Many teens and young adults commit to career paths without having a full picture of what the job actually requires or feels like. This episode helps parents step back and understand the fallout of career choices made with surface-level, incomplete information, and why those choices so often lead to frustration, wasted time, and unnecessary pivots.

CURRENT SERIES

How Your Kid Can Avoid the Waste and Regret of an Uninformed Career Choice

PART 1: (E1) How Most Young People Choose a Career Path and Why It’s a Serious Problem (this episode)

PART 2: (E2)

PART 3: (E3)

PART 4: (E4)

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How Your Kid Can Avoid the Waste and Regret of an Uninformed Career Choice

This digital flipbook helps parents understand why career choices so often fall apart and what information is often missing before a young person commits. https://lifeafter12th.com/kbyg_ebook/

DISCUSSION STARTERS

Use these prompts to start a discussion with your teen or 20-something on this issue:

1. What percentage of important facts about a job do you think most young people know when they select a career?
2. What could be some consequences of not knowing all of the critical details?

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The MapInMe Journey

In just six weeks, students identify a True Job Match, create a thorough plan to get into the job, and address false, limiting beliefs so they’re free and clear to move forward with confidence. All the work is done together to ensure success, and there’s nothing to manage in between sessions. Learn more HERE. https://lifeafter12th.com/

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