#148 Teen Career Development: From Overwhelm to Confidence with Lisa Marker Robbins

Flourish Coaching

Nov 12, 2024

In this episode, Lisa discusses:

The ideal time to start career development with your student and why it’s a lifelong process starting in the early years.
The powerful ways early self-awareness will benefit your student.
Strategies for overcoming common obstacles for your teen to move forward in confidence.
Free resources that are available to support your teen’s career advising before making critical decisions about their future.
How the Birkman® assessment and Launch Career Clarity® provide a structured roadmap for success

Key Takeaways:

Students will be in school approximately 16,000 hours from Kindergarten to Senior Year. On average, they will work 82,000 if they work after graduation until age 65 making career alignment critical to thrive in life
It is never too late to work on career development and advising, but there is an ideal time to start.
Starting early is for the best.; If your teen has already hit Sophomore year, it is go time!
Instead of looking at your teen as difficult or unmotivated, step back and ask if they are overwhelmed and need more support.
Your teen would likely rather hear advice from someone other than you, such as a coach, teacher, or mentor.
There are a lot of misconceptions and job fields that teens are unaware of, so it is important to research and explore.

“Career development is not a one-and-done. It’s really important that we take two views of this. It’s a long game – a marathon, not a sprint. But more importantly, that we start early, even in middle school, ninth grade, actually even younger.” – Lisa Marker Robbins

Episode References:

Is it the right time for College Major and Career Planning? https://flourishcoachingco.com/quiz
Bureau of Labor & Statistics Student Resources: https://bls.gov/k12/

Get Lisa’s Free on-demand video: How-to guide for your teen to choose the right major, college, & career…(without painting themselves into a corner, missing crucial deadlines, or risking choices you both regret).

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