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Only 1 in 5 Entry-Level Job Seekers Feels Confident Right Now. That Is a Career Counselor Problem to Solve.
The ICIMS May 2026 Workforce Report puts a number on something career counselors already see in sessions: only 19% of entry-level job seekers say they feel very confident in their careers. Nearly 29% report low or no confidence at all. AI is reshaping hiring expectations faster than most students and new graduates can track, and…
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High Schools Finally Hit the 250-to-1 Ratio. Elementary Schools Are a Different Story.
For the first time, the national student-to-counselor ratio at the high school level has reached the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark. That is real progress. But zoom out to the full K-12 picture and the numbers tell a harder story: elementary school ratios average 694 students per counselor, middle schools 571:1, and the national average across all…