Tag: graduate

Even though plenty has changed since the days we, the parents, were entering the job market, the important things haven’t. The fundamentals of hard work, integrity, respect, perseverance, and so forth still lead to success—so when advising your child, feel free to draw on your own experiences.

Make a point to have a conversation about the lessons you think he or she most needs to take to heart—perhaps over a celebratory dinner or while packing up their dorm room. Most of all, help your child to understand that when you live and work by a code that’s shaped by values, integrity, dedication, and a true team spirit, you will set yourself apart from the other rookies in a way that gets you hired, recognized, and promoted.

You’ve fretted about your child’s future from kindergarten on. You’ve zoom-focused on homework and grades, worried that he or she wouldn’t have the study skills and discipline to make it once they got out from under your thumb, and (of course!) spent sleepless nights worrying they weren't making the most of their college education. Now that they're finally ready to graduate, the last thing you want is for your child to stall at the real-world starting line after all the hard work they—and you!—have put in.