This templated email and/or letter can be shared with family members or guardians after students have completed assessments and reviewed their results.
Dear [NAME],
Your child recently completed one or more assessments available in Kuder Navigator® (Navigator) [OR SYSTEM NAME] to discover his or her career interests, skills, and if applicable, work values. The results introduced your child to career clusters and pathways (groups of occupations) and a variety of career options relating to his or her preferences.
Now is the time for you to be involved in your child’s career exploration and planning. You don’t need to be an expert at career planning to make a difference. Kuder makes it easy for you to get involved with easy-to-read assessment results, suggestions for taking the next steps in career planning, and even a free account for parents. Your parent account gives you the opportunity to take a system tour, view your child’s portfolio and education plan, and access messages, and informational resources such as a parent guide.
Here are some additional ways you can get involved:
Talk with your child about the results of any career assessments he or she completes.
Discuss how school projects relate to future career plans your child could make.
Help your child collect examples of his or her best work to add to the online portfolio to show prospective colleges or future employers. What strengths does your child see? Discuss your child’s career plans together. Would your child benefit from doing volunteer work or a summer internship?
Encourage your child to get involved in extracurricular activities offered at school.
Take time to discuss your own career, past jobs, and future goals with your child.
Volunteer to serve as a mentor or job coach at school. Or, offer to visit a class to talk about your own career with students.
Encourage your employer to provide internship opportunities for students.
Work with your child to obtain more information about careers of interest, especially relating to education or training requirements, working conditions, and required skills.
As we continue career planning here at [SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION NAME], we invite you to continue the process at home. If at any time you have questions or would like additional details, please let me know.
Sincerely,
[NAME]
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