Au pair application tips

Please remember: The application for an au pair job differs from applying for another job greatly; it means: please no classical candidate photos, and not too much make-up! Pictures speak better then thousands of words! If you are applying for an au pair job, modelling is not included in the terms of service.

Tip 1: Provide profile photos where you appear happy, smiling or even laughing reasonably. Be sure to include a head and shoulders photo of yourself. And, Smiiiiile pleeeeease!

Your au pair profile will be viewed by a potential host couple or a potential single parent. Super sexy dressing and seductive facial expression may lead to misinterpretations concerning your motives and may generate some doubts. Such photos may give your potential hosts the feeling that they are not to trust you with their partners. Such photos may also give them the feeling that flirting and finding a mate is really more your thing and au pairing is just but a cover story.

Tip 2: Provide photos where you are decently dressed and have 'normal' facial expressions. Yes, I am aware that what is considered decent dressing varies from one society to another, but hey, you can find the right balance! Also, you could, with the the help of a friend, try selecting a number of photos where you did not necessarily 'pose' for the photos. It could be a photo of you and some friends or family where you are clearly visible, and where you would point yourself out in the caption.

In general parents are used to and have a feel for children's photos: they definitely see through most staged child care photo sessions.

Tip 3: There is no need to venture into a super staged photo session with you feeding some kids, helping with their homework or skipping rope with them! Believe me, you see a lot of au pair profiles of this kind on line, which of course radiate fakeness. Normal, effortless, photos like the ones someone took of you and your niece or nephew, or the ones someone took at the nursery school where you volunteer, would do just fine!