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For Parents
While providing emotional, spiritual,
academic, and financial support during this period of transition, parents
can also offer career-related support.
Career Services exists to help your college student deal successfully
with these challenges. As career development professionals, we suggest
the following ways parents can positively assist students, and a few
suggestions of areas to avoid.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
How You Can Help Your Hope Student
As a Listener, you can
- Provide non-judgmental listening and honest feedback
- Initiate conversations on career plans, listen, respond, and ask
questions.
- See the situation from son's/daughter's perspective
- Encourage your son/daughter to be true to self, values, interests,
and talents
and give positive feedback on those abilities you see in your son/daughter
- Help to develop independent decision-making skills
As a Network Resource, you can
- Refer your son/daughter to colleagues, friends, neighbors,
parishioners, family, and community members with experience related
to his or her interests
- Offer encouragement to approach people and build networking
skills
- Suggest your son/daughter make connections with faculty; the first year in college is the time to develop the habit of getting to know
instructors.
- answer questions about course materials and academic progress
- provide letters of recommendation for internships, scholarships, and graduate school applications
- Suggest an internship or
part-time job to your son/daughter. This will provide valuable
on-the-job experience.
As an Advocate, you can
- Encourage your son/daughter to avoid procrastination and begin
the career planning process early
- Encourage your son/daughter to take advantage of all resources
available through the Office of Career Services and other offices
on campus
Some Areas We Suggest You Avoid
- Limiting major or career choices for your son/daughter may make it difficult
for your son/daughter to gain independent decision making skills and
fulfill a calling based on interest, skills, strengths, and values
- Contacting employers regarding the status of your son/daughter’s
application or promotion, or attending career fairs and job interviews
with your son/daughter, could send a message that your son/daughter
is not capable of independent decision making or is not a qualified
candidate
People To Know
| Dale Austin |
Director, Career Services, 100 E. 8th Street, Ext. 7950
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| Sarah McCoy |
Assistant Director, Career Services, 100 E. 8th Street, Ext.
7950
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| Maura Reynolds |
Director of Advising, Registrar's Office, DeWitt Center, Ext. 7760
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| Thomas Smith |
Chairperson, Department of Economics, Accounting and Management,
Van Zoeren Hall, Ext. 7979
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| Richard Mezeske |
Chairperson, Education Department, Van Zoeren Hall, Ext. 7740 |
| Cher Schairer |
Director of Certification, Education Department, Van Zoeren Hall,
Ext. 7740 |
| David Ryden |
Pre-Law Advisor, Political Science Department, 205 Lubbers
Hall, Ext. 7546
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| Amy Otis-DeGrau |
Director of International Education, International Education,
Ext. 7605
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| Scott Travis |
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, 2nd Floor DeWitt,
Ext. 7251
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| Tahnee Prokopow |
Chairperson, Health Profession Committee, Schaap
Science Center 3057, Ext. 7365
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| Greg Fraley |
Pre-veterinary Professions Advisor, A Paul Schaap Science Center,
Room 3065, Ext. 7306
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| Susan Dunn |
Chairperson, Nursing Department, Ext. 7424
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| Kristen Johnson |
Pre-Seminary Advisor, Crossroads Project, VanZoeren - Room 166,
Ext. 7320
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