Q & A: How Do I Find My Kids Jobs?
Q: My son is just
finishing high school and my daughter will be coming back home for the
summer after her junior year in college. They both need jobs because I
refuse to just fork over cash because they ask for it. How do I find
jobs for my kids?
A: Congratulations on being a world-class parent! Not only do you want to teach your children that they have to work for what they want, but you're willing to help them find work. Congratulations, also, on having the foresight to start working on this now - instead of when their classes are done and they are left idle.
There are a few ways to help your kids find jobs:
Line jobs up for them. Send them applications to complete or complete the applications for them. Have them write their resumes or write their resumes for them. Talk to your associates in business and ask them to give your kids jobs. Lining up jobs for them will ensure they will obtain work experience and reduce their need to make withdrawals from the "parental bank." Lining jobs up for your kids, however, won't teach them about how to find work on their own.
Do some groundwork. Dig up a couple leads for them and perhaps ask your friends in business if they might be interested in talking with your children. Tell your kids to dig up leads on their own, as well. Your children will fill out their own applications, write their own resumes and have to interview for their jobs. Doing some groundwork will teach your children the power of networking. It will also provide them some much-needed experience in finding work on their own. Oh - and it will help stop them from mooching off of you.
Provide only guidance. Instead of networking on your kids' behalf or finding jobs for them, let your kids begin their work search on their own. Provide guidance only when they ask for it or if they're failing - while honestly trying - to find work. Guide them in terms of interviewing best practices and how to write a resume. And then let them find work on their own. This, obviously, is the "tough love" item on this list, but it could also prove to be the biggest help to them long-term. We learn from our mistakes, after all. And even if they only get low-paying positions, then they won't have to ask you for money every time they want some.
IN THE CARAVAN: You can help your kids find jobs by finding work for them, only networking or merely providing help when they ask for it.
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A: Congratulations on being a world-class parent! Not only do you want to teach your children that they have to work for what they want, but you're willing to help them find work. Congratulations, also, on having the foresight to start working on this now - instead of when their classes are done and they are left idle.
There are a few ways to help your kids find jobs:
Line jobs up for them. Send them applications to complete or complete the applications for them. Have them write their resumes or write their resumes for them. Talk to your associates in business and ask them to give your kids jobs. Lining up jobs for them will ensure they will obtain work experience and reduce their need to make withdrawals from the "parental bank." Lining jobs up for your kids, however, won't teach them about how to find work on their own.
Do some groundwork. Dig up a couple leads for them and perhaps ask your friends in business if they might be interested in talking with your children. Tell your kids to dig up leads on their own, as well. Your children will fill out their own applications, write their own resumes and have to interview for their jobs. Doing some groundwork will teach your children the power of networking. It will also provide them some much-needed experience in finding work on their own. Oh - and it will help stop them from mooching off of you.
Provide only guidance. Instead of networking on your kids' behalf or finding jobs for them, let your kids begin their work search on their own. Provide guidance only when they ask for it or if they're failing - while honestly trying - to find work. Guide them in terms of interviewing best practices and how to write a resume. And then let them find work on their own. This, obviously, is the "tough love" item on this list, but it could also prove to be the biggest help to them long-term. We learn from our mistakes, after all. And even if they only get low-paying positions, then they won't have to ask you for money every time they want some.
IN THE CARAVAN: You can help your kids find jobs by finding work for them, only networking or merely providing help when they ask for it.
LATER TODAY: Should I Apply for Job with Client? (Podcast)
NEXT FRIDAY: How to Get Blood From a Stone
Check out last Friday's posts:
Q & A: I'm the Black Sheep of the Office
Q & A PODCAST: Help! My Boss Is a Diva!
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