What Career Help do Students want from Parents?

Support

_____Am I allowing my child the freedom to have new experiences?

_____Do I encourage the exploration of new ideas, experiences, occupations without being pushy?

_____Am I willing to tolerate ideas and values which are different than my own?

_____Do I really listen to what my child tells me?

_____Am I positive and supportive when my child makes a poor decision or fails?

Information

_____Do I talk openly and honestly about my current job, including both the pros and cons?

_____Am I willing to discuss my own career development history?

_____Do I tell my child about various occupations?

_____Do I encourage my child to find out about careers of interest, referring him/her to appropriate resources?

Personnal Insights

_____Do I help my child to objectively look at his/her strengths and weaknesses and suggest how they might relate to various career areas?

_____Do I compliment my child on his/her good points and accomplishments?

_____Do I help my child identify careers that he/she would be good at?

Contacts

_____Am I willing to refer my child to friends/acquaintances who might discuss their occupations with him/her?

_____Am I willing to actively help my child find a summer/part-time/volunteer job that will help him/her explore a potential career field?

_____Would I be willing to allow my child to use my personal/professional contacts to find employment after graduation?

Motivation

_____Do I encourage activities that promote career development, while not emphasizing what has not been done?

_____Am I willing to assist my child in setting reasonable goals and consistent in my expectations that these be met?

_____Do I ask questions that will encourage my child's further career information-seeking?

 

For parents seeking a list of responsible babysitters:

Augustana updates its babysitting list within the first 2 weeks of each semester, including interim and summer. This is a list of students that are interested in babysitting along with their available schedule for the semester. Augustana does not collect references on these students. A parent is required to pick the list up in perosn or send in a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive a copy. This can be picked up/mailed to the Financial Aid Office located on the first floor of the Admnistration Buidling on Summit Ave. If you have any questions regarding the list, please contact the Career Center at 605-274-4127 or email career@augie.edu.