Engaging Parents Guardians in Career Conversations Content adapted from

Engaging Parents/Guardians in Career Conversations Content adapted from DEECD Engaging Parents in Career Conversations Framework ( April 2014) Mandarin

Workshop Aims By the end of this workshop you will be able to: üBetter support your teenager in their career journey; üHave a career conversation with your teenager; üKnow and understand the key factors of career development; üLearn about some useful career resources

Concerns About the Future • What concerns does your teenager have about their future? What concerns do you have about your teenager’s future? Activity: On the post-it-note provided, write down a question you have or concern you may have in regards to your teenager’s future career development.

Attributes that young people need… 青少年需要具备的品质… Persistence 坚持不懈 Resilience 坚韧不拔 Enterprise 积极进取 Drive 奋发图强 To keep trying even if things don’t work out the first time, Keep trying over and over again even when things appear too difficult. 即使第一次不成功，也要不断 尝试；即使事情看似太难，也要反复尝试。 To be positive about facing challenges and being able to make alternative choices if things don’t go according to original plan. 积极面对挑战，事情未按原计划进行时，能做出 其它选择。 Using own initiative to create solutions to problems and to create new ideas主动创建问题解决方案，想出 新创意 Desire! Motivation! - Willingness to work hard to achieve goals勇于追求! 富有积极性! - 愿意为实现目标而努力

3 main stages in career development 职业生涯发展的3个主要阶段 Self Development 自我发展 Understand self, build experiences and capabilities and develop skills 了解自我，积累经验，建设能力，发展 技能 Career Management 职业生涯管理 Make and adjust Career Action Plans, manage life choices , changes and transitions 制订并调整职业生涯行动计划，管理人生 选择、变化和过渡 Career Exploration 职业生涯探索 Locate, investigate and consider opportunities to learn and work 找到、调查和考虑学习与 作机会

Working in partnership student school Parents/ guardian

Key factors in career development 职业生涯发展的关键因素 Change is Constant Learning is ongoing Focus on the journey 变为常态 学无止境 注重历程 Follow your heart 随心而行 Get advice from family, friends and networks 向家人、朋友和社交网络 获取建议

Change is Constant www. joboutlook. gov. au Labour Market Information on Job Outlook • Over 350 occupations with: o o Overview and Job prospects Statistics: growth, earnings, hours, gender/age, FT/PT Knowledge, skills and abilities Training and Vacancies • Career Quiz Skill Shortages – employment projections http: //lmip. gov. au/default. aspx? LMIP/Employment. Projections http: //www. education. vic. gov. au/victorianskillsgateway/Pages/home. aspx A directory of information for vocational training and pathways to find the right training to gain employment in area of interest.

Learning is Ongoing

Learning is Ongoing • • Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETi. S) o Expand opportunities and pathways in senior secondary o Vocational focus o Contributes towards completion of VCE/VCAL School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships o Vocational training that contributes towards a senior secondary qualification o Involves work, vocational training and school studies www. vcaa. vic. edu. au/Pages/vet/index. aspx www. vcaa. vic. edu. au/Pages/vet/programs/newapprent. aspx

Learning is Ongoing Qualification Duration Provider Certificates I-IV 0. 5 – 4 years FT Schools, TAFE institutes, RTOs, other registered higher education providers and universities Diploma / Advanced Diploma 1 – 2 years FT TAFE institutes, RTOs, other registered higher education training providers and universities Associate Degree 2 years FT Universities mostly, but also by some other registered higher education providers, TAFE institutes and RTOs Bachelor Degree 3 – 5 years FT Universities mostly, but also by some other registered higher education providers, some TAFE institutes and RTOs Graduate Certificate / Graduate Diploma 0. 5 – 2 years FT Universities mostly, but also by some other registered higher education providers Vocational Graduate Certificate / Vocational Graduate Diploma 0. 5 – 2 years FT TAFE institutes, RTOs and private providers Masters Degree / Doctoral Degree 1 – 4 years FT Universities

Learning is Ongoing https: //www. education. gov. au/career-bullseye-posters

Learning is Ongoing VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre) www. vtac. edu. au • Courses and institutions • Further education and training entrance requirements o Prerequisite studies (e. g. Units 3 -4 English studies) o Admission tests (e. g. STAT, ALSET, UMAT, VETASSESS) o Interviews, folios, auditions, aptitude and other special purpose tests, personal statements and questionnaires. o Publications – Choice (explains ATAR), VICTER (subject pre-requisites) • Scholarships • Special consideration • Important dates

Applying for Courses Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Categories: 1. Personal information and location 2. Non-English speaking background 3. Difficult circumstances 4. Disadvantaged financial background 5. Disability of medical condition 6. SALT, REEP and PPP Must have Permanent Resident visa to be eligible. Not available for international students. www. vtac. edu. au/applying/seas. html

Focus on the Journey • Don’t focus on one destination only • Know what you want, but be flexible • Be open to changing your mind • Recognise that your career journey will be throughout your lifetime • Appreciate and value each experience along the way

Get advice from family/friends/network

How do you identify where young people are most engaged in life? 如何确定青少年最常参与的生活领域？ Take notice of: 注意： • what they enjoy doing - 他们喜欢做什么 • what can’t they stop doing - 他们做什么做个不停 • what they are complimented on - 他们做什么得到称赞 • where they are engaged - 他们参与哪些活动 • what motivates them - 什么让他们有积极性 • their favourite things - 他们喜欢做什么事情 What drives them? - 什么对他们具有推动力？ Activity: Discuss and write down some things you have noticed about your child 活动：讨论并记下自己所注意到的有关子女的一些事情

Broaden ideas for work and career paths 扩展 作与职业生涯途径的思路 Encourage - 鼓励 • open-mindedness and discuss your teenager’s passions and where they could lead 保持开明的态度，讨论青少年子女的爱好及可引导的领域 • Learning and new possibilities 学习与各种新可能 • Being positive and flexible 做到积极、灵活 • Exploration of various career choices 探索各种职业生涯选择

Being a Good Listener 做一个善于倾听的人 ü Give your full attention - 全神贯注倾听 Ø Stop what you are doing - 停下你正在做的事情 ü Don’t interrupt - 不要打断 Ø Let your teenager speak - 让你的青少年子女讲话 ü Stay as calm as you can - 尽可能保持平静 Ø If you’re caught off-guard by what they are saying, breath deeply 如果子女的话让你感到措手不及，那么做做深呼吸 ü Listen for emotions - 留意情感 Ø Hear what they are saying beneath the words 听听子女话语背后的情感 ü Give it time - 慢慢来 Ø Don’t rush in with your response - 不要急于回应

Helping to Set Goals and Plans Career Action Plans: • use three stages of career development: o self-development; o career exploration; and o career management. • help your child to: o set their goals; o clarify the actions needed to achieve these goals; and o commit to participating in the planned activities. E L P M A S

myfuture Create your own profile Parents page to help you “assist your child” www. myfuture. edu. au

Mini Career Explorer http: //myfuture. edu. au/Mini. Career. Explorer/index. html

Careers@Brunswick website www. careersbrunswick. weebly. com (click on “Careers” tab on BSC website)

What did you learn today? 你今天学到了什么？ • The important role that parents and others play in the career development of young people 家长和他人在青少年职业生涯发展中具有重要作用 • That career development is a lifelong journey 职业生涯发展是一个终生的旅程 • The value of career conversations 职业生涯讨论的价值 • Engage young people where they are at in life 让青少年参与确定自己的生活方向 • Information and resources are available 可以获得相关信息和资源

Things to try at home? 在家中尝试的事情？ Talk to your teenager 与青少年子女交谈 Help them find out who they are, what drives them, what interests them 帮助他们了解自我，了解自己的推动力和兴趣所在。 Help them to explore their “preferred future” and how they may work towards it. 帮助他们探索自己的“理想未来”，了解可如何为实现未来做出努力。 Help them articulate how they want to contribute to their world. 帮助他们说明希望如何为自己的世界做出贡献。 Discuss the changes that are happening in the community and in their world. 讨论社区和世界正在发生的变化。 What opportunities does change present? 变化带来什么机会？

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