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Choosing a career path in high school can be overwhelming for many students. Heck, there are many parents who are still trying to figure it out. It may also be scary for your son or daughter to find and commit to a college major if they haven’t done their research or found something they find really interesting. To ensure your student doesn’t change their major halfway through college, make sure they are fully invested in their chosen degree or career path from the start. Students need to put in the time to explore who they are and what interests them so that they can enter college with some direction.
To help your student discover what their future career could entail, it is important to know what they are good at and enjoy in the first place. Take time to walk through possible career paths with them to see what they would like to do, and also what they can’t stand doing. If they are still unsure about their future, advise them to write down their likes and dislikes to gauge career opportunities that might fit them. When in doubt, have your student take the time to complete a detailed career assessment program where they can discover college majors and/or careers that match them. Some students discover careers they didn’t even know existed that are a perfect match for their interests and skills. Be sure to have them take a future career for a test drive by doing an internship in high school or co-op in college, so they know what they are getting into.
If your student does have a general idea of what they would like to do, have them do a search on LinkedIn to identify someone in their chosen field. Have them reach out to this person and ask if they would be willing to answer a few questions about their education and career path. This will help your student discover what their day-to-day routine might be like in their future job and allow them to map out a career trajectory. Finding out the good, the bad, and the ugly side of a career from the beginning is much better than waking up one day and realizing they are in a career they can’t stand.
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