My older daughter is applying for college.  She is a highly motivated, high energy young woman with strong business smarts and negotiation skills.  And she wants to study Social Work.  Now while that is a very admirable profession, and one at which she would excel, I have a family member with a Masters in Social Work, who switched into HiTech after a number of years, for financial reasons.

I have been unsubtly trying to encourage my daughter to explore professions within the HiTech industry in which she can help people, while receiving a good salary and benefits.

How involved are you in your childrens’ career choices?