Leaving Cert Results Day
And so, here we are at Leaving Cert results day! After all the work your teenager has put in to get to this point, parents should take a step back and not only be proud of their teenager but also of yourselves. You have spent the last 18 or so years guiding your...
Help younger teenagers choose their career
As summer comes, your teenagers are out of school for a long-needed rest. Thoughts of career choice may also be stuffed into the wardrobes along with the empty school bags. But the summer months are the perfect time for teenagers to think of their futures. Here are 7...
Discovering Careers For Teenagers With Learning Challenges
Discovering careers for teenagers with learning challenges can be very difficult. Their school grades do not reflect the learning and understanding of subjects they may actually have. One of my core values when working with teenagers and their parents is to go the...
7 Tips to help your Teen prep for Exams
With just a few weeks left to exam time, anxiety levels will be rising in your household. Doubts and concerns hovering in your teens’ minds. How can you help them prepare for exams? There will probably be moments of high drama “I’m going to fail!” or silences and/or...
Are Post Leaving Cert Courses worth the time and effort?
Now is the time to apply for Post Leaving Cert Courses (PLC’s) but I know many parents as well as teenagers will be asking: are those courses worthwhile? There are so many available and new courses being added all the time to all third level institutions. It can also...
Mock Exam Results – what to do with them?
Your teenager may now have finished their mock exams, Leaving/Junior Cert, or still be going through them. And soon enough they will get their results. When those mock exam results come in, have you considered how you will respond to them? If your teen has been...
What is Career Coaching for Teenagers? A Helpful guide for Parents
So, why career coaching for teens? Career coaching for teenagers is not very common. Coaching is now a very popular form of team management in the workplace and in recent years is replacing the more dictatorial management approach. So how can this be applied to...
Making good use of Christmas Holidays for your Leaving Cert student?
So, Christmas is almost upon us, and school holidays are here for the next two weeks. How can your teen make good use of their Christmas break? Well, it all depends on their goals! And the progress they have made towards them. Let’s have a look at the different...
7 Tips for Researching Career Choices
Career choice for teenagers is difficult! There is so much uncertainty surrounding that decision and it’s impossible to be 100% sure that the decision will be right. What if they make the wrong choice and have to start all over again? Your teenager may not be sure...
How to Help your Teenager Choose a Career
Many teenagers find it difficult to choose a career. It’s not surprising! It’s a difficult task when they have little life experience yet there’s long lasting consequences from their decision. The good news is that there are ways in which you can support your teen to...