Parent Action Plan (What you can do to help!)
Learn the steps in the Career Development Process and be involved with your child in each step of the way:
(Click here to print a Career Action Planning Form)
Career Action Planning Form
Directions: Using the “Six Steps to Choosing a Career” identified below, and the resources and information you have received, work with your child to identify activities that either you, your child, or both of you can do, and provide an estimate for when you hope to finish each activity.
This Career Action Plan is for: _____________________________________________________
Example:
Step 1: Identify Interests and Values
Activity: (what?) Borrow books on different careers from the public library and look through them together
Assigned to: (who?) Mom
Timeframe: (when?) Next week
Activity: (what?)__________________________________________________________
Assigned to: (who?) _______________________________________________________
Timeframe: (when?) _______________________________________________________
Activity: (what?) _________________________________________________________
Step 2: Know Your Skills and Strengths
Step 3: Find Out All You Can About Career Trends and Options
Activity: (what?)_________________________________________________________
Step 4: Explore Options and Gain Experience
Step 5: Set Realistic Goals
Step 6: Be Persistent
Copyright 1994, PACE. Reproduced with permission.
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