The methods to support your child to get his first employment

By George Dodson


John is about to complete his high school studies. As soon as he graduates, he would start searching for employment. That is a tall order these days with the economic climate the way it is. He, along with about 40,000 other graduates from various schools, are competing for the same scarce jobs. Since the kids just completing their schooling do not have any experience, it becomes increasingly difficult for them.

John's parents are concerned. They realize that the incidents of kids living in the basement of their parent's home, is on the rise. They feel that they should do all possible help for John to get an employment.

Primarily, the parents should not start pushing once their child graduate. The children are aware that they would not be able to stay with their parents all the time. They also feel the necessity of searching and getting a job. Your duty should be to give them proper encouragement and provide them any support they would need. Showing faith in them produces the best results. In addition, don't nag when things aren't going as fast as you think they should.

Many youngsters do not have the ability for finding employment. This makes them prematurely give up the effort. Be aware of this and help to keep your child motivated by encouragement. You can also suggest that part time is OK temporarily. Part time jobs will give them the experience which would help them in landing in full time job in due course.

It would be ideal to be his friend at this stage. Listen to what the child wants. One of the biggest mistake parents make is insisting that their son or daughter do what they think they should do. When you get a clue to what your child wants to do, encourage them in that direction. If things gets too bad, you should give support. Work out a plan with them and make sure they are fully included.

Being too soft on them also would be counterproductive. They need firmness in this situation because it is too easy to give up. Be ready to step in when it looks like things are falling apart.

You need to establish good rapport with your unemployed child. Agree on a set of rules and expectations and make sure you both understand the signs when these expectations are met. For example, If they need to fill out 5 employment application in order to drive the car for a week.

It would be better if you suppress your temptation to do things for him yourself. That doesn't help the situation at all and it destroys the confidence the child has in both you and them. You should understand that the things are different from what you had done in your own time.

Above suggestions would definitely help you if you want to help your child in his efforts for getting an employment . This would help in maintaining the trust and confidence in both of you, once your child lands in his first job.




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