b'AGENCYADVICEFROM LAURA CHANDRAI do not present as atraditional nanny. I havepiercings and tattoos and IThe fact that you are asking this question at all shows that you do indeedlive an alternative lifestyle. I take your job seriously. One thing to remember is that not every nanny is theright fit for every family, and not every agency will be the right fit for everylove my work, have great nanny. Every nanny has their niche and you will find yours.references, and love kids! Aside from things like piercings and tattoos, how you present yourself as aprofessional will make a large impact on how you are perceived. If you are onHow can I convey this to time to interviews, responsive in your communication, and professional withyour answers, you will already be ahead. For interviews, make sure that youragencies and parents when clothingandhairareneatandappropriate.Ifchildrenwillbethere,something comfortable that allows you to move around but is conservativesometimes I feel like I am not works well. If there wont be children, then default to business casual. Ifyoure able to cover up tattoos easily (for example, by not wearing openbeing taken seriously as a shoes) or remove extra piercings, you might do that. You dont have to hideyourself, but consider that for any professional job you would be expected tocandidate? look as professional as possible for an interview.Working with an agency that will support and advocate for you can also reallymake a difference. Interview multiple agencies and find the ones that willhave a dialogue with you about how to highlight your strengths, and that willpair you with families that are likely to be a good fit. And remember, at notime are you required to disclose your personal lifestyle. You can alwaysanswer questions about your personal life by stating I prefer to keep myprivate life separate from my work life, but the important thing to know is thatwhile at work I am 100% focused on your family and I dont let anythinginterfere with that.LAURA CHANDRALaura Chandra is the Owner and Director at the Boston Nanny Centre, Inc., a full-servicenanny/household staffing agency serving the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area since1988. Before stepping into her current role at Boston Nanny Centre, Laura was a personalfinancialplannerworkingwithhigh-net-worthfamilies.Lauracurrentlyservesastreasurer of the Association of Premiere Nanny Agencies. She holds an undergraduatedegree from Mount Holyoke College and a masters degree in financial planning fromBentley University.'