Let us talk about what CAREER COUNSELLING means before we understand its significance in today’s time.

Career counselling is all about sharing advises, giving suggestions and mentoring on an individual’s career. Career counsellors help individuals with the task of self- assessment and self- analysis. They conduct various kinds of aptitude and cognitive tests to find more about their client’s interests and potential. Overall, they help individuals make informed career choices and help them define their career paths to maximize the success in their chosen careers.

Let us now discuss about why career counselling holds its significance in today’s time.

• Career choice is a very critical decision in one’s life and it should be taken after seeking guidance from, and listening to experiences of, people around him / her, and also exploring a bunch of things to arrive at a conclusion. This is the first and the foremost reason of career counselling taking up an edge in the recent times.
• Career counselling is needed nowadays because the awareness of a new age careers is really low. People still have certain myths and boundaries they do not want to get out of and explore. Sometimes parents just want their kids to follow the career path they have been following because they feel that it would be more secure and risk free. Although there are times where you can have a productive excavation resulting in career options that are a step ahead. Career counselling is a field which is not widely accepted and appreciated but is still of utmost importance.
• If we talk about career counselling in a holistic view, it comes out that it is not only important for just the career development of the student but for the nation’s development too. When a person chooses a career path that is in the field of their choice, they use their positive energy and exceptional skills to rise above and carve a path towards a developed economy.