How much should you help your adult kids in their job search?
How much should you help your adult kids in their job search?
How much should you help your adult kids in their job search?
By Randi Mazzella
October 29, 2020
Summary
When our daughter was beginning her post-grad job search last summer, my husband offered to introduce her to some people he knew who might be able to help her.
Is there anything parents can do to be useful in helping their adult children find work? And if so, how?
She finds that many young adults focus their job search solely on applying through job posting sites like Indeed, Handshake, Simplyhired or Glassdoor.
The Alexandria, Va. founder and president of YES Career Coaching & Resumé Writing Services, says many parents are intimately involved in helping their young adult children find employment.
Getting a job solely on familial relationships and not at all on talent or expertise ultimately sets a young adult up for failure.
Asking someone you know to give your child a job when your son or daughter isn't really right for it can strain a friendship or work relationship, too.
Parents can help initially by offering their children guidance about networking basics without doing the work for them.
These types of informal conversations can be especially beneficial, providing young people with an insider perspective as they job hunt.
If the contact works at an organization your child might want to work for," says Akbar, "They can tell her how well the organization seems to be doing, how morale is and how caring the employer is regarding health protections and family obligations."
Then there's the flip side: You may be able to help a first-time job seeker of someone you know.
Reference
Mazzella, R. (2020, October 29). How much should you help your adult kids in their job search? Retrieved October 30, 2020, from https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-should-you-help-your-adult-kids-in-their-job-search-11603483607