Parents and loved ones’ concerns—Which college and for what kind of career

Career concerns

How does it help their career?

If you have a kid who is about to finish their school, parents or guardians, or other loved ones in the family often have challenging times while planning what career stream their kid should select for their college.

Assuming that the kid has already made a decision by their own choice or they have shortlisted a few options, you are generally thinking about the way forward. Here are a few examples.

  • I am not sure if science or library science is a good option for our kid.
  • Does it suit their personality and their aspiration in life?
    What will she do after studying Culinary from this university?
  • Ah, architecture? I know a few architects who have been just surviving for a long time—it does not have a great scope.
  • Isn’t AI already posing new employment challenges in home caregiving cycle?
  • Does trading and analysis have future, even in big consultancy corporations?
  • My girl wants to study car dashboards—does it have enough scope in the future?
  • What kind of career graph will they have in DNA research?
  • If she actually goes to study forest fires for on-field experience, I will be highly concerned about their safety.
  • I am not sure our son has the right temperament for being a forest officer.
  • Wildlife conservation policy making? Does the government have enough positions for such roles in the future?
  • Medical science is getting so automated, and so very competitive; I am not sure this is the right choice.

Your concerns are important and you might have spoken to the kid but they have their own mental models, aspirations, and visions about their life. 

They are raw and they lack experience, but they are intelligent too.

The trick is in framing—how to build the dialogue, build the confidence for a dialogue, and get into their mode of thinking.
We should not question their choices—rather we should map their choices with the path they want to talk.
Parents and guardians, and loved ones' concerns when their kid is about to decide the subjects and courses for a college after school, a post by Steering. Photo credits Unsplash.

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