What are the things you should look for in an au pair candidate’s applicaiton to make sure it is the right fit for your family?
1. Childcare experience. This should match up with your own personal needs and family make up.
2. Driving experience. This, too, needs to match with your family requirements, depending on where you live and what type of driving your au pair will be doing.
3. Letter and photo collage. These will say a lot about her character and personality. Through her letter, you should be able to get a sense of her motivation for becoming and au pair and what is most important to her.
4. References. If you need someone who can take charge of a very hectic and busy household you should look for signs that an au pair is a leader and can made decisions easily. If you are looking for someone to nurture a newborn, perhaps an au pair with a softer, gentler profile is a better fit.
5. Something that makes the right candidate stand out. A special activity, sport, qualification, personality trait, or just how she answers a certain question. When you see it, you know it’s a good fit for your family.




