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A career guide is a group that provides guidance to people facing a variety of
career A career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work (human activity), work and other aspects of personal life, life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways. Definitions The ...
challenges. These challenges may include (but are not limited to) dealing with redundancy; seeking a course; finding colleges; new job; changing careers; returning to work after a
career break A career break is a period of time out from employment. It is commonly used for people to take time out of their career for personal or professional development. History A career break is usually between one month and two years long. Six months t ...
; building new skills; personal and professional development; going for promotion; and setting up a business. The common aim of the career guide, whatever the particular situation of the individual being guided, is normally to help that individual gain control of their career and, to some extent, their life.


Career guide professionals

Individuals who work as career guides usually take the approach of combining coaching, mentoring, advising and consulting in their work, without being limited to any one of these disciplines. A typical career guide will have a mixture of professional qualifications and work experiences from which to draw when guiding clients. They may also have a large network of contacts and, when appropriate will put a particular client in touch with a contact relevant to their case. A career guide may work for themselves independently or for one or more private or public
careers advisory services Careers advisory services in the UK are typically organisations that offer advice, guidance and counselling on careers. People may use these services for a number of purposes, such as jobhunting, changing careers, getting a promotion, building caree ...
. The term 'Career Guide' has been first used by Nav Bharat Times of the Times of India Group under Guidance of Mr. Rakesh Mathur in 1992 in Hindi. It was brand within a brand and First with a Hindi newspaper. In 1996 Dainik Bhaskar, the largest circulated Hindi Newspaper started Career Guide under the Guidance of Mr. Rakesh Mathur, who is a well known Career Guide. The term later used by career consulting firm Position Ignition, which was created in 2009 and has been using the term for their career consultants and career advisors...


Career guide publications

Career guide publications may take a number of forms, including PDFs, booklets, journals or books. A career guide publication will typically be divided up into a number of chapters or segments, each one addressing a particular career issue. Career guides can also focus on a particular industry or profession. For instance, there is 'The fine artist's career guide: making money in the arts and beyond' and 'Professional Pilot's Career Guide'.


Career guidance standards

In Europe, career guidance as a public service is generally expected to meet a number of
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standards. According to these standards, European career guidance should:Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policymakers, OECD
/ref> *Have regular review periods in which to assess guidance resources and processes *Be transparent and open *Create synergy and co-operation between education, training, employment and community sectors *Ensure consistency between local and regional services so that all citizens are treated equally, regardless of geographical location. *Strive for continuous improvement of tools, services and products.


See also

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Careers advisor Career counseling is a type of advice-giving and support provided by career counselors to their clients, to help the clients manage their journey through life, learning and work changes (career). This includes career exploration, making career c ...
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Career development Career development refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career a ...
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Career development website An employment website is a website that deals specifically with employment or careers. Many employment websites are designed to allow employers to post job requirements for a position to be filled and are commonly known as job boards. Other employ ...
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Career Development Practitioner Career counseling is a type of advice-giving and support provided by career counselors to their clients, to help the clients manage their journey through life, learning and work changes (career). This includes career exploration, making career c ...
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Career counseling Career counseling is a type of advice-giving and support provided by career counselors to their clients, to help the clients manage their journey through life, learning and work changes (career). This includes career exploration, making career c ...
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Career counselors Career counseling is a type of advice-giving and support provided by career counselors to their clients, to help the clients manage their journey through life, learning and work changes (career). This includes career exploration, making career c ...


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