{"id":128,"date":"2015-04-21T12:24:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T12:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findaupair.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2015-07-16T08:05:11","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T08:05:11","slug":"how-to-be-a-successful-au-pair-on-findaupair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findaupair.com\/blog\/how-to-be-a-successful-au-pair-on-findaupair\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be a successful au pair on FindAuPair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because we value our members, here\u2019s \u00a0some advice on how to use FindAuPair to quickly find the right Host Family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to use the website to your advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. First of all, you have to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findaupair.com\/register-aupair\" target=\"_blank\">register<\/a>. Without an account you can\u2019t benefit from all that FindAuPair has to offer. To start your membership you have to activate your account by clicking the link inside the email received once you complete the registration process.<\/p>\n<p>2. Use the website&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prntscr.com\/7tahln\" target=\"_blank\">simple<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/prntscr.com\/7talgn\" target=\"_blank\">country<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prntscr.com\/7tahqx\" target=\"_blank\">advanced searches<\/a>\u00a0to find the family\u00a0that\u00a0you\u2019re looking for. When doing this, make sure to use the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prntscr.com\/7tahx7\" target=\"_blank\">SORT BY<\/a>\u00a0feature to sort families\u00a0by last registration\/last login date (getting in contact with recent logged in\/registered families increases your chances of positive feedback\/quick response).<\/p>\n<p>3. Contact as many families as possible. This way you will get more exposure and the chances of finding the right family\u00a0will increase.<\/p>\n<p>4. Make sure to add the families you are interested in to your Favourites list.\u00a0This way you\u2019ll have a history of your choices, and can easily get in touch with them at any time in the future.<\/p>\n<p>5. Get active. Login into your FindAuPair account as often as possible (try doing it once every 24 hours). Families usually sort au pairs by their last login info (since they want to talk with active members), so the more often you login the higher you will appear in the searches and the higher your chances of being contacted by families.<\/p>\n<p>6. Check your messages on a daily basis. Whenever you receive a message from a family, make sure to answer in a timely manner. Within 24 hours is best. Use appropriate language and thank them for the interest shown in\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<p>7. Enable your email\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prntscr.com\/7tai6q\" target=\"_blank\">notifications<\/a>\u00a0so you&#8217;ll be able to receive daily notifications about any activity associated with your account.<\/p>\n<p>8. Your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prntscr.com\/7taicw\" target=\"_blank\">account status<\/a>\u00a0has to be &#8220;Online&#8221; &#8211; otherwise you won&#8217;t appear in the searches.\u00a0 If your profile is \u201cOffline\u201d families won&#8217;t be able to find you anymore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for improving your au pair profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Upload photos &#8211; a big\u00a0\u00a0step to gain the trust of families is to let them see your photos. \u00a0&#8220;Smiling&#8221; photos of you with children are the best.<\/p>\n<p>2. Be very descriptive &#8211; write a lot about yourself in your profile, include information about your family, your hobbies and interests, because based on the profile, families decide whether\u00a0contact you or not.<\/p>\n<p>3. State your motivation &#8211; give reasons why you want to become an au pair.<\/p>\n<p>4. Use their language &#8211; you should always write in the language of the country where you want to go to.<\/p>\n<p>5. Put yourself in the parents&#8217; shoes &#8211; when you write your description, try to imagine what parents want from the person who will take care of their children.<\/p>\n<p>6. Write down all the benefits that you can offer &#8211; state your experience and responsibilities that you had while taking care of other children.<\/p>\n<p>7. Don&#8217;t forget to say if you have experience of\u00a0housework and cooking &#8211; because many families want this from their au pair.<\/p>\n<p>8. References &#8211; another way\u00a0of gaining families&#8217; trust is to provide references from previous employers.<\/p>\n<p>9. Complete\u00a0all the fields when you create your profile &#8211; this will help families to find exactly what they are looking for.<\/p>\n<p>10. CPR &#8211; write if you have training in providing\u00a0first aid.<\/p>\n<p>11. Driving licence &#8211; state if you can drive, how long you&#8217;ve been driving and if you drive regularly. \u00a0 Some families are looking for au pairs who\u00a0can drive.<\/p>\n<p>12. Level of education &#8211; state if you have obtained a higher formal education, because that will create a favourable impression.<\/p>\n<p>13. Be honest! &#8211; you want any\u00a0prospective host family to be honest with you so you should also be honest with them. \u00a0Don&#8217;t hide things\u00a0such as health issues or anything else that might affect your stay with the family.<\/p>\n<p>View an example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findaupair.com\/profile-aupair.php?id=274760\" target=\"_blank\">au pair profile<\/a>\u00a0to get an idea of\u00a0how a good profile should look.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know other tips? Please share them with us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Because we value our members, here\u2019s \u00a0some advice on how to use FindAuPair to quickly find the right Host Family. 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