@David, you really do not see a difference between the question “what is the role of an advisor in the area professional development (support, networking, job search, etc)?” and the suggestion “it is the responsibility of the supervisor to look for jobs for their students”?

please note the author of the question and the author of this answer are not the same anonymous.

@David, “To suggest it is the responsibility of the supervisor to look for jobs” - who suggested that?

@Yemon, I don't think a statement of baseline roles and responsibilities is in conflict with a supervisor "treating his or her students well and training them to be good researchers in whatever way is most suited to the particular field". The question could just as well be: what does "treating his or her students well and training them to be good researchers" mean?

@Willie thank you. I have attempted to soften the question. I know many students struggle at some point with these issues, yet there is very little written guidance on the topic. I am hopeful students may find answers to this question a useful resource in 1) knowing when to stand up for themself, as well as 2) managing unrealistic expectations.