9 Reasons to go for Career Counselling after Class 10th

Career has been always the most important part of anyone’s life, be it someone who has successfully conquered the pinnacle or be it someone who has failed. One might ask that when should an individual seek career counselling and the answer to it is, to start at the earliest. The following article will try to put light on the fact of need of career counselling for a class 10 student.

Stream Selection

As class 11 is always the game changer (or perhaps the life changer) class, choosing the stream wisely is always important. The jump from class 10 to class 11 is a crucial one and thus should not be neglected. A stream selector test will definitely help you in choosing the right stream based on your capabilities.

To know their area of interest

Knowing the stream is not just enough in this competitive world. It is the time when everyone wants to excel rather than just performing well. Therefore, to make the best use of one’s stream, knowing your interest is important. Career counsellings helps them in identifying their set of potential and help them further to polish them and use them better.

Strengths and weaknesses

Yes, the major concern we all face in our lives is being unknown to our strengths and weaknesses. Strengths are our strongest point, which should not be ignored but rather should be polished and maintained from time to time, whereas in case of weaknesses, one needs to accept them and thus should deviate more time to minimise them and hence turn their weaknesses into their strengths.

A proper career counselling will not only just help in identify their strengths and weaknesses but also will be guided through them to alleviate their weaknesses and further strengthen their strengths.

Counselling to avoid forceful selection of streams

One will find hundreds and thousands of unprofessional advisors who will give suggestions about career based on their comfort. One might get carried away with the choices made by their friends or classmates (viz. climate of opinion). During these confusing times, a career counselling session from a professional counsellor will help you to choose a career option which is best suited for you, based on your set of skills and interests. Career is yours and thus should be selected by you and not by anyone else.

Stay off from the vicious loop of Science vs Commerce

The age-old fight between Science vs Commerce has always been a stressful factor for a student, while opting a stream. Due to the myth of Science is superior than Commerce, there are many students who opt for science even though they can excel in the field of commerce. A career counsellor can properly guide you through the thick and thin of a stream and definitely help you identifying the future career options out of any stream.

Neglecting Arts as a stream

The most common mistake people tend to do is to ignore arts as a stream. There is a whole bucket of career options which is present while opting for Arts but people tend to ignore it as they are not well aware about the opportunities after selecting Arts. There are professions after choosing Arts, like journalism, research in economics, graphic designer, artist, etc. Only a certified career counselling session can guide you professionally and let people know about the career options hidden in Arts.

Career options within a particular stream

This is the most important factor that comes into picture after selecting a particular stream. Once, we select a stream, the pressure gradually increases as we need to choose a field within that stream. For example, choosing science after class 10 does not necessarily mean that you have to be either an engineer or a doctor. Now, if not these, then what? This has been the toughest question which very few can answer. A career counsellor will surely be able to let you know the hidden yet budding career options in any stream which will have high market value in near future.

Starting from the scratch

The right career decision should always start from the elementary level and thus class 10 remains a crucial year in every student’s life. For eg, a science student will have a tough time if he/she wants to get into management. Therefore, a professional career counselling will assure you that you land up in the right stream in which you could ace.

Five years down the lane

We may have improper or half knowledge while choosing a career but career guidance will properly guide to choose or suggest you the best career option which will going to have a high market value in future. The career option which now seems lucrative may not be that great when we see few years later from now. Similarly, job market and job satisfaction are also important and thus should be kept in mind prior choosing any field. A career counsellor will definitely help you out to all these questions and will guide you through your decision.