Why Job Seeking With Your Child Can Shorten Your Job Search
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Heather Eagar
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Published on Saturday 17th 2010
Are you and your children out of work at the same time In bad economies, it's not a rare case for several members of a household to be out of work at the same time
Are you and your children out of work at the same time? In bad economies, it's not a rare case for several members of a household to be out of work at the same time.
Still, there are certain tangible benefits to an out-of-work parent and recent graduate child working as a team. Here's a look at a parent-child job search, and steps that both can take to land a good job quickly.
How the Parent Helps the Child
There are a number of ways that the parent can assist the child in the job search. First of all, most parents have years of experience at one or more jobs. With this type of knowledge, the parent can advise the child on what to expect in a work environment and even give advice about interacting in a professional setting.
But even more important is, during the job search, the parent would be able to help the child prepare the resume, understand what information should be listed, and also prepare for the interview. This is another area where a parent's experience can be extremely valuable, and can propel a child's job search quite a bit.
How the Child Can Help the Parent
What’s great about the knowledge that a recent college grad brings to the table is that it’s all fresh. A college grad has just finished learning about the latest technology, knows what’s going on in the industry he or she is pursuing and has probably even received some help from a career advisor on how to create a resume, cover letter and even mock interview.
College graduates are often more up to date on the technologies used for job searches, and might be able to help you set up a profile on popular job networking websites like LinkedIn. Your child may also be able to help you with minor technical tasks, like putting your resume into a simple text or Adobe format. To put it another way, parents bring a lot of experience to the table, but children can bring a fresh perspective to a job search that can prove invaluable.
How You Can Help Each Other
One of the most important aspects of job seeking is having a partner in your corner to help you throughout the process. Whether you have your best friend read over your resume, enlist your spouse to help you with a mock interview, or even have a cousin reaffirm that you will find a job, having support is a great thing. With the parent and child working together, it’s easy to have instant support, so be sure you both take advantage of it as you proceed through the process.
The great news is that you can work together with your child to find jobs that maybe you can start at the same time. What's even better is that a joint job search can strengthen the bond between a parent and a child--and that's worth far more than any well paying position.
Still, there are certain tangible benefits to an out-of-work parent and recent graduate child working as a team. Here's a look at a parent-child job search, and steps that both can take to land a good job quickly.
How the Parent Helps the Child
There are a number of ways that the parent can assist the child in the job search. First of all, most parents have years of experience at one or more jobs. With this type of knowledge, the parent can advise the child on what to expect in a work environment and even give advice about interacting in a professional setting.
But even more important is, during the job search, the parent would be able to help the child prepare the resume, understand what information should be listed, and also prepare for the interview. This is another area where a parent's experience can be extremely valuable, and can propel a child's job search quite a bit.
How the Child Can Help the Parent
What’s great about the knowledge that a recent college grad brings to the table is that it’s all fresh. A college grad has just finished learning about the latest technology, knows what’s going on in the industry he or she is pursuing and has probably even received some help from a career advisor on how to create a resume, cover letter and even mock interview.
College graduates are often more up to date on the technologies used for job searches, and might be able to help you set up a profile on popular job networking websites like LinkedIn. Your child may also be able to help you with minor technical tasks, like putting your resume into a simple text or Adobe format. To put it another way, parents bring a lot of experience to the table, but children can bring a fresh perspective to a job search that can prove invaluable.
How You Can Help Each Other
One of the most important aspects of job seeking is having a partner in your corner to help you throughout the process. Whether you have your best friend read over your resume, enlist your spouse to help you with a mock interview, or even have a cousin reaffirm that you will find a job, having support is a great thing. With the parent and child working together, it’s easy to have instant support, so be sure you both take advantage of it as you proceed through the process.
The great news is that you can work together with your child to find jobs that maybe you can start at the same time. What's even better is that a joint job search can strengthen the bond between a parent and a child--and that's worth far more than any well paying position.