Engaging Parents in Career Conversations - PowerPoint Presentation

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Engaging Parents in Career Conversations

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Acknowledgements

The following have contributed to the development of this resource:

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Poehnell Canadian Career Development FoundationCareer Education Association of VictoriaSource Materials:“Guiding Circles” - R. McCormick, N. Amundson, & G. Poehnell“Hope-Filled Engagement” - G. Poehnell & N. E. Amundson“Lasting Gifts” - Canadian Career Development Foundation and Career Education Association Victoriawww.myfuture.edu.auwww.education.gov.auwww.employment.gov.au

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Have a conversation

Step in Step Out

:Select one person who stepped in with you and have a conversation about:the experience you have in commonwhat interested you about attending this workshop

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Workshop Aims

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

Better support your teenager in their career journey;

Have a career conversation with your teenager;Know and understand the High 5 messagesLearn about some useful career resources; Understand the influential role you play; andBecome a career ally!4

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Research

Lost Talent

It is important for young people to have a specific occupational career plan and receive comprehensive career development services

.Foundation for Young Australians (2010)On TrackBetter careers advice would have encouraged early school leavers to stay at school.State of Victoria (2008)Face-to-faceParents are the preferred source of career information, advice and guidance for teenagers.

Hibbert, T (2010, September)

CICA

Raise parents’ awareness of education and training opportunities.

It raises the value attributed to those opportunities by parents

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Miles Morgan (2012, March)

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The Changing World-of-Work

What will work be like for young people in Australia today?

Minimum of 7 careers in a lifetime

Follow your heartFocus on the journeyUse your networksLifelong learningWhat was work like for you growing up?Could you expect to stay in the one job?Were you able to choose the job you did?Were you able to change jobs when you wanted to?Were you able to ask for help and advice?Did you have to keep learning new skills?6

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Concerns About the Future

What concerns do you have about your teenager’s future?

What concerns does your teenager have about their future?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ZPjBRUrCA&lr=1

Source

: National Career Development Week

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Your Future: How many of you…

… knew at 16 years of age what you wanted to pursue?

… are doing now what you thought you wanted to do when you were 16?

… made important career decisions based on researching and reading labour market information?… are where you are now, at least in part, because of a chance encounter or unplanned event?8Source: “Lasting Gifts”Canadian Career Development Foundation

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Positive Uncertainty

H.B. Gelatt describes ‘positive uncertainty’ as:

the ability to recognise and accept that the future is uncertain; and

at the same time, be positive about it.

Source

: Gelatt & Gelatt

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Attributes that young people need…

Persistence

Resilience

EnterpriseDriveAmbition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. ~ William Eardley IVWhen one door of happiness closes another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ~ Helen Keller In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. ~ Bill Cosby10It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. ~ William Shakespeare

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Preferred Future

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“Lasting Gifts”Canadian Career Development Foundation

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career

is the paid and unpaid roles across the lifespan; life roles; leisure; learning; work

What is a Career?

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How do students learn about careers?

Self Development

Understand yourself: your interests, skills and values

Career ExplorationFind out about different types of work and learningExperience different types of workCareer ManagementLearn how to make a Career Action Plan and work towards itwww.education.vic.gov.au/careersframework13

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High 5 Career Development Messages

1. Change is Constant

2. Learning is Ongoing

3. Focus on the Journey4. Follow your Heart5. Access your Allieshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNHcXl4IbZQ&lr=1Source: Career Industry Council of Australia

* Developed in 1995 by Canadian career development leaders

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Change is Constant

Did You Know…?

http://www.splicd.com/cL9Wu2kWwSY/36/74

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiESource: Karl Fisch15

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Change is Constant

Labour Market Information on Job Outlook

www.joboutlook.gov.au

Over 350 occupations with:Overview and Job prospectsStatistics: growth, earnings, hours, gender/age, FT/PTKnowledge, skills and abilitiesTraining and VacanciesCareer QuizSkill Shortageshttp://employment.gov.au/skill-shortageshttp://www.education.vic.gov.au/victorianskillsgateway/Pages/home.aspx Source: Job Outlook16

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Learning is Ongoing

Where do you learn?

Home? School? Play? Events? Other?

How do you learn?By: Doing? Reading? Hearing? Singing? Watching?What about informal learning?What is lifelong learning?17

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Learning is Ongoing

Source

: VCAA

18Senior Secondary School Pathways:

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Learning is Ongoing

Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS)

Expand opportunities and pathways in senior secondary

Vocational focusContributes towards completion of VCE/VCALCan combine with a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeshiphttp://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vet/index.aspx Source: VCAA

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Learning is Ongoing

School-based

Apprenticeships and

TraineeshipsVocational training that contributes towards a senior secondary qualificationInvolves work, vocational training and school studieshttp://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vet/programs/sbat.aspxSource: VCAA

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Learning is Ongoing

Qualification

Duration

ProviderCertificates I-IV0.5 – 4 years FTSchools, TAFE institutes, RTOs, other registered higher education providers and universitiesDiploma / Advanced Diploma1 – 2 years FTTAFE institutes, RTOs, other registered higher education training providers and universitiesAssociate Degree2 years FTUniversities mostly, but also by some other registered higher education providers, TAFE institutes and RTOsBachelor Degree3 – 5 years FTUniversities mostly, but also by some other registered higher education providers, some TAFE institutes and RTOsGraduate Certificate / Graduate Diploma0.5 – 2 years FTUniversities mostly, but also by some other registered higher education providersVocational Graduate Certificate / Vocational Graduate Diploma0.5 – 2 years FTTAFE institutes, RTOs and private providersMasters Degree / Doctoral Degree1 – 4 years FTUniversities

Source

: Job Guide

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Learning is Ongoing

Source

: Department of

Education

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http://

education.gov.au/career-bullseye-posters

http://www.myfuture.edu.au/Assist%20Others/Activities/Bullseye%20posters.aspx

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Learning is Ongoing

Courses and institutions

Further education and training entrance requirements

VTAC entryPrerequisite studies (e.g. Units 3-4 English studies)Admission tests (e.g. STAT, ALSET, UMAT,VETASSESS)Interviews, folios, auditions, aptitude and other special purpose tests, personal statements and questionnaires.ScholarshipsSpecial considerationImportant datesSource: VTACwww.vtac.edu.au

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Learning is Ongoing

Victorian Skills Gateway:

Information about Certificate and Diploma courses

Explains terms about careers and coursesFees and financial supportOccupation searchAnswers to questionshttp://www.education.vic.gov.au/victorianskillsgateway/Pages/home.aspx 24

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Focus on the Journey

Skills and industries

Source

: “Hope-Filled Engagement”Poehnell & Amundson 25

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Focus on the Journey

Don’t focus on one destination

only

Know what you want, but don’t be too sureBe open to changing your mindRecognise that your career journey will be throughout your lifetimeAppreciate and value each experience along the way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupKoaFgqGY&lr=126

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Follow your Heart

Poll:

Is it okay to tell your kids they can do and be anything?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezJWSss-u3Q&lr=1www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_pBygRpGSmoSource: Network 1027

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Follow your Heart

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Ring 1:What are three things you like to do

Ring 2: How long is it since you did each thingRing 3: Does it cost ($) or is it free(F)Ring 4: Is it planned (P) or spontaneous (S)Ring 5: Do you do it alone (A) or with someone else (SE)Ring 6: Does it involve your mind (M), body (B), spirit (S) or emotions (E) or a combinationAdapted from “Guiding Circles”, McCormick, Amundson & Poehnell

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Access your Allies

Adapted from “Lasting Gifts”

Canadian Career Development Foundation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeFQjVP-Vxc&lr=129

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How do you identify where young people are most engaged in life?

By noticing:

what they enjoy doing

what can’t they stop doingwhat they are complimented onwhere they are engaged what motivates themtheir favourite thingsWhat drives them?30

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Broaden ideas for work and career paths

Encourage:

open-mindedness

and discuss their passions and where they could leadlearning, we are always learningthe possibilities and be positiveflexibilityexploring (research information)www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9KawhtfORISource: “School A to Z”NSW GovernmentEducation & Communities31

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Where is the young person at in their career journey?

Don’t know

Does know, but

I don’t think it is possible!

Does know, but needs considerable pathways planning

Won’t commit

Won’t engage or talk

Is…………..

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Being a Good Listener

Give your full attention

Stop what you are doing

Don’t interruptLet your teenager speakStay as calm as you canIf you’re caught off-guard by what they are saying, breath deeplyListen for emotionsHear what they are saying beneath the wordsGive it timeDon’t rush in with your response33

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Helping to Set Goals and Plans

Career Action Plans:

use the three stages of career development:

self-development;career exploration; andcareer managementhelp young people to:set their goals;clarify the actions needed to achieve these goals; andcommit to participating in the planned activitiesSAMPLE34

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myfuture

The Facts

Careers

Work and EmploymentEducation and TrainingFundingContactsSkillsMy GuideBuild your career profileExplore career ideasConsider career optionsDevelop your career plan

www.myfuture.edu.au

myQuiz

5 activities

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myfuture Mini Career Explorer

Source

: myfuture

http://myfuture.edu.au/MiniCareerExplorer/index.html

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Other Important Information

Source

: VTAC

Special Entrance Access Scheme (SEAS) Categories:Personal information and locationNon-English speaking backgroundDifficult circumstancesDisadvantaged financial backgroundDisability of medical conditionSALT, REEP and PPPhttp://www.vtac.edu.au/who/seas.html 37

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Scholarships and help with fees

Scholarships

Access and Equity Scholarships

Commonwealth ScholarshipsMerit Scholarships http://www.vtac.edu.au/scholarships/Help with feesHECS HelpVET Fee Helphttp://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist

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Key Workshop Messages

The crucial role of parents and others play in the career development of young people

That career development is a lifelong journey

The value of career conversationsEngage young people where they are at in lifeInformation and resources are available 39

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Next Steps

Discuss change

Discuss the changes that are happening in the community and in their world.

What opportunities does change present?Talk to your teenagerHelp them find out who they are, what drives them, what interests them.Help them to explore their “preferred future” and how they may work towards it.Help them articulate how they want to contribute to their world.40

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Next Steps

Network

Use your networks to give your child opportunities to experience and explore different things.

Use labour market informationBe aware of the shifting labour market and be predictive about what that may mean for future opportunities.Be an allySupport your teenager on their journey and remind them, and yourself, that is it okay to be uncertain.41

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Published by

Higher Education and Skills Group

Department of Education and Early Childhood

DevelopmentEast MelbourneJanuary 2014© State of Victoria (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) 2014The copyright in this document is owned by the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development), or in the case of some materials, by third parties (third party materials). No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, the National Education Access Licence for Schools (NEALS) (see below) or with permission.An educational institution situated in Australia which is not conducted for profit, or a body responsible for administering such an institution, may copy and communicate materials, other than third party materials, for the educational purposes of the institution.Authorised by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.42