We always recruit via au pair world. We always recruit each May for a Sept start and find someone for the academic year. We always use the same profile but just update it each year.
Every year we are inundated. 100+ applications within ten days or so.
Not this year. 20 applications in three weeks and the good ones I have messaged have all drifted off, stopped answering, found another family or not been that committed.
Is anyone else having unexpected difficulty finding an au pair this year. I am wondering if Brextit is putting of EU au pairs and terrorism is putting off the Canadians and Australians.
Or is it just me???? Are we suddenly unattractive as a host family despite always being popular, living in central London etc?