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College is a time of exploration, planning, and growth, and it can be tricky to know 在这段越来越独立的时间里，如何最好地支持你的孩子. 下面,全球网络赌博平台 reprinted a copy of "父母职业规划课程" by Sally Kearsley of the 全国大学和雇主协会. 这是一个很棒的资源，全球网络赌博平台也一直在这里为你服务!

父母职业规划课程 莎莉·基尔斯利著

So your child just left for (or returned to) college, but they don’t seem to have 一个关于他们想要主修什么的线索，更不用说选择职业了. 别担心! 这并不罕见，尽管你可能希望你的学生有更多的理智 的方向!

选择职业是学生(和成年人)的一个过程!)需要通过-和学生 以不同的速度经历这个过程的各个阶段. 步骤经常 包括:

• Assessing skills, interests, and abilities (this is an important first step to choosing 合适的职业);
• 探索专业和职业选择;
• Experimenting with possible career options; and
• 组织和指导找工作或研究生院.

你可以在每个阶段帮助和支持你的学生. 但什么能——或者 你应该做吗??

这是你自己的职业规划时间表!

职业101:给一年级学生的父母

During their first year or so of college, students will be involved (formally or informally) 评估他们的技能、兴趣和能力. 他们会通过寻找来做到这一点 success (or failure) in courses they take, involvement in campus activities, discussions with their friends and faculty, and generally being exposed to and trying out different 想法和经验.

Most students enter college with a very limited knowledge of the vast array of courses 以及可供他们选择的专业. 当他们开始钻研新的研究 他们，即使是那些有一个计划的人，也可能被不同的选择所吸引. 这是 这对学生来说是激动人心的时刻!

你能做些什么来帮助

• 支持孩子探索新的学习领域和兴趣. 后,这 一切，就是教育的全部!
• Affirm what you know to be areas of skill and ability he or she has consistently demonstrated. 有时学生忽略了这些，需要提醒.
• Talk with your son or daughter about the courses and activities he or she is enjoying 以及你的学生表现如何. 学生们发现了关于自己的新事物 在整个大学生活中. 你愿意倾听别人的意见，并充当参谋 会让你知道吗.
• Don’t panic if your student is excited about majoring in something like English, history, 或艺术. 这些都是很好的选择，特别是如果他们很适合 学生的兴趣和技能.
• Support your son or daughter’s responsible involvement in campus activities but urge 这需要与保持课堂成绩相平衡.
• Urge your child to seek assistance in the career center at his/her college or university. Most institutions have assessment instruments and counselors to help students to define 他们的技能、兴趣和能力.

职业201:面向二年级学生的家长

Generally, during the second year of college, a student begins to explore majors and 更认真地选择职业. 许多学院和大学要求新生 采取广泛的主题来促进这种探索.

你能做些什么来帮助

• 不要坚持马上决定专业或可能的职业选择. If you sense that your student’s indecision is a barrier to positive progress, urge 他或她在职业中心寻求帮助. 学生经常有困难 making a “final” 选择 because they fear they may close off options and make a wrong 选择.
• Suggest that your son or daughter talk with faculty and career advisers about potential 选择.
• Don’t assume that if your child chooses to major in English, history, philosophy, 或者其他一些“不切实际”的专业，他或她永远找不到工作. 文科 studies sharpen skills which are critical to the “package” employers are seeking: strong written and oral communication skills; problem-solving skills; the ability to synthesize information; and excellent research skills.
• 建议学习一门外语，提高计算机技能. 两者都有 skills can be helpful in today’s market, no matter what career field he or she chooses!
• Direct your child to family, friends, or colleagues who are in fields in which your 学生有兴趣. 与人进行“信息性面试”可能非常 在这个阶段很有用!
• 引导你的孩子找到一个信息源. 许多学校都有职业顾问 or mentoring network of alumni in various career fields who are willing to share information 和学生谈论他们的职业生涯. 这些资源在这次探索中都是无价的 学生阶段和后期都在寻找实习和工作!

职业301:面向“职业中期”学生的家长

During the sophomore year and throughout the junior year, it is important for students 尝试可能的职业选择. 他们可以通过多种方式做到这一点: internships, cooperative education programs, summer jobs, campus jobs, and responsible 在校园和当地社区的志愿者经历. 这是至关重要的 是时候得到你的支持和理解了.

你能做些什么来帮助

• 鼓励你的孩子利用校园就业中心提供的资源. 专家 there will assist your student in preparing a good resume and finding opportunities to test their career 选择, including internships, cooperative education programs, 还有暑期工作列表. 大多数就业中心都与雇主直接联系.
• Tell your student that you understand the importance of their gaining exposure to 在他或她的职业兴趣领域的经验. 通过 参与课外活动是对时间的宝贵利用.
• Internships or summer 经验s in some very competitive fields may be non-paying. 此外，一个好的机会可能在一个遥远的地方. 讨论你的财务期望 在你的学生做出承诺之前.
• 不要帮你的孩子找实习或暑期工作. 这帮了大忙 to provide networking contacts or names of people who may be helpful, however, making the contact and speaking for your child deprives him or her of an important learning 经验——而且可能会给未来的雇主留下不好的印象.

401:给即将毕业的学生的父母

The senior year is when organizing and conducting a job search or graduate school 搜寻正式开始. 这也是学生们积极参与的时候 more advanced courses in 他们的专业 and often have more responsible roles in campus 和/或志愿者活动. 平衡这些重要的追求并设定优先顺序 对老年人来说是一个持续的挑战吗! 你可能为这个年轻人感到焦虑 to make a decision—and yet, he or she may be moving toward closure more slowly than 你会希望.

你能做些什么来帮助

• 建议他或她在大四期间利用校园就业中心. 这些 办公室为准备求职机会提供帮助.
• Workshops and individual help with resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, 以及其他求职技巧.
• 个人和团体职业咨询.
• 一个图书馆的书籍和书签到网站与链接到工作资源.
• 在许多情况下，校园面试机会.
• 校友职业顾问或导师项目也可能是他们服务的一部分.
• 不要唠叨你的孩子还没有工作! 这通常会有相反的结果 效果. 使用正强化.
• Offer to assist by sending information you may have found about the career field of 你的学生的选择和/或可能感兴趣的工作列表. 倾听暗示 从学生那里得知你被冲昏了头脑，然后走开!
• 不要打电话给未来的雇主，让他们为你的孩子干预. 与电位接触 雇主是候选人的责任!
• Be prepared to support your child through the ups and downs of the job and graduate 学校搜索. 这可能是一条崎岖不平的道路! 并不是每一个理想的工作或研究生院的录取 会成功的. 你的学生需要确信，每关上一扇门， 另一个打开.

最后的几点想法

The college years are a time of exploration, experimentation, and learning on many 学生和家长的水平! 一些学生的挑战可能看起来更积极 than others, but all contribute to the educational outcomes of the college or university 经验.

Throughout these years, students are developing a “record of achievement” which will 毕业后接受雇主和研究生院的评估. 在那里 下面是这张唱片的几个片段:

• 学术成就. Although it is not (and should not be) the primary factor in determining a candidate’s success, the grade point average (GPA) is one factor considered by competitive employers 还有研究生院. 它是学生能力的为数不多的有形指标之一 至少在学术环境中，有效地学习和表现. 因此, students need to do as well as possible in the classroom, especially in courses in 他们的专业.
• 工作经历. In today’s competitive employment market, many employers seek students who have related internship, summer, cooperative education, or part-time job or volunteer 经验s. In fact, employers often look to their own such programs as primary sources for their 新员工. 这些经历对文科生来说尤为重要 专业似乎与他们的职业兴趣领域没有直接关系.
• 课堂外负责任的参与. Extracurricular activities provide the opportunity for students to gain many valuable and career related skills such as the ability to work 效果ively with others in a team environment; leadership; planning and organizational skills; and priority-setting 时间管理. 这些都是雇主在员工身上寻找的技能包的一部分 新员工.

Best of luck to you in navigating the challenging waters of parenting a college or 大学的学生!