Talk to your child about what you do at your job, what you like,
what is important for your job, what a typical day at work is like, etc.
Describe jobs you have held and how school helped you in your career.

Talk With Your Child About a Career
http://www.okwhatsnext.com/0index/index-1.htm

Click on Useful Stuff, and Pull scroll bar down to view headings.

Point out examples of employees providing services and creating products in your community.

Library of the Workplace 
http://cord.org/workplacelibrary/

Make a game to see who can identify the most occupations when at the mall, in the car, or on a family outing.
 
Help children identify job skills in the chores they do around the house.
 
Help them explore the world of work through part-time, summer employment, or community volunteer work.
 
Encourage your child to take a challenging program of education, including academic/career technology subjects and extracurricular activities.

Career Parent
http://careerpronews.bridges.com

Help them explore their interests by job shadowing a person or family member in one or more occupations of interest.

Job Shadowing 
http://www.jobshadow.org

Encourage participation in clubs or organizational groups that teach many leadership and social skills needed in today's world.
 
Broaden your child's interest in sports and hobbies to provide opportunities for teamwork.
 
Contact your child's school to see if it has purchased the Oklahoma Career Information System (OKCIS) software.
If so, you can access the Internet version from your home with your school's password. Explore careers and educational opportunities with your child online. This software is available for purchase contact 1-800-654-4502.

OKCIS 
http://okcis.org/