Many school districts are now emphasizing career counseling in freshman year of high school to ensure students are ready for the next step as they graduate, but it can be tough to balance getting students into a job they would enjoy and filling all the jobs the state needs, according to educators. Newer requirements from the state of Ohio and an entirely different job market than even 10 years ago have meant today’s high school students need to have a sense of what they are going to do before they graduate from high school.
