Does anyone know of a good life coach for college kids to help them set goal and figure out what they want to do with their life and career? And how much is a service like that? I feel like connecting my son with someone who will reinforce what I am saying and help him make it his own is a good idea??? Thoughts? Direction anyone?
Do you want what you want for your child or do you want them to discover for themselves what they want? I am not being snarky, it is a serious question.
You might look into having your child take a professionally administered aptitude test. It is an objective method to help your child down a path of self discovery. The results are not absolute, but usually directionally helpful. Often they mirror what a parent has seen in their child all along but do not carry the emotional baggage between parent and child.
I am familiar with the Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation and know plenty of people that have been very happy with the process and the results both for themselves and for their children. I am sure that there other professional organizations that do a fine job as well.
There are professional career counselors available who will do comprehensive aptitude, interest and personality testing, then begin working with the client to determine career options.
We tried a coach for our son back when he was in H.S. It didn’t last because he wasn’t engaged. Oh, he was fine to meet with her at McAlisters once or twice a week for an hour at the tune of $75 each time. Have a sandwich and drink and listen to her try to help organize and focus him. She really liked him, and he her. Then he would come home and do absolutley nothing she wanted him to do for the week.
She told me, right up front, that if the kid wasn’t engaged and not his idea and really for it…her services would be worthless. We tried anyway. So, my suggestion is to go the career counselor route, that will cost around $250 for a battery of tests and to meet with them. The Life Coaching has to be intrinsic.
How old is your son. Mine is 21 and just NOW listening to me! What a wonderful change of pace. I think this has to do with looking around his peers who do have it on the ball and realizing he is directionless. I just emailed him with some other suggestions for a major, and he was Johnny-on-the-Spot listening to me. It was in one ear and out the other just one year ago.
If he is already a college student then he should go to the career office and talk to someone. You have already paid for that.