Tips for Choosing a Really Great Au Pair?
We’ve used au pairs and nannies for the past 8 years. We’ve found that a two-way match works best, where the au pair wants exactly what your family has to offer as much as you want the au pair for her heart and experience. Many agencies simply offer you 1 or 2 candidates and pressure you into accepting someone that’s not entirely right for your needs. We’ve found www.greataupair.com has one of the best two-way matching systems. They also provide interview questionnaires along with in-depth interviews that help you get the motivation behind why someone wants to be an au pair. I don’t think there is one nationality better than another. It really comes down to the person, how they were raised and their willingness to serve. Typically the better au pairs are those who are seeking to become a better person through the learning experience of being an au pair, as opposed to those who are just looking at what they can get in a more material way. Best of luck in your search!
