HELPING YOUR CHILD PREPARE FOR CAREER SUCCESS

Some Tips for Parents

1. Be encouraging and supportive. Congratulate your child when he or she mentions a career interest. Mention talents or qualities they have which may be needed for success in it.

2. Make your child aware of the need for a plan for success:

* look at information about yourself and careers of possible interest;

* set a career goal;

* think out a plan to reach that goal;

* carry out the plan;

* check up to see if the plan is working.

3. Help your child become more aware of the career in which he or she is interested.

* library books;

* television shows, news items;

* newspaper, magazine articles;

* meeting people in the career field;

* visiting career related sites.

4. Help your child develop values and habits which will help in career success:

* honesty;

* responsibility;

* attention to detail;

* good attendance;

* getting along with others;

* working up to potential.

5. Encourage your child to develop hobbies or after-school interests which relate to career success:

* set limits on television, video games;

* encourage association with a positive set of friends;

* spend quality time reinforcing their interests.