Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Ways To Assist Your Child To Land His Very First Job

By George Dodson


John is a senior at the local high school. As soon as he graduates, he would start searching for employment. With the present economic condition this would not be an easy task. He, along with about 40,000 other graduates from various schools, are competing for the same scarce jobs. That is particularly difficult for kids just getting out of school without any experience in looking for a job.

The parents of John are worried. They realize that the incidents of kids living in the basement of their parent's home, is on the rise. They are wondering what they can do to help John t to find a job.

Primarily, the parents should not start pushing once their child graduate. The children are aware that they would not be able to stay with their parents all the time. They also feel the necessity of searching and getting a job. You need to support them when they need it and encourage them in the efforts that they are putting forth. Showing faith in them produces the best results. Even if you do not find expected results soon, you should not try to coerce of compel them.

Most students are not skilled in job hunting. They might give up sooner than necessary. Be aware of this and help to keep your child motivated by encouragement. You can also suggest that part time is OK temporarily. Part time jobs will give them the experience which would help them in landing in full time job in due course.

Treat your child as a partner in this endeavor. Proper communication would help you in knowing his needs. One of the biggest mistake parents make is insisting that their son or daughter do what they think they should do. When you get a clue to what your child wants to do, encourage them in that direction. If things gets too bad, you should give support. Work out a plan with them and make sure they are fully included.

By all means, don't be too soft. They need firmness in this situation because it is too easy to give up. Be ready to step in when it looks like things are falling apart.

Establish a social contract with your job-seeking child. It would be good to set some rules come into an understanding with him so that both of you know what to expect. For example, you can allow him to drive your car if he completes and forwards 5 job applications.

You must resist the compulsion to take over and do it yourself. That doesn't help the situation at all and it destroys the confidence the child has in both you and them. Keep in mind the world of job hunting has changed since you first started this endeavor.

Above suggestions would definitely help you if you want to help your child in his efforts for getting an employment . This would help in maintaining the trust and confidence in both of you, once your child lands in his first job.




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