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Weblinks And Resources For Parents And Family

These articles from JobWeb.com provide some suggestions about how to help your student with the career development:

A Parent’s Guide to Career Development

10 Tips for Parents of Prospective College Students

These articles from CollegeRecruiter.com suggest how to open up effective communication with your student about career:

The Parent Career Coach's (Quick) Guide to Helpful Questioning

Address Your Biases to Become a Better Parent Career Coach

The Parents Section of CareerKey.org suggests eight ways to have a positive effect on your student’s career development:

http://www.careerkey.org/asp/career_development/eight_ways.asp

Here are some books written specifically for parents and family regarding career development:

The Parent’s Crash Course on Career Planning: Helping Your College Student Succeed
Authors: Marcia B. Harris and Sharon L. Jones

Career Coaching Your Kids
Authors: David H. Montross, Theresa E. Kane and Robert J. Ginn, Jr.