Uncertain, confused, unstable—just a couple of adjectives that describe how workers likely feel right now. This is especially true for young workers—namely Gen Z and Gen Alpha—who’ve only ever known this whirlwind of a workplace…
Ding…ding…ding…ding. It is New Year’s Eve, but the sounds are not from revelers. Rather, before heading out for the night, I have once again made the rookie (despite over two decades as a school counselor)…
Guidance has become the lens through which talent is either focused or scattered. Today, it is badly out of alignment. The college guidance process comes into play late. After twelve years of schooling, the moment…
A parent recently shared, “I feel like college decisions determine my child’s entire future – and I’m terrified of getting it wrong.” Their student is motivated and capable. Their school counselor is highly trained, deeply…
Jon has identified a gigantic hole in high school college counseling and is plugging it with AI.You have read interviews with the entrepreneurs behind Empowerly and Prepory, companies going after the same problem, but with…
Thanks to AI and a sluggish economy, the first rung of the career ladder is disappearing for many young workers When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained the central bank’s first rate cut…
High school guidance has a math problem and AI can help. Families need support all year long but schools are only in session 180 days a year. In addition, for generations, students and families navigating…
A new survey suggests that parents also have big concerns—around their children’s future job prospects, what they learn in school, and whether they should even go to college. College Guidance Network, which provides AI-powered expert…
Even if you are not a follower of the long-running game show, Family Feud, you have no doubt heard their “survey says” tagline. In the game, families compete by guessing the answers to survey questions…
College counselors in the US are too overworked to meet with every student. A new wave of specialized AI tools can learn students’ interests, then recommend schools, areas of study, and scholarships. After Julia Dixon…