Interview woes :(

[Momof4]

There is a huge learning curve to this job. You don't expect to be perfect at any job when you start, do you? Give yourself a break and remind yourself that you are learning how to run a business. This is not an easy job, even though some people think they can open a daycare "just to make some cash" but if you are serious and do a great job it's hard work.

I've learned over the years not to interview people who at the end of an hour and a half of my valuable evening time say to me something like that they need a 6am dropoff which is out of the question for me. I used to interview and interview until I perfected my prescreening.

So now I ask them to read over my website to make sure they either live or work near me, which can be another time waster, that their work hours match my hours of business and other basic things. Then I ask them about their family to get them talking so that I can get a feeling about their parenting styles and if they are open to my suggestions for getting their child ready for daycare and a group setting or if they are the controlling, demanding types. Parents have to be willing to work with me or it's a waste of time.

I've had great success of the past few years with only one or two interviews and people are ready to sign on the dotted line quickly. I started out as a horrible interviewer, I know that, but I've practiced and have perfected my interviewing skills. I'm sure others who have been in the business a while will tell you this same story.