I wrote Motivate Your Son a decade ago. Despite my normal optimistic way of viewing the world, I made a grim prediction: about 30% of young men would not be financially independent twentysomethings. Much like a forecaster who predicts a massive hurricane is coming hopes he is wrong, I, too, would have been delighted to have been off the mark.
Now, young men are in the offices/zoom of Career Counseling Connecticut searching…. wondering… lost… adrift. Most were prompted by their parents. Surprisingly, most did not have the reflexive battle to see an advisor. Most understand they need help.
This help is distinctly practical: Career Counseling Connecticut helps young me find jobs and career paths. Many parents, however, have noted the immediate psychological shift and find that benefit, alone, to be a welcome gift to the entire family. My observation about the current culture of disaffected young men is that “hope” is no longer in the air.
In our career counseling, we are guiding our clients towards a positive future. We are strategic, tactical, and practical. But our advice often shifts the emotions of our clients. Rather than talking to all their similarly disillusioned bros, we provide a concrete road map for getting a job and getting on a career path.
We provide hope. Real hope.