For a HS counselor, that would mean they also work as a career counselor outside to tell people whether or what jobs to change to, or to stay at their current one.

I wouldn't apply that to core education, as there are no e.g. professional adders, but you get the the picture.

I could go on, but that's a topic for another day, I guess.

[1] a retired or former practicioner would suffice here too

This one - I still remember her name but I won't doxx her obv - I happen to know had gone from school to university to teacher training to my school. She had never been outside the education system in her entire life. But her job was to advise 16- and 18-year olds on how to set themselves up for career success...

(I think she also taught Home Ec or some similar fluffy subject)

> ...They weren't wrong. The sheer number of people who have had their resumes ignored simply because they don't have a degree of some sort attests to that.

This doesn't imply that having any degree would have gotten their resumes looked at, or secured them an interview.

These may or may not be the best jobs but it's not an uncommon requirement and they are typically better in some dimension than openings that require a HS diploma only (at least within the same organization).

My first degree is in Mech Eng, I think there are very few people in that field without a relevant degree. Computing is the exception, not the rule!