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Have you wished you could figure out what would motivate your teen? Is their lack of direction causing a negative spiral downward?

Your son or daughter is right at the cusp of starting their life and career journey, and now is the chance to help set him or her on a path that both establishes their independence and honors the essence of who they are as a person.

We work with passion to fulfill our mission and give teens and their parents greater insight into the best choice of educational route and vocational pursuits

Everyone has passions and talents!

We identify your teen’s and young adult’s motivations and enjoyable talents and match them to specific careers and/or educational opportunities.

GET STARTED TODAY with a BASIC ASSESSMENT SESSION

We can all be motivated to excellence —but unfortunately, what motivates a young adult is not always obvious, especially to parents. (This is because of the intense emotional conflicts that are often present during the teen years.)

Our Basic Assessment Session will help you obtain greater insight into your young adult’s personal inner world—a world so frequently difficult for them to share and for us as parents to understand. A common argument occurs in the homes of individuals who are approaching adulthood and who are faced with choices about courses and careers that will set the direction for their lives. And unfortunately, it goes something like this:

“I know that an education opens doors to a better life,” says your young adult.

“You have great physics marks, ” says you. “ You’ll starve reading about airplanes and building airplane models all day!”

“But I don’t want a life like yours...”

At what point do we cross the line into being a pushy parent, trying to mold our child into a space they may not fit? How can we as parents be confident that we are guiding our children in the best direction? More importantly, how can we instill in our children the confidence that they are, in fact, headed in the right direction?

Young people are inundated with choice, possibilities, and pressure. As adults, we often make the mistake of remembering our youth as a time when “the world was our oyster.” It’s easy to forget how overwhelming a world of choice can be, how easy it is to fall into our first job through fear or confusion, and how difficult life is when we are not supported for our natural gifts.

A Basic Assessment Session is designed to assist you in helping your young adult gather the information that he or she needs to make the best possible educational and vocational decisions before anxiety sets in, before time is lost, and before money is wasted pursuing work that just doesn’t fit—or to get back on track if problems have already set in. Find the true formula for career enjoyment and economic success!

"In a simple one hour session, they talk about themselves," says George. "About times in their lives when they were doing what they enjoy most and do best; what they enjoy and have fun doing; simple thing--what excites them or turns them on at school and outside of school.

"I then analyze that material and give them a written report and an oral presentation to the mother and child, so they can clearly understand the definitions of what their son or daughter does naturally and effortlessly--and how those key elements of their right work connect to specific jobs in specific organizations."

Click here to read Cory’s story :

What are the four major obstacles that stand in the way of your young adult moving successfully from high school to higher education or training?

This is the time of year when many 17, 18, and 19 yr. olds are considering their school and career options for next fall. There are significant obstacles within the school system today that handicap students and their parents from making good career choices. Our Job Joy for Young Adults Report is designed to help parents overcome those obstacles.

Obstacle # 1: Guidance counselors are overwhelmed by sheer numbers these days.

A school might have only 1 or 2 counselors for a population of 400-1000 students. They are hard pressed for time and usually cannot spend more than 10 or 20 min. with each student. "They have a difficult time getting to know their students one-on-one, " says Linda Corbett, a Sales Rep in Ottawa, and the mother of a talented 17 yr. old son, Field. "Generally, they only get to know those students having a problem who keep coming back to them again and again. I went to see Field's guidance counselor and he was very helpful with the administrative process of applying to universities but very little help in advising on career choices."

This time-crunch in counseling offices leads to a heavy reliance on certain traditional approaches. For example, most high school and college programs put a heavy emphasis on labour market information, i.e. here is what is going on in the (global) economy and this is where the jobs are. With no regard to the uniqueness of each student, counselors will point to certain job sectors experiencing shortages.

"My concern stemmed from the fact that I saw my daughter doing exactly what I had done which was just enjoying high school, stumbling along, not able to really draw any conclusion about what she wanted to do." Local financial planner, Vera Adamovich says, "My daughter, Adrienne, came home one day in Grade 12 saying: 'By Friday I have to decide what I'm going to do because I have to make decisions on these important courses that are going to dictate my future.' It brought back memories, in my case, of being in exactly in the same boat. And here we are, some thirty years later, and nothing's changed."

Most career advice is still based on the outside in approach; that is, look at the labour market and pick a vocation. "Few students pay much attention to such information," says George. "The problem is not with their ignorance of the external environment or the wider world of work; the problem is that few young people have made a personal connection to the world of work, i.e. they don’t know the kind of work they are best suited to do."

A Basic Assessment Session is designed to assist you in helping your young adult gather the information that he or she needs to make the best possible educational and vocational decisions before anxiety sets in, before time is lost, and before money is wasted pursuing work that just doesn’t fit—or to get back on track if problems have already set in. Find the true formula for career enjoyment and economic success!

"In a simple one hour session, they talk about themselves," says George. "About times in their lives when they were doing what they enjoy most and do best; what they enjoy and have fun doing; simple thing--what excites them or turns them on at school and outside of school.

"I then analyze that material and give them a written report and an oral presentation to the mother and child, so they can clearly understand the definitions of what their son or daughter does naturally and effortlessly--and how those key elements of their right work connect to specific jobs in specific organizations."

Click here to listen to Parents Speak Out :

Obstacle # 2: Teens have little understanding of how their unique combination of innate talents, learned skills, and limited job experience correlate with specific jobs in specific organizations. In short, they can’t answer two simple questions: Where and What. Which organizations (where) are going to provide job circumstances that will motivate them, and which job titles (what) are the best match for their talents, skills, values.

"And when it really went off for me," continues Vera, "is when Adrienne came home a few days later and said I've made this decision to go into Early Childhood Education. She didn't even like babysitting! It was a decision made on the basis of a 50 min. conversation with a Guidance Counselor who said this is what you should do because this is where the jobs will be from now on. My reaction to that (having gone through my own personal career changes throughout life) based on where the jobs are going to be in five years--what has that got to do with being happy in your work!?"

Obstacle # 3: The main assesment tool of counselors is an interest inventory.

Identify the interests a student has at 17 or 18 and put them on a career path for life. But our interests at 18 can be very different than our interests at 28, 38, or 48.

Elaine Bisson is the mother of a 17 yr. old boy. "One of the things that concerned me is that so many kids at that age of 17 or 18 that are required to make decisions really don't have an idea. And the only real options they have in terms of advice are supplied through the education system by the guidance counselors. Nothing has changed there since we were kids. It's the same form, I think, that we filled out: 'Do you like to ride in a fire truck?' I think now it goes through a computer as opposed to a guidance counselor putting a little check beside it."

George uses a different approach with fantastic results. He helps teens make decisions from the inside out. George advises: "They need to see the connection--which gives them clarity; once they have clarity, it builds confidence; once they have confidence, they can communicate to potential employers how they might contribute to organizational goals."

"In my experience," continues George, "students can make good career decisions once they make this personal connection; only then are they motivated enough to focus on the external environment. It’s a matter of working from the inside out, rather than working from the outside in."

Elaine Bisson again: "The biggest fear I had for Stewart was that he would end up with something that he wasn't />passionate about doing. Who hasn't seen people working at jobs they are not happy with just to get the paycheque? They get in a rut, perhaps they get married, with children, and they don't see any way out. That was my fear that he would get caught in that trap.

After coming out of the career counseling with George’s Report, he was radiant! He just felt really good about himself because it gave him more focus. He felt really good. The thing George did recommend for him was to go to university and gave him some idea why. It's one thing when it comes from Mom that it was the thing to do but when it came from someone else it had more authority. The thing was George really listened to him and asked the right questions. He felt really good. And, as a mother, you want to see your child happy."

George focuses on giving his clients a ROADMAP to their right work. One that is based on facts and information that they can trust and put their confidence in. This process gives young adults and their parents realistic hope for their future.

George's process is designed to eliminate the confusion about careers and job prospects for a parent and their son or daughter. It gives them a clear sense of direction.

HOW?...

In a simple one hour session, the teens talk about themselves, specifically:

* about times in their lives when they were doing things they enjoyed and doing them well; what they enjoy and have fun doing--simple things;

* and, what excites or fascinates them at school and outside of school.

George analyses this material and matches key elements to matrix of job opportunities and educational direction. He spends 4-6 hours on each student in a concentrated manner giving them the in-depth analysis they deserve.

Nurse Susan Ambrose worried about her son: "At age 16, my son Nate was aware that he was strong in the sciences but very unfocused on what he wanted to do, and fairly unfocused in his work at school. In a discussion with him, he said to me I don't know what to take because I don't know what I'm going to do when I leave school. This caused some anxiety in both him and I. So, I asked him if he wanted to go see someone and talk about it, and he was really thrilled at the thought there might be someone out there that could help him make a decision, or channel him in the right direction with his gifts and interests.

He was very excited after he met with you about the area of Aerospace Design. I didn't even know there were jobs like that out there. It's really very thrilling to him to know that he could do something like that because that's what he's always been interested in, especially the military and designing stuff. As George’s Report pointed out, Nate will always have the inclination to conceive such ideas and design them, and he can learn how to hand them off to production people."

Obstacle # 4: Traditionally, guidance counselors will rely on tests. Tests are just technology. "Career choice is not just a science; it's an art," says George. Counselors assume that test scores reflect the motivational dynamics of the individual tested. This assumption is false.

Such testing makes sense where you have identified a particular skill or capability as absolutely critical to success on the job, and you test the skill---not the motivation. This might be important if the job involves the repetitive use of a certain skill, like the kind we find on many manufacturing assembly lines, or in banks and insurance companies. Even here the problem remains of determining whether the possessor of that skill will produce it on the job. Employee response to any test is always limited by the instrument or exercise and so does not reveal how the employee would perform the job if there were room to move. The truth is that each employee perceives and attempts to perform jobs in accordance with a complex and unique pattern of personal motivations. George focuses on the uniqueness of each young adult he works with.

Says Estelle Castenada, mother of an 18 yr. old with a passion for music: "When Michelle was in grade 10, I brought her to a psychologist who did an assessment and told me what were the possible careers according to her skills. Afterwards, I felt Michelle was more unsure and insecure about those options and what to do. So at that point, I told myself we had to look at different perspectives. That's why I brought her to George Dutch because he had a different vision about talents. His approach is based on identifying the natural talents of individuals and that is very important to me. After we received his report, I could see that Michelle felt more confident about the choices she could make and what opportunities were available to her. That helped Michelle a lot to decide what to do."

Unlike most counselors, George puts his reputation on the line in a written report. He gives each teen a written report and presents his conclusions in an oral presentation to the parent and teen, so that each of them clearly understand the definitions of what their son or daughter does naturally and effortlessly and how they connect to specific jobs in specific organizations. His report includes suggestions for educational paths and careers, and shows each parent and young adult how to use online Internet resources to explore the suggestions. He shows how to use specific criteria to evaluate whether a specific career or educational path is a good one.

George identified in Michelle a number of Planning and Organizing talents. As a result of his report, Michelle has made a confident decision to focus on the business side of music and she entered a program in Arts Management. Her mother advises, "It is really important to have a written report because, besides having George's words on paper to remember, and review over time, we can conclude that yes, I have seen my child and I was not wrong about the natural talents she had. It gives me confidence as her mother."

George recognizes that parents are in this together with their children. Vera Adamovich again: "When I got his written report, I agreed with everything he said: he was describing my kid and what she liked to do. What happened in her case, very shortly after that, she literally lucked into a summer job opportunity, between the 12th and 13th grade, working for a large company in a call centre doing exactly what you had described in your report. She continued working there full-time through the summer and all through the 13th grade and she wants to make this a career now. And she says: 'Mom, when I go on to study, I'm going to go on to support this kind of a job,' of doing exactly what you had described. She now advises her friends, don't struggle about what to do, go seek some career counseling.

Click here to read Adrienne’s story :

I still use Adrienne's report to keep open-minded about things. I think about it and look at it from time to time to encourage myself to allow her to follow the path that she's been lucky enough to find, although I know it's only working because of the fit George identified for her. And I really wish that for every kid, I really do. I think every kid should have the benefit of that kind of guidance.

His report keeps me ecouraging her in the right direction, and not falling back on those hangups that we all have as parents, which are: you've got to go to university, you've got to follow the routine. I feel I can give her that leeway now entirely as a result of this process."

What makes our REPORT service so effective?

We LISTEN to young adults. Our four step process incorporates a leading edge approach including:

• a strength based interview and story telling approach
• career assessment tools
• research and insights.
• decision making models
• parental involvement
• a written report

Benefits of using this proven process.

• Improved confidence
• Deeper understanding of each other
• Deeper awareness of natural talents
• Protecting your teen’s time and financial investments
• Enhanced opportunity to experience the joy of success

BOOK a Basic Assessment Session NOW $99

The clues to JobJoy and work happiness lie in the key success patterns and in your child’s dependable strengths. Set your young adult on the right path, not by identifying a single, “correct” career to pursue. Avoid telling them “where the jobs will be,” but rather provide them with a strong jumping off point from which to excel. Let them learn how they can use dependable, enjoyable skills while further developing their identified patterns of success in a field of interest.

Our ROADMAP REPORT will allow you to better understand your young adult’s skills, success factors, and motivations, with many far-reaching benefits, some of which include:

- psychological, emotional, and financial well-being
- better family relationships and better family harmony
- a clear sense of fulfilling your parental responsibility, allowing your young adult to find purpose and direction in life

WHAT YOU WILL GET IN A ROADMAP REPORT?

Self-Discovery

“She just needs to get out there and get some experience,” we may think, as we encourage our teens vaguely to “go to school.” But, even at this early stage, natural talents are evident, and they provide the necessary clues to help teens make good educational and vocational decisions. Decisions that will prevent costly mistakes

JobJoy employs an assessment processes specific to its young adult clients. We talk to them about their experiences in school, in extracurricular activities and at home to identify situations in which they excelled, situations in which they were bored or unhappy, activities that incite their passions and those that snuff them out.

This step, in conjunction with discussions with parents, provides the necessary clues to develop a Report.

- Explains and documents what the young adult’s natural talents, modes of interaction and communication are – and what that means in concrete terms as applicable to the world of work..

- Describes a number of career paths for which those natural talents are valuable and in demand, and lists specific jobs for your teen to consider.

- Outlines specific educational programs and schools that will nurture and develop their nalturla inclinations into marketable skills and knowledge.

Your young adult can then proceed with focus and purpose to step two: market research.

Market Research

The Report provides detailed information on the career paths, related work environments and specific job categories that correlate with your young adult’s natural talents and motivations – many of which likely s/he will not previously have been aware of.

Resources provided in the Report relate to:

- Investigating resources on the Internet and in print
- Participating in college career fairs
- Interviewing people in the target jobs
- Visiting work sites
- Seeking co-op, intern, part-time or volunteer work opportunities

Through exposure and research, it will be possible for your child to narrow down the list of target careers based on many factors, such as:

- What individuals in those careers can tell your child about the work
- The kind of work environment the position involves
- The level of education and particular skills that are necessary to the job
- What the work pays
- How well s/he feels there will be “fit” in that line of work
- Unanticipated things s/he may learn about the career

Based on the outcomes of your child’s research, s/he will be ready to take on step three: action planning.

Action Plan

Based on the particular conclusions reached in the first two steps that are relevent to your young adult, the Report outlines a plan of Action, including:

- Experience required, and a list of ways in which that experience can be gained – such as through part-time, co-op or volunteer    work
- Training required, based on a list of “can-do” skills that the career will require, a sub-set of those skills that s/he has yet to    acquire, and available options for obtaining the training
- Education required, and a list of institutions that could provide a suitable education
- Finances required, along with a list of available financing options and a budget for the duration of the period of study
- Prerequisites – such as tests, entrance requirements and other assessments that the program of study may require of its    applicants
- An alternate plan – just in case any of the above requirements is unattainable at present

This step is also valuable because it demands decision-making, realistic goal setting and getting organized. By becoming proactive, your young adult will take responsibility for their future and invest time and energy into the career decisions.

What Is Your Son or Daughter’s Success

Worth To You?

You may spend more than $100,000 on their education, only to have them give up or squander all that learning on an unrelated career. Invest money now to INCREASE their chances of completing a program that harmonizes best with their natural talents and motivations.

If you had a $200,000 house you'd insure it. If you had a $200,000 investment portfolio, you'd hire a financial advisor to insure its growth.

Compared to other investments, your young adult’s career is worth a hundred times as much! And more! You are already spending up to $100K or more through education on the care and feeding of this goose that lays the golden egg!

Economically speaking, this is a no-brainer! At average earning of only $30,000 a year, you're talking about $1.5M in career earning, plus earnings needed to generate a retirement income of fifty thousand dollars a year for ten to fifteen years.

You owe it to yourself and the future of your child to put career investment in perspective. This isn't like other investments meant to earn a 3-10 percent return; this is an investment in the very source of all of their $1.5 - 4.5M life earnings.

Do you own a pet? If so, you probably spend $3000 a year on pet care. A Report for your young adult does not cost $3000, even though that sum is worth ensuring they get the help they need to derive the most satisfaction out of this single most important--and potentially, most lucrative--aspect of their lives, the one thing that makes all other investments possible in the first place!

A Report does not cost $2000, even though his or her career is a money tree. If you help them now to learn how to water and fertilize their career, they'll reap huge rewards, possibly a ten-to hundred-time return on your investment.

Right now, I am offering this Report for less than $2000. The great news is, it’s not going to cost you $1500. It won’t even cost you $1000. Or even $950! It's just $900! And right now you can make 3 payments of just $300 each! So you can get started right away for just one payment of $300!

The reason I'm doing this is because I want to make it available at a reasonable price and make it as easy as possible for you and your young adult to take the next step.

But you must act fast because this offer is only good for a limited time and I want to reward people for taking action fast because many young adults need to take action in the next few months to apply for 2010 education and training programs!

EVEN MORE HELP IS AVAILALBE WITH a RoadMap Report.

1. Fill out the Order Form

2. George Dutch will call you to schedule an appointment with your young adult in person, or online.

3. If you live outside of Ottawa, we will organize a conference call online at no expense to you. There will     be Initial conference call of about 1 hour with your young adult. Then there will be a second conference     call with you and your young adult to go through the Report page by page. There will be a third     conference call with you and your young adult in a month or so to follow up on the suggestions in the     Report.