Parents activities
These activities have been designed to stimulate and provoke discussion with your child on their career planning. They can help you identify the key issues facing your child and how you can support them more effectively.
Just at a time when young people may need advice most, they are naturally keen to demonstrate their independence. Equally parents are often anxious on behalf of their child. Activities can help give focus to a discussion on career planning and away from other teenage/parent issues.
Sharing your own career-planning experiences with your child can help you to talk to them about what they are going through. It may also help you reflect on your own plans for the future!
Activities
- Job Trends quiz - how much do you know about the World of Work today?
Other activities:
- Sounds familiar? - check how ready and able your child is to make a career decision.
- What do I have to offer? - help you and your child identify and discuss their strengths and qualities.
- Wish List – what does your child expect of you?
- The things parents say! – become more aware of the impact of what you say to your son or daughter.
Downloads
Download the parents activities in PDF format.
- Sounds familiar? (PDF format - 29.1kb)
- What do I have to offer? (PDF format - 39.2kb)
- Wish List (PDF format - 16.3kb)
- The things parents say! (PDF format - 44.8kb)
Podcast
This podcast gives advice on how you can help your children with their career choices.
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