Ramatu Muhammad

Abstract

The paper explains the concept of career and career guidance as well as aims of career guidance which include to assist students to understand their potentials, aptitudes, and interests, in getting information about various post educational training and employment opportunities. Importance of career guidance was also looked at, such as developing educational and career plans for the students, offering a wide range of choices in accordance with their potentials, interest and aptitude. Conclusion and suggestions were made that adequate and functional guidance and counselling centres should be established in all universities, and that students should be exposed, through counselling, to extensive knowledge about themselves and their potentials.