Parents play a key role in helping their children with career development by helping them succeed in school as well as by helping them discover the world of work. Parents can help children by talking about family jobs as well as help them become aware of different jobs in the community. There are also many children’s books abut careers that parents can read to their children. As part of the career development program, we encourage parents to become involved.  To learn more about the role of parents in career development, please visit some of the websites listed below. 

http://www.acrnetwork.org/parents/careeraware.htm

This website contains very important information on helping your child discover the world of work, and how to help in school success.

http://www.yourchildscareer.org/careerplanning/careerplan_no_plan.htm

This website also gives some great information on helping your child plan for future careers.

http://www.bls.gov

This website list different occupations and qualifications needed for each job. It also includes some short inventories on values of and interests.

http://www.vaview.org/parents

This website offers some excellent suggestions on how to help your child with becoming aware of the world of work.

http://www.acrna.net/files/public/careerawareness-elementary.pdf
This website provides a pamphlet called “Career awareness in elementary School” which you can download.  It gives some helpful information on helping your child discover careers.