{"id":10558,"date":"2021-11-01T10:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10558"},"modified":"2021-11-01T10:31:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:31:56","slug":"6-ways-to-help-your-teen-plan-their-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/uncategorized\/6-ways-to-help-your-teen-plan-their-future\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to help your teen plan their future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your teen&#8217;s growing up fast, and it can be hard for them (and you) to know how to best support them as they become more independent. How do you know when to help, and when to let them work things out on their own? Ahead of \u2018The Future is Yours\u2019 -our free careers, uni and apprenticeships festival- we\u2019ve put together 6 tips to help you help them as they work out their next steps in life (without helicoptering!)\u00a0 Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Encourage them to reflect on their interests and skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does your teen do that makes them feel interested, curious and happy? What are they really good at? Encourage them to have a brainstorm, and then to share their ideas with you. They might be a little shy about listing out their strengths &#8211; and that&#8217;s where you come in! You can help them realise how awesome they are by letting them know what they\u2019re brilliant at (a parent&#8217;s area of expertise). If they&#8217;re not quite convinced by your compliments, it&#8217;s a good idea to back up what you say with some examples, so they know you&#8217;re not just saying it to make them feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Go to inspiring talks and events together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-Logo-7.jpg\" alt=\"mother-and-teenage-son-at-table-mytutor\" class=\"wp-image-8960 lazyload\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-Logo-7.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-Logo-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-Logo-7.jpg\" alt=\"mother-and-teenage-son-at-table-mytutor\" class=\"wp-image-8960\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-Logo-7.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-Logo-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Events about careers, uni and apprenticeships can show teens the huge range of options they have, and really inspire them when they\u2019re thinking about the future. There might be career events at their school or local colleges, as well as webinars and other live online events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At MyTutor, we\u2019ve teamed up with work experience platform SpringPod to make deciding a little easier for your teen. In our free weeklong festival- <a href=\"https:\/\/springpod-x-mytutor.webflow.io\/events\">\u2019The Future is Yours\u2019<\/a>, you can meet success stories who did apprenticeships, current uni students, young professionals and careers experts. Your teen will get to hear about their life experiences, how they decided on their career paths, and the advice they all wish they&#8217;d been told when they were at school. Teens will get to ask their own questions too, so they can come away with a stronger idea of what path they should go down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Encourage them to research career paths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there aren\u2019t any careers jumping out at your teen straight away, there are lots of places they can look for inspiration. They can take a careers quiz on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/explore\/career-compass\">UCAS<\/a> website which will show them a bunch of suggestions for what might suit them &#8211; and how to get there. If they&#8217;re thinking about doing an apprenticeship, they can explore the&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.multiverse.io\/en-GB\/young-adults\">Multiverse<\/a> platform, which shows the amazing range of apprenticeships that are out there these days &#8211; from Google to Rolls Royce to the UN.&nbsp;The earlier your teen begins to think about their future, the easier it\u2019ll be for them to take steps towards achieving their goal. A head start means they can check out entry requirements for the job they want to work in, and start building out their CV. They might need to pull up their grades now so that they get into the programme of their dreams. If they&#8217;re in need of a bit more confidence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_term=my%20tutor&amp;utm_campaign=CT%7CSEARCH%7CUK%7CBRAND%7CPURE%7C%7CE%7C&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwzt6LBhBeEiwAbPGOgdW8dZBdjLHhYsfOVYK4ACJ3Gq6A8N_j4o8fqqiH6fhGRmxISOjh2xoCEW0QAvD_BwE\">finding a mentor<\/a> for them who&#8217;s close in age can give them someone approachable to run ideas by, and get up-to-date UCAS or college application help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Share helpful resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-4.jpg\" alt=\"student-with-laptop-smiling\" class=\"wp-image-8924 lazyload\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/303;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/My-Tutor-Home-Low-Res-4.jpg\" alt=\"student-with-laptop-smiling\" class=\"wp-image-8924\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to get information overload. That\u2019s why it\u2019s handy for teens to have a few resources to turn to for inspiration and advice. From the Target Careers website, to the National Careers Service to work experience platform Springpod- pointing them in the direction of these awesome online resources can give them the info they need to make big decisions. They&#8217;ll have a mountain of useful tips on applications, career paths, and even on how to prepare a cover letter and CV.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Help them find experts to talk to<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s really helpful to speak to someone who\u2019s already walked the walk. By putting your child in touch with extended family members, neighbours, family friends and friend&#8217;s parents to talk to about their careers, you can help them understand the many ways people pick and develop their careers over the years. At school, their Careers Advisor will know of even more professionals who they could meet and chat to. The more people&#8217;s stories they hear, the better position they&#8217;ll be in to plan an education and career that&#8217;s really right for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Keep an open mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might have a certain picture in mind about what your teen should do for their future career. But there\u2019s a chance that path is not the one they want to follow. As a parent, you want your children to achieve their potential, and find long-term security -but that might look a little different than what you\u2019ve imagined for them. It\u2019s a good idea to have open talks with your teen about what makes them happy. Their decisions can then be based on their own passions instead of trying to meet other people\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worries aside, this is a super exciting time in your teen&#8217;s life! The world is really their oyster. At the same time, it can feel like a lot of pressure to make the \u2018right\u2019 decision. 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