Free Career Assessments for School and College Career Advisors

This one’s for you, school counselors. You are the hard-working professionals who spend their days guiding students through life’s most significant decisions. You help students explore college degrees, career paths, and opportunities for personal growth.

It’s a demanding job under normal circumstances. However, it becomes nearly unmanageable when you consider that, according to the American School Counselor Association, the average public school counselor-to-student ratio in 2024 was 1 to 376. It’s even more challenging in elementary and middle schools, where ratios reach 581 to 1 and 702 to 1, respectively.

The Undervalued Power of School Counselors in Shaping College Futures

Public school counselors spend only 19% of their time on college-related advising, with the remainder focused on academic, social/emotional support, and administrative responsibilities. In contrast, private school counselors dedicate about 31% of their time to postsecondary planning. Source: NACAC, State of College Admission (2019)

This imbalance leads to an important question: Just how influential are counselors in helping students pursue higher education?

Profoundly influential.

• Students who meet just once with a school counselor to discuss college or financial aid are twice as likely to attend a bachelor’s program and three times as likely to pursue any postsecondary education.Source: Education Week
• A recent study by the College Board revealed that hiring just one additional counselor can increase four-year college enrollment rates by 10 percentage points. Source: College Board Research Brief

These numbers tell a clear story: school counselors are essential to student success. But with overwhelming caseloads, how can you continue to make a meaningful impact?

The answer lies in having the right tools at your fingertips—resources that help you support every student’s journey without adding to your workload. And one of those tools just got even better: CareerFitter now offers its full premium career test reports completely free to schools, colleges, and universities worldwide.

If you’re not familiar with CareerFitter, it’s a scientifically validated online career assessment designed to help students discover their strengths, matching careers, and more. CareerFitter has been the leader in career personality assessments for over 25 years.

Unlike general personality tests like Myers-Briggs or Holland Codes, CareerFitter is focused specifically on who a person is at work. That distinction makes a world of difference.

How you get CareerFitter for You and Your Students

1. The career test is quick, easy, and student-friendly, taking only 3–17 minutes. It’s engaging, intuitive, and gets results. There are no wrong answers.
2. The test works on any device, allowing students to take it at their convenience without disrupting your schedule or office space.
3. The Premium Career Report is free to students associated with qualified schools and includes extensive career research, and much more—all presented in clear, student-friendly language.
4. Each online report includes their list of matching careers and work personality strengths.

How to get started

1. Create your free Career Advisor Dashboard.
2. You get access to an intuitive dashboard to view student results, enabling targeted and meaningful follow-up discussions. You can even co-brand the test with your school’s logo.
3. No training is required. You can start using it right away—no complicated setup or onboarding necessary.

And Yes, It’s Completely Free for Qualifed Schools

Learn more about this program here.

Until the counselor-to-student ratio improves, time will always be a challenge. But with tools like CareerFitter, you can reach more students, with more meaningful support, without adding to your already full plate.

Thank you for everything you do. You are changing lives—one conversation, one student, and one future at a time.

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