Parents have a greater influence on the career decisions of their children than teachers, counselors, or peers. The Career Anchor Parent Guide was developed to provide parents with a "tool kit" of materials to assist them in this task.

The Guide is organized in three sections.

• Parent Resources - contains information for parents on the labor market and career exploration, and suggestions on how parents can assist in the career development of their children.

• Parent & Student Career Tools - provides quality, Rhode Island tools for parents to use with their children.

• Parent & Student Activities - includes a variety of activities which parents and children may complete together.

New material will be added to the Parent Guide from time to time as it becomes available. Much of the material in the Guide was developed by the Minnesota Career Resource Network and related agencies, and is used with their permission and assistance.