How to prepare for your child’s career
We live in a world of many different opportunities with people excelling and competing in
everything that you can think about. Right from running small start ups or shops, to make a
niche in the creative industry, everything is booming. In a world like this, it can become very
difficult for children to understand and decide what they want to do with their careers. Their
minds are like butterflies when they are young. Everything seems fascinating. Hence, it is our
job as parents and teachers to help them evaluate their choices, to expose them to
opportunities and to understand what they are good at and what they can potentially pursue.
That said, it is not our job to decide what they should do. Our job is merely to understand their
potential.
So, what is it that parents must do in order to help their children decide the kind of careers they
should be looking forward to? We, at Little Genius, think that this is a question that every parent
thinks about once in a while. Hence, we have come up with some pointers that may help you to
prepare for your children’s career.
Engage in activities that can develop career skills
The idea here is to ensure that the activities that you are choosing are fun and captivating. Your children’s personalities and talents can work as clues for the selection of activities. Some examples of these activities are: Scavenger hunts, escape rooms, company tours, coding workshops, public speaking classes, etc.
Create resumes
You might wonder why young children would need resumes. However, by making a
resume, students can showcase their talents and discover resources and scholarships
and connect with talent seekers. Talent seekers tend to follow the ones that they may
potentially recruit someday.
Teach them to think like an entrepreneur
Not every child will grow up and run a business, but it is important for all children to learn
and think like an entrepreneur. This will help them build their soft skills. There are
employers out there who believe that soft skills are as important as technical skills and
sometimes even more. To enhance these skills, you can introduce activities like
management of pocket money, making decisions with the family, doing household
chores, practically assessing different situations, solving puzzles, etc.
Help them apply for internships, volunteerships or observerships
Exposure is one of the most important things in helping them build careers. Expose them
to different opportunities and let them select what they want. You can explore internships
or volunteerships for your children based on what they like to do. They could intern with
a tech company or volunteer with an animal-based NGO. The sky's the limit when it
comes to exposing them to different opportunities.
Encourage your children to find their tribe
We all have our tribes. We work with people who have similar mindsets. It is important
that children have their tribes too, so that they can grow together. Challenge your
children to get out of their comfort zone and find their people. This can positively affect
how big they can dream and what all they can achieve.
Be patient and encouraging
It is not easy to mold a child’s brain in the correct direction. It is also not easy for children
to figure out what they want to do with their future when they don’t know what is waiting
out in the world for them. It can get scary and confusing. Things may take a million
attempts to fall into place. But the key to ace life is a little bit of encouragement and lots
of patience. Don’t panic at the slightest of failure. Sit back, relax and enjoy the process of
helping your children find their calling.
We, at Little Genius, with our leadership courses in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, Reading
Circle Program, Junior CEOs Program, Analytical reasoning classes, etc. also try to help
children in finding their futures. We hope this article helps you.