From the day we are born to our dead bed the only term that is constant is “career”. It is like an imprint that is used as a symbol of identification in our society. Career development is more than just deciding on a major and what job you want to get when you graduate. It really is a lifelong process, meaning that throughout your life you will change, situations will change and you will continually have to make career and life decisions. In each such situation a person should act vigilantly and make decisions wisely. To overcome this dilemma and turmoil and to make you think vigilantly there is the introduction of the savior named “counselling”. Many often misinterpret that the term counselling with psychiatrist counselling and developed trepidation against career counselling, which is actually a boon and a path finder for us.
Therefore, I feel that its my prime responsibility to first give you a clear picture of what is career counselling? Before I role down to its reasons.
To begin with, I would like to state a famous saying Confucius said: “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” This saying is quite luminous to answer the above question. But still to simplify- career counselling is to help students choose a field that is in tune with their skills and their job expectations. Thus, with the help of career counselling, most candidates end up choosing the right career, and perform their level best, which ultimately helps them succeed.
Once you sink in with the idea of what is it all about. It’s high time to make you realize why do you as a aspirant need counselling.
- Career Counselling helps in determining a student’s true potential. Students are often confused about their career preferences. Aptitude tests and counselling sessions would help identify their field of specialization. This would indeed help a student in following the right course of study for accomplishing his career goal.
- Secondly, despite having a clear idea of their choice of career, students do not have the requisite knowledge to plan their higher course of specialized study in order to fulfill the eligibility for their chosen field. In such a scenario, career counselling can help clear these doubts by giving them clarity and vision regarding what they can expect from various educational courses. Sometimes, students have pre-conceived ideas about certain fields. Counselling would help build in awareness by putting things in the right perspective
- Students are often overwhelmed by the prospect of change and the chain of events that lead to their eventual admission for higher studies. At such times, the essential support provided by the counsellor throughout the admission process can boost their morale and give them the confidence to face all odds. Counsellors play a crucial role in building the motivational level of students, which is necessary for long term success. Career counselling also teaches students ways and means to expand their network, which in turn enhances emotional support during their course of higher study.
- Career guidance and counselling can reach groups such as disadvantaged people, young people disengaged from education as well as the unemployed. It can also prevent youngsters from leaving school early and becoming ‘Neets’ (Not in Education, Employment or Training). It can support and facilitate mentoring and tutoring activities for students struggling with their course work and at risk of dropping out from education and training. This service also supports educational, social and labor integration of migrant learners into education and training programmes, allowing for faster inclusion and productivity.
Career counselling is itself a pack of the entire resources and guidance one needs to look up to while determining their path for life in the form of career. Helping hand are endless but all one needs is the correct hand to life you up and rise you above all.