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Choosing a Vocation: The Role of Personality Assessments
Career, interest or personality assessments are great tools we can use to provide clues to our self-identity. I highly suggest parents use assessments to begin conversations with their children about...
Kansas DegreeStats: A Planning Tool for Future Success
Parents of Kansas kids: Are you and your child making plans for what follows high school graduation? It’ll be here before you know it, whether they’re six years old or 16! At HirePaths, we talk a...
Career Quizzes in Action
Here at HirePaths, we believe that parents who intentionally discuss and explore career options with their children raise kids who think deeply about what they want to do with their own lives — and...
Exploring Careers through Summer Reading: Suggestions for Early Childhood (Ages 3-8)
When children say, “I’ve heard that book before,” I love to answer: “You’re so lucky to get to hear it again. Good books are worth reading again and again!” This summer, I encourage you to read to...
Seven Fun, Career-Focused Activities to Do with Your Kids This Summer
Even though school is out, summer is full of opportunities for learning. Good news: keeping your kids engaged doesn’t have to feel like work. In fact, we encourage play — especially when that play...
Exploring Careers through Summer Reading: Suggestions for Middle Readers (Ages 9-13)
“What do you want to do with your life?” Some kids will talk your ear off when you ask them this question, while others will simply roll their eyes, shrug and say, “I don’t know, I’ll figure it out...
Why Veterans Are In-Demand Employees
Is your son or daughter thinking about enlisting in the military after high school? As the senior transitions manager for the USO Pathfinder Program, a nonprofit organization to help service members...
A Reminder to My Fellow Parents During Graduation Season
The end of the school year can really test parents. We see these humans (who aren’t so tiny anymore) completing major milestones, and we’re so proud of everything they’ve accomplished. We revel in...
Tips for Helping Your Teen Prepare for Their First Job Interview
Spring is a big season for job interviews! Between young people applying for summer jobs, new grads looking for their first real job, and students applying for internships, many parents and guardians...
It’s Up to Us! Inspiring Youth through Work-Based Learning
By Dr. Cynthia Lane, Co-Chair, Governor’s Council on Education How many times have you asked, or heard a young person in your family ask, “Why do I have to know this? I’ll never use this _____ (...
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