Call any Career Counsellor for consultation and undoubtedly, he will leave no stone unturned to prove that he is the best Career Counsellor in India. Moreover, at the time, you are confused, you are already surrounded by questions in your mind – What after 10th or what after 12th or what after completing graduation. Career counselling is the solution which can assists you to answer these questions in your career. But choosing a career counsellor is not at all easy and at times can be very tricky. For you, choosing the right career is a matter of life, whereas for a career counsellor, it’s a profession. One wrong move and you end up in a mess. Moreover, there is no option to reverse it. So, it is very important, how you narrow down on a career counsellor. Some of the factors to be considered for the same are:

1) Unbiased Guidance – Career Counselling is a business! You may find people offering free career counselling to you but their revenue model is such that they earn via referrals through admissions in various colleges. Needless to mention, such career counsellors will recommend colleges/Universities in India and abroad from where they get referral benefit. So always remember that a right Career Counsellor is one, who follows an unbiased approach.

2) Practical Knowledge & Understanding – There shall always remain a difference between theoretical / google based information and practical / experiential learning. There are lot of factors in experiential learning – getting older doesn’t mean that you have grown up as well. Hence, age is no bar for a career counsellor, what matters is diversified interaction and intent to learn. Other factors include Educational Qualification of career counsellor, collective team experience of career counselling organization, their aptitude, ability and intent to connect, empathize and foresee, everything matters.

3) Reviews and Ratings – If people recommend a career counsellor, it is definitely more reliable than what an individual career counsellor or a career counselling organization boasts of self. It is not tough to portray a rosy image on social media, so you need to ensure that reviews and ratings are genuinely given by real time customers and not by employees or friends of a career counsellor. Amongst all, google reviews are more reliable as you can’t make use of paid promotions for that.

4) Career Assessment – Career Assessment used by a career counsellor is an important aspect in determining the career. There are numerous types of career assessments, which are available in market and used by Career Counsellors to guide individuals in determining their career path. This assessment forms an imperative foundation of career counselling and determines the career path. Hence the reliability of the career assessment is very important. It is used to determine the strengths and weakness of an individual and accordingly map the career with strengths. So, it is very important that results of the career assessment should not fluctuate with time. After all, a wrong direction can change your destination while moving on the career path. If we move in the direction which keeps on changing with time how can we hit the accurate goals in life! In general, questionnaire-based assessments can be manipulated and are subject to biasedness. Their results change with time. However, there are scientific brain mapping techniques available with some career counsellors which are more reliable (more than 95% accurate) and must be explored.
5) Industry Expert – Once you narrow down your search in accordance with guidance by career counsellor and you get a golden opportunity of interacting with industry experts from the respective field, it can serve as icing on the cake. Industry experts share their own real time experiences pertaining to your work profile in which you are expected to devote your entire life. So, try to choose a career counsellor who can connect you with industry experts.