Au Pair comes from the French word “on par” which means “on equal terms”. During the old days, au pair refers to English girls teaching their language in France in exchange for lessons in French. Later on, the literal meaning for au pair was altered and caring for children became the main duty of an au pair instead of teaching the English language. Now, the term au pair refers to unmarried young man or woman between the ages of 18 to 26 and possess basic childcare experience.
An au pair usually comes from a foreign country under an internationally approved guideline for au pair exchange programmes being implemented by IAPA or International Au Pair Association which is the global trade association for qualified au pair agencies and companies, actively engaged in the au pair jobs industry. The main purpose of an au pair is mostly for cultural exchange while also serving as an integral part of a parenting team and that’s the main reason why the host family provides the chosen au pair jobs candidate with free room and board and paid a weekly pocket money. The chosen au pair jobs candidate generally stay with the host family for 12 months and helps the host family by taking part in caring for the kids.
Most families and au pair jobs applicants participate in government authorized au pair exchange programs where there are certain set of rules and requirements. The rules and requirements that regulate the host family and the au pair jobs candidate differ depending on the country where the host family is situated. So if you’re planning on applying for au pair jobs, make sure that you know all the important information regarding the rules that must be followed by an au pair jobs applicant.
For further info on all the IAPA accredited au pair jobs agency in each country, log on to their website at www.iapa.org or click HERE
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July 7th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Great description of what an Au Pair really is. There are a lot of misconceptions about Au Pairs and your information helps with many of them.
One of the other major misconceptions about Au Pairs is people think they are too expensive.
In reality Au Pairs are usually a less expensive choice for child care of two or more children in many cities across the country.
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August 6th, 2010 at 4:09 am
my name is imelda adrales,45yrs old, filipina, christian,presently working here in jeddah saudi arabia as nannyfor almost 8yrs, i would like to apply a job as nanny in any country to earn more for my children needs,