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Parents as Partners inParents as Partners in Career Planning Career Planning
John Pritchett, Career Counselor
Waukesha County Technical CollegeCareer Development Services
Parent Concerns Parent Concerns for their Children for their Children
HappyHealthySafeSuccessfulSelf Supporting
What is a What is a “Helicopter Parent”?“Helicopter Parent”?
A person who pays extremely close attention to his/her child; termed due to “hovering” closely overhead, whether their children need them or not.
First reference to this term, by Cline and Fay in 1990 "Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility".
College administrators began using term in the early 2000’s as the Millennial Generation began reaching college age.
Hovering is increasing in the PreK-12 environment and among employers in the hiring process.
Helicopter Parents
The Research:The Research:38% of students reported that parents had called or attended
meetings with academic advisors.
31% of students reported that their parents had called professors to complain about a grade.
Vanguard Group: 7 of 10 college recruits that are offered positions state "'Let me talk to my parents. I'll get back to you.“
According to the 2006 Recruiting Trends, 31% of employers reported receiving student resumes from parents.
Parents have highest influence on career choice for Generation X (31%) and Millennials (42%)
Helicopter Parents in Helicopter Parents in School and the School and the
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Parents as Partners in Parents as Partners in Career Planning - Career Planning -
WorkshopsWorkshops
Communication and Career Planning using the MBTI
Realizing the Dream
Post High School Options
Communication and Communication and Career Planning using Career Planning using
the MBTIthe MBTI
Personality types are used as a tool to aid in communication between parents and their children
MBTI results are used to explore careers based on type and temperament
Realizing The DreamRealizing The Dream AgendaAgenda
Welcome and Workshop OverviewRegistrationIntroductionsRealizing The DreamVideo Introduction
Realizing The DreamRealizing The Dream AgendaAgenda
Activity 1 (Self Concept)Activity 2 (Interests)Activity 3 (Abilities)Activity 4 (Preferences)Overview of remaining activitiesCareer Research
Post High School Post High School OptionsOptions
AgendaAgenda
Workshop OverviewWelcome / Registrations /
IntroductionsThe Career Planning ProcessOccupational Family TreeLabor Market Trends
Post High School Post High School OptionsOptions
AgendaAgenda Informational InterviewingDecision MakingGoal SettingIDEAS (Interest Assessment)Career Development Services – Web
LinksWISCareers
Choosing a career is a Choosing a career is a big decisionbig decision
Planning for the future is not something you do once. It's an ongoing process. Career planning has three steps that your child will cycle through and repeat throughout his or her working life.
The Career Planning The Career Planning ProcessProcess
The Three Steps in the The Three Steps in the Career Planning Career Planning
ProcessProcessStep One: Know yourself
Evaluate yourself—your interests, abilities, skills, and work values.
Step Two: Explore options and choose a direction Gather information to consider regarding career options that
relate to what you know about yourself.
Step Three: Make plans and take action Consider issues that can affect your plans and take
appropriate actions to accomplish your goals.
The Career The Career ConstellationConstellation
“Most people consider their career to be a series of progressive and relatedjobs or occupations, but a career is what we do to make a life, not just earn a living.” LeeAnn Bernier-Clarke, MEd, NCC, NCCC
Post-High School Post-High School Education and Training Education and Training
OptionsOptions
On-the-Job TrainingMilitaryApprenticeshipTrade SchoolTechnical CollegeCommunity College4-Year College
Reasons noted as “very Reasons noted as “very important” in deciding to go to important” in deciding to go to
collegecollege
To learn more about things that interest me 76.8 %
To be able to get a better job 70.4To get training for a specific career 69.2To be able to make more money 69.0To gain a general education and
appreciation of ideas 64.3To prepare myself for graduate or
professional school 57.7To make me a more cultured person 41.7%
Reasons noted as “very Reasons noted as “very important” in deciding to go to important” in deciding to go to
collegecollege
Parents wanted me to go 46.4%
Wanted to get away from home 21.1%
A mentor or role model encouraged me to go 17.2%
I could not find a job 5.6%
Nothing better to do 4.1%
College-Going DecisionsCollege-Going Decisions
46.4% cite “parents wanted me to go” as a very important reason
Reason for Attending College:"My Parents Wanted Me To Go"
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College-Going DecisionsCollege-Going Decisions
Why go to any college? 21.1% – to get away from home 8.7% in 1978
Why pick your particular college?19.6% – Living near home was very important
reason in selecting college
College-Going DecisionsCollege-Going Decisions
Parental influence at both ends of the spectrumStudents go to college near homeStudents go to college to get away from home
Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)Higher Education Research Institute (HERI)
Graduate School of Education & Information StudiesUniversity of California, Los Angeles
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/heri.html
Source: Source:
The American Freshman:The American Freshman:National Norms for Fall National Norms for Fall 20062006 Sylvia Hurtado & John H. Pryor Sylvia Hurtado & John H. Pryor January 19, 2007January 19, 2007
Occupational Family Occupational Family TreeTree
Families play a major role in shaping their children’s educational and career decisions.
An Occupational family Tree can help explore family values, traditions and expectations
Informational Informational InterviewingInterviewing
One of the best sources for gathering information about what’s happening in an occupation or an industry is to talk to people working in the field. This process is called Informational Interviewing.
Labor Market TrendsLabor Market TrendsSkills GapTraining RequirementsAging Workforce
Projected Skilled and Projected Skilled and Unskilled Worker Gap Unskilled Worker Gap
in 2010 and 2020 in the USin 2010 and 2020 in the US
2010 2020
Skilled Worker Gap 5.3 million 14 million
Unskilled Worker Gap 1.7 million 7 million
Total Estimated Gap 7.0 million 21 million
Requirements for Full-Requirements for Full-Time Openings: May Time Openings: May
20062006No education or experience required
16%High School Graduate, No Experience 4%Certification, license, AA, or experience 49%4-yr. college or more 6%4-yr. college or more plus experience 25%
Source: UWM Employment and Training Institute
Where Youth Will Be Where Youth Will Be NeededNeeded
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35,000
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
18 yr olds 65 yr olds
When Gray is Golden When Gray is Golden Business in an Aging AmericaBusiness in an Aging America
Health CareHome ProductsRecreation and Leisure ServicesFinancial Services and ProductsEducational ServicesBusiness ConsultingWellness and Youth-Enhancing ProductsSource: The Futurist July-August 1992
Career Decision Career Decision MakingMaking
Steps to Decision MakingDecision Making Grid
Goal SettingGoal Setting Planning is a matter of
probabilities. Sometimes your plans will turn out and sometimes they won’t. Setting goals can help increase your probability of success.
IDEASIDEAS Interest, Determination, Exploration
& Assessment System
Web ResourcesWeb ResourcesWaukesha County Technical College
http://www.wctc.edu
WCTC Career Development Services-Youth Services
http://www.wctc.edu/web/career/careerdev/youth.php
WISCareers http://wiscareers.wisc.edu
For More Information For More Information or Questionsor Questions
John Pritchett, Career Counselor
Waukesha County Technical College
(262) 695-7847
