you handle stressful situations?', 'How would you deal with an angry customer?', 'Tell me about yourself.', 'What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?']
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['What makes you happy? Friends.', 'What makes you sad? When a toy hits me.', 'What makes you laugh? A friend.', 'How old are you? Three.', 'How old is Mommy? Two.', 'How old is Daddy? Four.', 'What is your favorite thing to do? Play with Mommy.', 'What do you want to be when you grow up? A big child.']
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['Do you have space for my child? (if not, is there a waiting list and how long is it?)', 'How much does it cost? ... ', 'Are there subsidized spots available at this centre?', 'Do you offer full-time and part-time enrollment?', 'How flexible are pickup/ drop-off times?']
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['Can you describe what you think a care worker does? ... ', 'What can you bring to this support worker position? ... ', 'Can you outline a challenging experience that you have had, and how you dealt with it? ... ', "Describe how you would assess a client's needs?"]
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["We've Got the Answers!", 'Why do you want to be a teaching assistant?', "Why do you think you'd be a good TA?", 'Why do you want to work at this school?', 'Can you tell us about a time you worked together with children?', 'What makes a good lesson?']
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['Tell me about yourself? ... ', 'Tell us about your previous work experience? ... ', 'What can you tell us about KFC? ... ', 'Why do you want to work at KFC? ... ', 'How would you deal with a difficult customer? ... ', 'What hours are you available? ... ', 'Why should I hire you? ... ', 'Are you good at math?']
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['What are your primary job responsibilities?', 'What experience did you have to get your job?', 'How long have you worked here?', 'What is your own background and experience?', 'What is a typical work day like?', 'How long is your work day?', 'How much variety is there in your work?', 'How much training/supervision do or did you receive?']
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['What experience/qualifications do your staff have?', 'How do you ensure safe recruitment of staff?', 'Do you offer funding for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years?', 'What are the staff to children ratios?', 'Will my child have a key person, and how many other children will they look after?']
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["How would you describe the candidate's reliability and dependability? ... ", '[Related: 11 Must-Ask Behavioral Interview Questions] ... ', "What are the candidate's strengths and weaknesses? ... ", "What was one of the candidate's most memorable accomplishments while working with you?"]
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['Question 1: Tell me about yourself. ... ', 'Question 2: What do you enjoy the most about being a dental assistant? ... ', 'Question 3: Have you ever had to deal with an angry customer? ... ', 'Question 4: What computer applications are you familiar with? ... ', 'Question 5: Do you like working with patients or clerical duties?']
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["What's Your Family Like? ... ", "What's Your Favorite Childhood Memory? ... ", "What's Your Favorite Song? ... ", 'Do You Want Children? ... ', 'If You Could Have One Superpower, What Would It Be? ... ', 'What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job? ... ', 'If You Could Travel Anywhere, Where Would You Go? ... ', "What's Your Favorite Movie?"]
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['May I tell you about my child? ... ', "May I tell you about what's going on at home? ... ", 'How is my child doing socially? ... ', 'How is my child doing emotionally? ... ', 'In what areas does my child need improvement? ... ', 'What do you think my child is particularly good at?']
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['iStock. ... ', 'How much should I feed my newborn? ... ', "What's the best way to make sure my baby's getting enough vitamin D? ... ", 'Can you recommend a lactation consultant? ... ', 'How can I make sure my baby is sleeping as safely as possible? ... ', "Are my newborn's sleep patterns normal? ... ", "What should I expect in my baby's diaper?"]
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['Have you ever handled an emergency situation?', 'What attracted you to this position?', 'Describe a situation where you handled a difficult client?', 'Why do you think you will be successful in this role?', 'What groups of people have you worked with thus far in your position as care worker?']
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['Tell me about yourself. ... ', 'Why did you choose to become a nanny? ... ', 'What childcare qualifications do you have? ... ', 'What do you think is the most important aspect of a nanny job? ... ', 'What do you consider to be the qualities that children like and respond to in you?']