Worried that your teenager does not have a clear plan for university or a career? Have you wondered what you should do to spark discussions with your teen?

First, it’s important for parents to realise that children will face a vastly different career landscape when they head out into the world of work. To learn more about this, you might want to read “Dream Jobs: Teenagers’ Career Aspirations and the Future of Work.” It’s a free report based on global statistics by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), where they address the following questions:

• Have teens’ career expectations changed?

• How interested are young people in good jobs with a future?

• Are today’s teens dreaming of jobs that will still be around in 15 years’ time?

• Do teens’ career expectations reflect their abilities?

• Do teens know what they need to do to fulfil their career expectations?

• Does career counselling make a difference?

Read more about this here!

• https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/jobs-skills

• https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/initiatives/mid-career/criticalcoreskills

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https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/21st-century-competencies

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