Supporting your child in career decision-making
Our research says young people see their parents and caregivers as the most important influence on their career decision-making. It may surprise you to know how much they value your input!
Supporting your child through this process can be challenging and stressful for families.
It’s common for young people and parents to feel equally overwhelmed by information overload and the effects from traditional views that uni is the ultimate goal for every person.
It is most important to help your child consider all of the possible career and study options open to them. Uni is not the right fit for everyone and some students can find themselves part-way through a uni degree before they realise this.
The view of construction is changing, with more high achieving students choosing a construction path as their first choice after school. A career in construction offers significant benefits and opportunities to quickly progress to senior roles. Talented and motivated young people can tap into funded training to keep advancing and unlocking success in their construction career.
With more than 70 construction job types, and many of these looking different to the traditional view of construction work, it is worth considering construction for your young person.
4 reasons why your child should consider construction
High demand and job security
Career progression
Be your own boss
Financially rewarding
Understand the possibilities
Traditional university-based pathways can be easier to navigate than non-university pathways, such as vocational education or apprenticeships and traineeships, as these are often not well understood. Let us guide you through the many possible entry pathways into construction, so you can guide your child. CSQ works with a group of partner schools to deliver industry exposure programs direct to students under the Construction Pathways banner. Our Construction Pathways programs provide informative and hands-on experiences to broaden awareness of the construction industry.
