Are you planning on taking a vacation in the near future? Has this made you wonder if there are any special requirements for you to bring your nanny on vacation? As Canada’s best nanny service, we get this question all the time and we wanted to share our travel tips with you. By the end […]

Soft Skills: The Missing Pieces What is a Soft Skill? We all know about hard skills: reading, writing, typing, etc. These are the technical skills that you learn in school and from different experiences throughout life. For example, if you were a housekeeper, your hard skills might be: cleaning, cooking, and doing laundry. You know […]

You’ve done it; you found a job that sounds like a great fit, you successfully landed the interview and you’re on your way to being placed with the perfect family. How can you help make sure that happens? Our team at Diamond Personnel has your best interests in mind so we have come up with […]

Shaping your child’s character is an important part of being a parent and luckily you don’t have to do it alone. By working with your nanny, you can build your child’s character to help them become a wonderful, caring and compassionate person. Here are five ways you can shape minds and instill values and humanity: […]

If your nanny has quit – or you suspect they might – your first reaction might be to re-examine their pay. However, there are several reasons your nanny might decide it’s time to move on that aren’t directly related to their compensation. Changes in their own life, their perception of the work environment and their […]

A positive working relationship with your nanny is built on shared values and trust. Aside from experience in the field and chemistry with you and your children, a nanny should have a specific set of qualities in order to create a fun, safe and educational environment for your children. The needs of every family is […]

Aging parents require you and your loved ones to provide additional assistance as time goes on. But it’s not always obvious that an elderly parent needs help. Many children and may be unaware of the growing needs of parents. In many cases, a medical issue arises before family members realize that they must provide additional […]

Your nanny is a valuable member of your support circle. A nanny can provide services related to child care, home cleaning and even managing aspects of your family schedule. But your nanny won’t be very effective if he or she isn’t happy. Similar to an employee in any company, nannies have needs and goals that […]

Someone you love is getting older and beginning to show signs of needing help. Maybe you’ve noticed your Dad’s mail is not being opened. Or your Mom, who usually always looks so together, is not taking care of herself like she used to by dressing up and doing her hair. Older people don’t like to […]

If you’re a mom or dad and need some help taking care of your children, one of the most popular solutions is to hire a nanny. Whether you need someone to take your kids to school in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon, cook their meals, help them with their homework or […]