Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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  • advisor
  • counselor
  • job coach
  • career coach
  • resume writer
  • career advisor
  • student advisor
  • academic advisor
  • career counselor
  • career developer
  • employment coach
  • guidance advisor
  • school counselor
  • career consultant
  • and 64 more
SOC code
21-1012.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
35 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSOC 21-1012.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
48% · you keepPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Records & Documentation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Database application software
● No integration needed
Report Writing Agent
Microsoft Word · Google Docs · Docs
● No integration needed
Information & Guidance Agent
Web · Search · Microsoft PowerPoint
● No integration needed
Program Development Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Project · Career decision-making programs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Provide in-person crisis intervention and emotional support during difficult situationsConduct face-to-face counseling sessions requiring trust, empathy, and professional judgmentMake final determinations on student needs, referrals, and intervention strategiesOwn accountability for student welfare, confidentiality, and compliance with regulations

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Compile student records, reports, and documentation88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Write recommendation letters and evaluation reports85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Develop educational programs and career workshops78% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 35 detailed work activities O*NET records for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.