My cynical take is that someone who cannot figure out what career to be in themselves ends up a guidance counselor. The job isn't well paid. And anyone who can

My cynical take is that someone who cannot figure out what career to be in themselves ends up a guidance counselor. The job isn't well paid. And anyone who can do large scale talent identification will likely be paid a lot more in the corporate world. So you end up with the least competent ones in public schools.