(Herndon, VA) – With the boom in online video and new uses for it appearing all the time, one au pair agency has found a unique application for videos - http://www.aupairvideos.com - a website highlighting videos of au pairs who are looking for host families in the U.S. Families interested in this unique childcare option, can now get a more personal look at the candidates they are considering. While host families have been able to view photos and profiles of available au pairs online for some time, this is the first time families in the selection process can watch video produced by au pairs. This exclusive website, hosted by industry leader Cultural Care Au Pair, provides au pair candidates with the opportunity to show their motivation and personality that simply can’t be interpreted from a paper application or a telephone interview.
In the videos, au pair candidates talk about why they want to be pairs, and the activities they hope to do with their future host children. They share what kind of childcare experience they have as well as their personal interests and skills. Many of the videos are truly creative, including ones that feature photos of au pairs with the children they care for and set to music native to their home countries. One au pair includes footage of herself driving and cooking to show her potential host family how skilled she is in these areas.
“Our au pair videos not only provide families with another way to get to know the au pair candidate they are considering, they also answer an increased demand for online video,” says Marcela Zacharova, local childcare coordinator for Cultural Care. According to a report released in April by The Nielsen Company about the global online landscape, the number of American users frequenting online video destinations has climbed 339 percent since 2003 and time spent on video sites has shot up almost 2,000 percent over the same period. In March, internet information provider, comScore released a report revealing that 77.8 percent of the total U.S. internet audience viewed online video. “Our families use the Internet and online videos regularly as research tools and the response to au pair videos has been extremely positive,” says Marcela Zacharova.
Marcela Zacharova is currently interviewing parents nationwide who are interested in hosting an au pair. She can be contacted at 571-296-6910 for additional information on the Cultural Care Au Pair program. Interested families may also visit her website http://mzacharova.aupairnews.com
Cultural Care Au Pair is a leading provider of intercultural childcare and educational exchange since 1989. A US Department of State regulated program, Cultural Care Au Pair is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with an extensive network of international recruitment, screening, and orientation offices worldwide.
For more information on hosting an au pair, please call Local Childcare Coordinator Marcela Zacharova at 571-296-6910 or visit http://mzacharova.aupairnews.com
