Sample Career Path/ School/Vocational/Career Counselor

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Hi my name is Sharon and one of the careers I might be interested in is School Counselor







What They Do









Counsels individuals, and provides educational or vocational guidance and assessment services. May operate career information centers and career education programs.







A person in this career:







• Reviews transcripts to make sure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements.







• Counsels individuals to help them overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.



• Refers qualified individuals to employers or an employment service for job placement.



• Addresses faculty members or community and business groups to explain counseling services.



• Plans and promotes career and employment-related programs, such as work experience programs.



• Plans and conducts orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences.



• Evaluates information about individuals' abilities, interests, and personalities, using records, tests, and interviews.



• Conducts follow-up interviews with people to make sure their needs have been met.



• Compiles occupational, educational, and economic data to help people make and carry out career and educational objectives.



• Helps people obtain needed supportive services.







Entry Texas Annual Wage $31,720 Average Texas Annual Wage $51,760







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I wanted to comment to Tammy who wants to be a Principal. I can see you are much more interested in administration than I am, but we are both working to help students in school. Maybe someday I will think about going for my masters and perusing that as well. I noticed that you will be making more money than I am too. The average wage in Texas is around $70,000, but the national average is about $86,000.000. Maybe I should look a little closer at that. Good luck