Care.com is a website that allows people to find caregivers who are willing to take care of their kids, seniors, pets or their home while they are away. It is also a website where caregivers can go to in order to find information on what positions are available. You can become a caregiver at Care.com if you follow the appropriate instructions for doing so. It is very easy for you to get your very own account set up on this website.
Steps to Become a Caregiver at Care.com
1) Enter the Care.com Website
2) Select the radio button for “Apply for Care Jobs” as shown below
3) You will have to enter in your first and last names followed by your physical and email addresses
4) Enter a password and select what type of care you would like to provide in the “I am a*” section
5) Select your “Membership Type”
6) Click “Join Now”
Types of Caregivers
You also have to enter in details on what type of caregiver you are. You can say that you are a babysitter, nanny or day care provider based on the services you offer to families.
There are also very specific positions that you can list yourself as if you are interested in taking care of very specific children or certain activities with those kids. You can state that you are a tutor or private lesson instructor if you want to help kids with their studies. There is also an option for being a special needs provider if you have to take care of kids with certain needs.
The senior care provider option is for those who are interested in helping seniors with their daily living needs. This can involve in-home care, companionship or transportation assistance.
You can even list that you are a pet care provider if you are looking for jobs where you can take care of other peoples’ pets. Many of these positions involve dog walking among other activities.
Finally, the housekeeper position is available for those who want to help take care of the homes of other people. This can include house sitting jobs that last for a few days while someone is out of town.
Entering Your Background Information
Your background information should be added in this next step. You will have to enter in your phone number, birth date and password for your account.
You can also choose to list your phone number on your profile. Your number will only be visible if you allow it to be. It will then be seen only by active members who are looking for caregivers.
A profile has to be created in the next step. You must list several details about what you have to offer. This includes information on what you are able to do, the past experiences you have had in your position, the specific services you can offer and the hours and days that you are available to work. Details on your education level and the number of years of experience you have in the field must also be included.
Listing Your Skills
Your experience with helping people out must also be listed. You will have to click on the appropriate services you can provide.
Details on how far you are willing to go from your home and whether or not you have a car should also be listed. You have to enter in your average hourly rate as well. Care.com lists details on each application on what people earn on average in your local area.
You also have to list details on your qualifications and certifications. This includes details on any languages you speak.
The next part of becoming a caregiver involves listing your availability. This includes listing the specific times of the week that you can work. It is best that you update this availability section of your profile every once in a while so you can keep your data updated for all to see.
Standing Out
You can stand out in a number of ways as you sign up to become a caregiver at Care.com. You can choose to upload a photo of yourself onto your Care.com profile. This should get people to become more interested in you.
The Basic membership that you are signing up for will allow you to apply for jobs. You can choose to sign up for a Premium membership during the registration process. This might help you stand out because you will be listed as a featured search result. You can even get a free background check.
You can also subject your data to a background check. This check will cost an additional eight dollars but it may be worth it in the long run. Your identity will be checked and verified during a background check. Your information will also be searched for through state and local sex offender and criminal registries.
The Care Connections service will help you to get yourself to become more visible. This can be used by sending details on your account to multiple email addresses that can confirm your work.
Finally, you should stand out by adding references to your account. You can list the name and phone number of a reference as well as your relationship to that person. You also need to list the email information on a reference so that person can be contacted for clarification and confirmation.
Finding Connections
The final part of becoming a caregiver is to find jobs. You can choose to get job alerts for openings in your area sent directly to your mobile phone if you wish. You can also share your availability on Twitter or Facebook. You can even add additional services later on if you wish.
Finally, you can get on Care.com and search for jobs of relevance to you. You can search for jobs within a certain distance of where you live while also refining your results by pay rate, hourly rate, your job dates and whether or not you have to bring something in particular with you.
You can apply for jobs through these searches as well. You will have to enter in a message of interest to the applicant. That person should then be able to contact you by your phone number. This should be done to determine if you are the right person for the job at hand.
The process of becoming a caregiver at Care.com takes a bit to deal with but it will certainly be worth it. You will be able to find all sorts of quality caregiver jobs on a site that values quality among its applicants.