Post on 10-Nov-2014
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Guiding our young people to a great hope & future
Want2get on? Christian Career Coachingwww.want2geton.co.uk
Our children are a blessing
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I count myself blessed that I have 3 extremely active, young boys; but to be honest, when they’re ‘playing up’ I sometimes have to remind myself that children are ‘a heritage from the Lord’ (Psalm 127:3). I like the way the Message puts it:
Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift?
Even though my boys are still in primary school, they are still thinking ahead of what they would like to be when they’re grown up. At the top of the list of ‘must-be occupations’ is an ice cream vendor, quickly followed by a palaeontologist (they’ve watched the file Jurassic Park) and an athlete, no surprises there with the Olympics!
Wanting the best for their future
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As parents we all want the best training, educations and employment prospects for our kids, so the latest government figures on just this subject make very sobering reading:
• 8% of UK 16 to 18-year-olds are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
This percentage translates to approx 1 million young people not receiving training and positive formation for their future lives.
The reasons for this are complex, but the bible instructs all adults, not only parents, to take responsibility to guide, nurture and instruct young people in the ways of life. This includes their career choice and how to get there.
A weight responsibility
.Deuteronomy 4:9
‘Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.’
It’s a weighty responsibility – but don’t worry, you don’t have to teach them on your own!
Some great resources for our young people
.Over the next few slides I’ve listed some great websites that can help you to inform and inspire any young people that you may have under your wing about what they can do with their future.
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PLOTR is a brand new, trendy website that
provides young people with careers advice, using
the style of social networking sites such as
Facebook. The site allows young people to explore
different careers and offers information and videos
employers, mentors and career experts.
Well worth a visit!
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This is the official site for the Apprenticeships
Service in the UK. Apprenticeships have
always been around, and they are a brilliant way for young people to learn and
earn on the job. The website not only gives
young people a wide range of
training/employment opportunities around the UK, but also offers advice
to parents wanting to guide their young people
into the best career.
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The Gap Year Directory. Taking a year (or more)
out at 18 years old before either University or starting a career can
be a great move. The Gap Year Directory provides once-in-a-
lifetime opportunities either abroad or in the
UK, that will confirm career ideas, help to
make an interesting CV and develop you as a
person.
Careersbox is a fantastic site that
shows films of real people doing real
jobs, giving viewers insight into careers
across all sectors.
If you want it ‘from the horses mouth’
and hear about a job like it is, then this site is for you.
Notgoingtouni.co.uk is a FANTASTIC resource
and basically does what it says ‘on the tin’!
If university is not for a young person then this
site is a must-visit. It offers many wonderful opportunities to work
as an apprentice in many different
organisations & industries.
bestcourse4me.com, a great site for young
people who don’t have a clue what their next
move in life.
This easy-to-use resource allows y/ps to
explore career areas based on interest or subject areas that a
young person enjoys. So, if you want to know of a career or a course
(leading to a career) then go no further than
bestcourse4me.com
Parent Advisor.co.uk. Are you a worried parent, concerned
that your young person isn’t making the best of his/her
choices?
Parent advisor.co.uk speaks for itself, and is
a great tool to help parent guide their
adolescents in their first steps in a career.
Want2get on? Christian focussed careers coaching
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