Every individual longs for a good life. To acquire a good life, a great career acts as an important requirement. A career of an individual is the outcome of several things – surroundings, liking or disliking of an individual, circumstances, interest, individual caliber, familial backgrounds etc. and in several circumstances, off course luck factor plays a important role.
In career counseling sessions, an individual is guided about what is best suited for them as a career (the result delivered to them on the basis of several tests, the candidates gave to the counselors; they are told the prospect of several careers, the best place where a candidate can study the subjects best suited to them, the best places and companies where a candidate can apply for a job once the course is completed. Making a good career is a process for an entire life time, career is not something that is fixed, and it changes as per candidate’s requirements and situations so the correct advice about the future prospect of a particular career is also given by the counselors to the candidates.
How does career counseling helps students?
Nowadays every recognized school appoints team of counselors to guide their students. Based on a student performances in school both in regular subjects as well as extracurricular activities, they guide students at different stages of education which is the best subject for them considering several factors.
So, which subject to choose, what college is best suited for a candidate, what career can suit the best or will likely suit the best are advised by them to the students.
Effective assistance
In many instances, they help candidates to figure out and access their own abilities, merits and demerits. They also guide students about the know how of loans, the process of applying for higher education, how to apply for visa, passport, initial accommodation etc. In a way, they help students in achieving the long term goals.
Why should schools have career counselors?
Career counseling is conducted today in all major schools. Counselors never ask a candidate you must opt this, they only tell or rather suggest that these are the possible parameters which can suit you the best. They are ones from whom both candidates as well as guardians can take advice regarding the selection of correct career path.
Importance of career counselors for school students.
It is noted that in many instances the students as well as their parents are confused about what subject to take after secondary examination, or senior secondary examination, or after graduation or masters. In many cases they do not know about possible career scope, the future of a particular career, the best places to join for jobs, for higher education. It is also noted that many candidates or their guardians do not know about many new subjects that are coming up, where they are taught, what their future scope is. The counselors play an important role in bridging this gap. Career counseling know how for this reason has become an important thing to do right at the schooling stage.
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