What is the role or purpose of career guidance?

Career guidance is known to everyone, but students still ignore its importance in their earlier phase of life. The reason is due to unawareness of the fact that taking guidance can result in a huge difference when choosing a career for his/her better future.

Factors that influence career choices

While choosing a one’s career various factors impact the choices that an individual makes. They could be:

• Cultural background
• Interest.
• Passion
• Values.
• Perception of careers.
• Skills abilities and talents.
• Personality.
• Socio-economic factors.

Reasons why career guidance is important for students

• Brings in clarity.
• Acts as a beacon of light.
• Creates career goals
• Narrow downs the options.
• Widens the outlook - new prospects.
• Creates a future road map.
• Builds Confidence.
• Distinguishes oneself from other students.