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Career Planning Parent Orientation. How Do Most Students Approach Career Planning?. Tonight We Address. WHY You Should Care. HOW To Help Your Child. Why Care?. Average college student switches majors times. three.
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Career Planning Parent Orientation
How Do Most Students Approach Career Planning?
Tonight We Address • WHY You Should Care • HOW To Help Your Child
Why Care? • Average college student switches majors times. three • In many colleges, of the students do not earn a • 4 year degree within 6 years. 30-50% • of the 18-24 yr. olds in the U.S. live with their parents. 57%
Why Care? Hours
Parent “Traps” • Too young to choose • Cannot evaluate career w/o doing it. • I didn’t plan. I’m OK. • It will work out. • My career or my plan is best for my child. • Must get a 4-year college degree. • We will do it LATER!
1000 Career Possibilities Assessments & Judgment 15-20 Careers to Evaluate Research 2-3 Careers to Try Network/ Intern/Co-op Your Career