Helicopter parenting has officially entered the workplace. New data from Zety reveals that 67% of Gen Z workers regularly receive career advice from their parents, and for many, that support goes far beyond advice. Coined “Career Co-Piloting,” this growing trend describes parents taking a hands-on role in their child’s early career — actively helping write Read More
New Ratios Released! New data indicates the student-to-school-counselor ratio continues to narrow – reaching its lowest margin since ASCA began tracking ratios in 1986. The national student-to-school-counselor ratio was 372:1 in 2024–2025. Read more here: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/efe644ea-e26c-4531-82e9-ddbab422227a/24-25-Ratios.pdf
As a Counselor you must know today’s reality of the career market to advise your students. In today’s high-tech career market, bachelor’s and master’s degrees are giving way to one-year certificates and two-year associate’s degrees for many students. This is a growing trend for careers in machine and electronics technology, AI, medical diagnostic imaging, and Read More
An interactive virtual class for parents of high school juniors and seniors is being offered by Andrea Malkin Brenner of Talking College for a nominal fee. This is a three-session virtual class that will help attendees gain a complete list of the critical life skills their college-bound kids should master before leaving home and tools Read More
Selective summer programs can be powerful experiences for students who are ready for them. At their best, these programs offer intellectual depth, mentorship, and immersion; experiences that most high schools can’t replicate. Students are surrounded by peers who share their curiosity, are challenged to think at a college level, and asked to engage deeply — Read More
When you and other counselors hear that the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2023 made it easier to apply for federal financial aid for college, you may think, “This will be easy!” True, the act reduced the number of questions, but counselors and families still find the form so complex and overwhelming that the process seems Read More
Counselors know this, but it’s worth repeating: two applicants’ transcripts that look similar on paper can represent completely different realities. A student might earn a 4.0 while taking “the most rigorous courses available.” At one school, that could mean a schedule full of AP, IB, and/or honors options across multiple subjects. At another, it could Read More
You hold a master’s degree. You studied crisis intervention, psychopathology, and therapeutic technique.So why is your profession still fighting to be seen as essential? It doesn’t have to stay this way- but the window is closing. In this episode, I lay out two possible futures for school counseling: one that ends in irrelevance, and one Read More
Learn the essentials of Generative AI. Build real-world AI skills you can use in school and life. I Literacy is the top foundational skill of today and the future. Artificial Intelligence (AI) surrounds you every day. In your phone, your apps, social media, and entertainment. In this course, you’ll develop the knowledge and critical thinking Read More
A lot has been written lately about AI taking a lot of jobs from College graduates in the future. In some cases it may be true. However, Resume Now has released a list of 20 jobs that AI will have a very difficult time replacing. Using data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET Work Read More
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