7 Ways to Help Your Child Choose a Career - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

About This Presentation
Title:

7 Ways to Help Your Child Choose a Career

Description:

7 Ways to Help Your Child Choose a Career – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:406
Slides: 10
Provided by: vac2018
Category: Other
Tags:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: 7 Ways to Help Your Child Choose a Career


1
7 Ways to Help Your Child Choose a Career
  • By
  • Vacancies.ae

2
1. Resist treating your child as an extension of
you
  • Your child is a unique individual. They are not
    you. The things that might drive you absolutely
    crazy about a certain job might be the things
    they absolutely love doing. Resist the urge to
    tell your child to avoid a certain path just
    because its something that doesnt interest you.
    Your child might not be interested in attending
    your alma mater or doing the work you do.

3
2. Help your child discover their strengths and
passions
  • Encourage your child to visit with a career
    counselor to take aptitude tests. The
    Myers-Briggs test, Strong Inventory, and Holland
    Code were three of the tests I found beneficial
    when redesigning my career path. While I dont
    recommend basing huge decisions off of one test,
    I do believe its very beneficial to take a
    variety of assessments and look for patterns
    among the results. If your child is interested in
    a career that doesnt appear to line up with
    their natural strengths, that doesnt mean you
    need to immediately rule out that option as a
    career. Instead, brainstorm how your child could
    bring their innate strengths to that field. Their
    uncommon perspective and strengths in that field
    could allow them to make a very unique, valuable
    contribution.

4
3. Help find a mentor for your child
  • Seek a positive, encouraging role model for your
    child. If your child shows strong interest in a
    certain career path, help your child find an
    inspiring mentor in that field. Having a great
    mentor can fuel your childs career aspirations.

5
4. Expose your child to a variety of activities
to see what piques their interest
  • Give your child opportunities to try new
    activities. Expose them to nature, the arts,
    science, museums, animals, travel, peoplethere
    are so many opportunities to enjoy together. Pay
    attention to what piques their interest. If there
    is a subject they are curious about or they shows
    excitement toward, encourage them to learn more
    about that topic. Oftentimes, the decision to
    choose a certain line of work comes gradually, as
    people continue to explore their interests more
    deeply.

6
5. Find your tribe, and encourage your child to
find theirs
  • As Jim Rohn said, You are the average of the 5
    people you spend the most time with. As a
    parent, have you built a wonderful tribe of
    people around you? And, are you encouraging your
    child to find their tribe? Challenge your child
    to get out of their comfort zone and get
    involved. Whether its sports, a service
    organization, a business club, or any of the many
    other possibilities, encourage your child to
    spend time with inspiring peers. Who your child
    chooses to hang out with can greatly affect how
    big they dream, what they believe is possible,
    and the opportunities they seek. Having an
    amazing tribe of people in their life will help
    them grow into their full potential and can
    affect many decisions they make.

7
6. Set a great example
  • Your child watches your every move, so work on
    being a great example of doing work you enjoy.
    When your child sees you building a career you
    really love, they will know that its possible
    for them to also find and do work they love.
    Youre never too old to spend more time doing
    what you love, so seek what lights you up and do
    more of what you love and less of the unimportant
    junk.

8
7. Be patient and encouraging
  • Remind your child that the quest to do work they
    loves is often a long process of self-discovery
    and experimenting. They may change course as they
    navigate their career path. Be patient with your
    child during these difficult decisions, and
    encourage them to keep learning more about
    themselves so they can keep growing into the
    amazing person they are meant to be.

9
References
  • https//www.lifehack.org/376741/7-ways-help-your-c
    hild-choose-career
  • https//www.vacancies.ae/
  • https//www.vacancies.ae/jobs/jobs-in-dubai
  • https//www.vacancies.ae/jobs/jobs-in-abudhabi
  • https//www.vacancies.ae/jobs/jobs-in-sharjah
  • https//www.vacancies.ae/jobs/jobs-in-ajman
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com