Further reading

Here are some suggestions of websites, articles and books you may find useful when helping your child make decisions.

Websites

• Aspirations coaching – find motivation and encouragement to stay on track with your goals
• Be Bold life coaching – read articles about how to live the life you want
• Department of Labour – read quick facts or full reports about New Zealand’s labour market
• Te Kete Ipurangi - read more information on career planning

Articles

• ‘The Parent Trap’ by Mary Jane Boland
  How hyper-protective parenting may damage your child’s chances for success.
  The Listener, Vol 213 No 3544, April 12-18 2008

• ‘Being a Young Employee’
  Information about your rights and what you can and can’t do as a young employee.
  Department of Labour, May 2008
  

• 'Young people producing careers and identities: the first report from the Prospects and Pathways project'
  New Zealand Council for Educational Research
  

Books

• 'A Fork in the Road: A Career Planning Guide for Young Adults' by Susan Maltz and Barbara Grahn
• 'Aspirations: 8 Easy Steps to Coach Yourself to Success' by Andrea Molloy
• 'Career Coaching Your Kids' by David H. Montross
• 'Career Quizzes: 12 Tests to Help You Discover and Develop Your Dream Career' by John J. Liptak
• 'Helping Your Child Choose a Career: A Book For Parents, Teachers, Counsellors, And (Even) Students' by Luther B. Otto
• 'The Career Maze: Guiding Your Children Towards a Successful Future' by Heather Carpenter
• 'The New Zealand Guide to Transferable Skills' by Christine Dekker
• 'What Colour is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers' by Richard Nelson Bolles
• 'What Colour is Your Parachute? for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future' by Richard Nelson Bolles, Carol Christen and Jean M. Blomquist