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Half of today’s entry-level jobs may disappear in the next five years. AI isn’t just writing essays—it’s replacing junior coders, contract reviewers, even first-year analysts. These were the roles many of us once saw as stepping stones.

If your teen is still aiming for one of those, it might be time for a different kind of conversation.

🌱 This is Future-Ready Parents—where we turn parenting worries into small, practical wins that build confident, tech-savvy kids (and calm, capable parents).

📌 What to Expect Today

Today I’m highlighting a simple 3-question “Career Map Reset” tool—a short script you can use with your teen to start a better conversation about future skills, value, and the new career landscape. It’s designed to work even if they have no idea what they want yet.

🧠 Why This Matters

You might still be telling your teen what many of us heard growing up: get good grades, go to college, land a solid first job.

That playbook’s changing. I’ve been writing about this the past several weeks.

Only 51.7% of parents now say they hope their child goes to a 4-year college, down from over 62% just a few years ago. At the same time, 66% of teens say they’re worried AI will block them from getting a good job. They’re feeling it—even if they don’t always say it.

And they’re not wrong. In law, entry-level associates are already seeing 40% fewer doc review tasks. In tech, junior dev roles are evaporating under AI automation. It’s not just one sector—it’s the first rung that’s getting pulled away.

So what now? Well, for starters, obviously don’t panic.

But, you might want to rethink handing them that “old” and increasingly obsolete “10-year plan” you’ve been holding on to.

Start by helping them surface the skills, curiosities, and human traits that I believe will not go out of date.

And this is where today’s tool comes in.

🛠 The Tool – “Mini Career Map Reset”

You don’t need to map out your teen’s future. Let’s start by just asking better question. The answers to questions will start to guide your next steps and conversations.

Try this when you’re driving together, scrolling side by side, or doing literally anything that doesn’t feel like a “sit-down talk.”

3 Questions That Shift the Conversation

1. “What kind of problems do you get curious about?”
Not “What do you want to be?” Instead, get them talking about real-world stuff they think about—climate, gaming systems, team dynamics, money, how social media works. That’s where meaning starts.

2. “What’s something about how you think or connect that a machine can’t do?”
Are they the one who breaks tension in group projects or with groups of friends? Do they tend to listen when others don’t? That’s emotional intelligence—a key skill AI can’t replicate.

3. “What’s a weird or cool combo of things you like that don’t usually go together?”
Robotics and fashion? History and design? Social justice and coding? That’s how original value gets created—and how careers no algorithm can predict get formed.

💡 Try this:
Pick one question and toss it out while they’re half-watching YouTube or walking the dog. It’s not about perfect timing—it’s about opening a door.

Why this helps:

This resets the conversation from “pick a career” to “start building your edge.” You’re not telling them what to be—you’re showing them how to think.

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BEFORE YOU GO…

You don’t need a five-year plan. You need one question that makes your kid think a little deeper about what they’re good at—and what won’t or, can’t, be done by a bot in five years.

Until next time,
James Brauer
Founder, Future-Ready Parents