Parent involvement in career path planning
Cath Freney, Careers and Future Pathways Coordinator
Parent involvement in career path planning
Cath Freney, Careers and Future Pathways Coordinator
A question I am often asked by parents at this time of year is, ‘How can I best support my child in their decision-making around careers?’ It can be a difficult task. It is important to provide support where you can, but also really important to remember that these decisions need to be ultimately be made by them. They need to identify their interests and passions and identify their best pathway. The following guidelines, provided by Youth Connect, may assist you when conducting conversations with your children about jobs and study pathways.
As our senior students complete their subject selections and our Year 12 students are in the midst of making important decisions regarding courses at university or TAFE for 2022, it is timely to consider how we can best support our children in making career decisions. These key tips are from a PACTS (Parents as Career Transition Support) workshop run by Youth Connect:
Find out more about the workshop.
Cath Freney
Careers and Future Pathways Coordinator