Data-Driven Guidance: Using Labor Market Insights to Strengthen Career Counseling

Host: Vincent Alvarez

Cost: Free

In an evolving economy, career counselors and educators need more than intuition, they need data. This webinar will empower high school counselors and educators to use labor market information (LMI) to better support students in making informed postsecondary and career decisions. We'll break down where to find relevant data, how to interpret it, and how to translate complex trends into actionable guidance for students and families. Through practical examples and interactive dialogue, participants will leave with tools to align student advising with real-world opportunity.

Objectives:

• Understand the role and value of labor market data in career advising

• Identify reliable sources for current and localized labor market information

• Learn strategies for interpreting data and incorporating it into student counseling

• Explore methods for communicating labor trends to students and families effectively