Understanding student needs and parent expectations is essential for creating a supportive learning environment, making decisions about higher education, and helping students succeed. The 2023 IC3 Institute Student Quest Report findings emphasize the importance of counselor-student relationships, the need for conducive parental involvement, and the significance of delivering personalized guidance to meet students' individual needs. This workshop equips educators with the skills and methodologies to effectively understand and analyze student-parent needs and expectations — enabling them to introduce focused and effective career counseling interventions in their school.

This workshop focuses on integrating data-driven industry trends and sustainable development into career and college counseling. Recognizing the gap left by traditional counseling methods, especially post-pandemic, it aims to equip educators to prepare students for the evolving workforce and encourage them to make informed, sustainable career choices. Participants will learn to source and analyze labor market data, building a dynamic counseling system that reflects current and future industry needs and skills. The workshop also emphasizes sustainable development, teaching educators to guide students toward careers that fulfill personal ambitions and contribute to global sustainability goals. By incorporating sustainability into career counseling and linking it with school sustainability initiatives, this workshop seeks to create a holistic approach to career guidance. This fosters socially conscious individuals prepared to positively impact the world through career paths, aligning personal success with societal and environmental well-being.