Giving Compass' Take:

· With an increase in career paths and learning options, guidance is more important than ever to help young students prepare for their future. Here, Getting Smart explains how to give better advice to high school students in regards to their future in higher education and the workforce.

· What trainings or education options or are available for high school graduates to help them prepare for the workforce?

· Read about career-ready high schools preparing students for the workforce.

The innovation economy job market is changing fast. New jobs are being created, old jobs are being augmented by smart technology, and jobs based on repetitive rule application are going away. Faster and cheaper alternatives to traditional higher education are gaining market share. A few high schools are propelling graduates into lucrative technical careers.

With more career pathways and more learning options, guidance is more important than ever. Young people that have access to informed guidance and an opportunity to test out a variety of career pathways through work-based learning have a big leg up. In fact, the guidance gap may be more important to success in life than the achievement gap.

An advisory system that monitors social and academic development and provides career and college awareness should be the spine of any high school design. This distributed counseling model ensures that every young person feels known, respected, supported, and informed.

Read the full article about advice to high school students at Getting Smart.