Information for parents, family and whanau

Common career myths

My children are not interested in me talking to them about careers - they would rather talk to their friends about it

"Research shows that parents have a significant impact on a child’s career development. This can be directly through exploring employment or training opportunities together, or indirectly
through building and developing motivation, self-esteem, communication skills, and
values that would be appreciated in the workplace. I would suggest that children
are interested in talking to parents but it’s more about how they are talked to…or how they are currently feeling or thinking about that decision."

Pat Cody, Career Consultant