It is proven that in a life, an individual in a working population will undertake five to seven occupational changes throughout their lives. According to the given situation we can say that humans are continually evaluating where we want to be, what we want to achieve and what are our priorities in life. We make goals and we twist or change them along the journey of life. Life priorities change with time and proper counseling helps shape our future goals and achievements.

Objectives of career counseling:

The main objective of counseling is to bring a voluntary positive change in behavior of an individual and for this purpose a counselor provides facilities and expertise to help achieve the desired change and make the suitable choice.

• Career counseling becomes essential when one is not sure about choosing a right or suitable career option. It is basically the first step to determine the course of life, whereas while a good decision at the right point of time can make life pleasant, a wrong one can ruin it. That is why it is important to seek a professional’s help.
• Counseling helps in determining a student’s true potential. Sometimes students are confused or have no idea what career path may suit them. Counseling sessions with a career counselor can help students in finding the right path and selecting the right career option.
• Counseling occasionally is necessary for students not only for career, studies or a job purpose but also to solve personal problems that might subject them to excessive stress. It helps an individual to understand more clearly and develop his ways of thinking so that he can achieve greater personal satisfaction.
• It helps in building motivational level for long term success. Purpose of career counseling is to help and provide support and motivation to the student and boost their morale by understanding their needs. To clear their doubts about themselves and the choices they are making in life by giving clear cut view of what they can expect from various choices they make.