Career Resources for Parents

These resources can be of assistance to parents who would like to become a career-related resource for their students.

Career Resources for Parents
A Guide to Parents	Provides a guide to parents to help their children develop action plans to prepare and apply to college and reach their educational goals.
Family Role in Career Development	Family influence is an important force in preparing youth for their roles as workers. Young people form many of their attitudes about work and careers as a result of interactions with the family. However, within each family, the level of involvement can vary, offering both positive and negative influences.
10 Tips for Parents of College Students	Summarizes useful suggestions for parents of college graduates and prospective students.
A Guide for Parents who want to coach their College-bound/enrolled Children	Provides tips for parents as to how to help their children looking for careers on their own.
Family Corner	Career development and resource center for families.
Parenting and Career Development	Maintained by Kidsource.com, this  web site provides information about the role of parenting styles and family functioning in  the children's career development process.
Career Doc	This site is a clearinghouse for all types of career information for students, parents, educators, business & industry and community. Select on "parents" to get useful information.