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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yea...to attract a quality male AP candidate (we've hosted men for 4 years) we have had to offer a very competitive compensation package.[/quote]

What do you think makes a "high quality" candidate?  And what changes have you made to your "package" to make it more competitive?  [/quote]

We have boys so we want someone sporty. Not all male APs are into sports, or play sports. We want solid English speakers, so that usually limits is to Northern EU. We want someone outgoing at interview, someone with a personality (many of the men seem timid and nervous). Our last AP was Swedish,  his English was perfect and he was ona. Pro hockey track and even attended a special hockey school in high school. He did go semiprofessional for a year and then tore his ACL and decided to go to college. We had him at age 21 the year before he went to college. He played non stop sports with my boys and I cannot even begin to tell you what a gift that was for them.

Our package is that the 200/wk is considered by us a minimum, gym membership,  [b]~10 days off xmas, 1 week Spring Break, 1 week off Thanksgiving,  2 weeks summer off, and all federal holidays off. Optional travel for skiing in Utah and optional travel to CA in summer for our family vacation,[/b] dedicated car, all personal gas paid (resonates huge with EU candidates). Full basement suite, 2 school aged kids.

We are very upfront about the perks because these men have a lot of choices and when I want a candidate, I make sure I get it.[/quote]

Just wondering: who supervises the kids during all those extra weeks off?  SAHM or WFH?  [/quote]

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