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Dear Parents,
We realize that parents have a great impact on the
lives of their sons and daughters, particularly with regard to career
planning—we would like to partner with you in this effort! The Office
of Career Services is available to JJC students and alumni to assist in
career planning.
As a parent in this important role, you can encourage
your student to take advantage of the programs and services we have to
offer.
Our services include:
- Career Advising
- Resume tools
- Internships
- Job Search
- Job Fairs
- Career Assessments
Some students are not ready to address career/life
planning and may not choose to contact our office. As a parent you can
encourage them in a number of different ways.
What can parents do?
Here are some suggestions:
- Listen carefully
to your student's ideas about careers and majors. Try to see the
situation from their perspective.
- Be supportive
of your student in exploring many different activities. Encourage
exploration of their values, interests and talents.
- Emphasize internships
as a way to gain valuable experience.
- Get to know
what the Office of Career Services offers and encourage
your student to visit early in their college life.
- Talk
positively to your student about the world of work.
- Help
your student network with individuals who are employed in fields
he/she is interested in.
- Stress
the importance of planning now for a job search.
Encourage your daughter or son to take advantage of all of the
services that the Office of Career Services provides. Appointments are
available at flexible times to meet students' class and work schedule needs.
We as the staff of Career Services, look forward to serving you and your JJC
student.
Mary Jo Wolfersberger
Director of Career Services |
Recommended Reading
Parents' Guide to College Life:
181straight answers on everything you can expect over the next four
years.
(Robin Raskin, Random House Information Group)
The Parent's Crash Course in Career Planning: Helping Your College
Student Succeed
(Marcia B. Harris and Sharon L. Jones, VGM) Letting Go: a
Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years
(Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treegar, HarperPerennial)
When Kids Go to College: A Parent's Guide to Changing
Relationships
(Barbara M. Newman and Philip R. Newman, Ohio State University Press)
Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation
(Neil Howe, William Strauss,
Vintage Books)
There are a number of online articles at:
jobweb's
Career Library |
