A parent meeting on the topic “The Role of Parents in the Career Choice of 11th Grade Students” was held at School No. 53 in Uralsk. The meeting focused on the professional self-determination of high school students and their future educational and career paths.The main purpose of the meeting was to increase parents’ awareness of the importance of career guidance and to discuss how families can support students in making informed decisions about their future profession.The event was attended by K.K. Zhaniyarov, Head of the Career Guidance and Admissions Department.of the West Kazakhstan Innovation and Technology University, who addressed the parents and spoke about the importance of making a conscious career choice.

In his speech, K.K. Zhaniyarov emphasized that in the context of a rapidly changing labour market and the emergence of new professions, timely career guidance has become increasingly important. He noted that when choosing a future profession, students should consider not only the demand for a particular profession but also their personal interests, abilities, talents and individual characteristics.Particular attention was paid to the role of parents in the career decision-making process. It was emphasized that parents should not make the choice instead of their children. Their main role is to support students, help them identify their interests and abilities, provide relevant information and encourage them to make an independent and informed decision.

The meeting also covered opportunities for higher education, the choice of academic programmes and majors, as well as the key factors that graduates should consider when planning their future educational and professional careers.Parents had an opportunity to ask questions and receive recommendations regarding career guidance, choosing a profession and further education.

Such career guidance meetings contribute to strengthening cooperation between schools and higher education institutions and help students approach the choice of their future profession more consciously and responsibly.