PARENTS’ ROLE IN CAREER SELECTION OF CHILDREN

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INTRODUCTION
Career selection is a process of choosing a profession that can help us to achieve our goals and dreams in life. Since parents had gone through this process in one way or the other in their journey in life, they can assist their children from making mistakes in selecting career.
Parents need to be facilitators and not to influence their choices. Hence, the role of parents in their lives holds a lot of value and importance. 

IMPORTANT FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BY PARENTS
1. Interest: It is very difficult to spend your life working in a field that you are not interested in. Hence, the parents should look into the interests of their child and consider it while shortlisting career options.   
2. Availability of the Course: The courses leading towards a desired career should be available easily in the proximity and should not burden the student.
3. Informed Decision over Perceived Mentality: It is very easy for a child to get swayed by peer pressure into choosing a career that the majority is opting rather than the one which is best for him/her. Sometimes, even the parents get attracted to a career choice that is trending and this ends up hampering the students’ performance. Hence, a parent needs to be informed about all the career choices and chose the ones that are best for their children.
4. Scope: Career scope tells us about various fields and professions that are accessible after pursuing a particular course. The larger the scope, the better are the chances of finding the roles that suits the child most.
5. Remuneration: Even if not the most important, remuneration of career holds
importance in one’s life. Nobody likes to earn peanuts. The remuneration should
match the child’s aspirations and should enable a satisfied and comfortable life.

WHAT TO DO AS PARENT
1. Evaluate your child’s aptitude, strengths, and weaknesses.
2. Help your child in discovering his/her own passion.
3. Motivate your Child in pursuing his/her passion.
4. Inform your Child regarding all aspects of the career.
5. Help the Child understand the work-life in the chosen career by associating with professionals in the field.
6. Stop your child from falling prey to peer pressure and perceived/general mentality.
7. Gain your Child’s confidence and motivate them to discuss their queries with you.
8. Seek professional help whenever/wherever its required.

WHAT YOU MUST NOT DO AS PARENT
1. Do not dictate a child’s decision rather guide them towards taking an informed decision.
2. Do not burden the child with unreal expectations.
3. Don’t be impatient when dealing with children.
4. Career scope changes with time; do not try to impose the ideas or views that existed during your days.
5. Do not misguide the child into choosing a career of your choice
6. Do not answer a child’s query if you are not sure about it. It’s ok to take time, research or seek professional help.
7. Do not allow other people (friends, extended family, or relatives) to influence your child in the career selection process.

DELIVERED BY: FAGBULE ILELABOYE PETER
REGISTRAR OF ADVANCED BREED COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE, SAGAMU.

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