Why Career Guidance is important?
The premise of a career decision is that each one of us is UNIQUE. We have our own personalities, abilities, orientations, interests, and intelligence compositions. Hence it is important for us to take cognizance of these factors before taking a career decision.
Also, due to technology disruptions, the future employment scenario is constantly changing. Emerging new jobs, new skill sets, new curriculum, and new edge universities are the factors which one need to consider while making career decisions. what works now may not work then. Hence, one needs to take a futuristic view while embarking on this journey.
While making career decision one needs to scientifically evaluate personal parameters like personality, interests, career values, abilities, orientations and intelligence compositions. These personal parameters can help students to understand themselves better and then choosing the right vocational pursuit.
What students, individuals, and parents should avoid while taking a career decision
- Taking a career decision with Herd mentality
- Going after popular courses without checking the compatibility to the course demands
- Going after current trends
- Since I couldn’t do it… you better do it! …(Parental Perspectives)
- Family tradition chalana hai hence you do this course
- Not paying attention to the child’s liking
Benefits for Career Guidance
- In today’s competitive world, we all know the importance of making the right career decision. One wrong career decision can lead to loss of valuable education time, loss of financial resources, efforts, social embarrassment, and student’s self-confidence. Whereas the right decision can bring in lots of happiness and career-life success.
- Scientifically developed Career Aptitude tests can assist students to understand their core intelligence setting (strength & weaknesses), personalities, career interest, career motivators, skills-abilities, and orientations. Therefore, it acts as a framework for taking a career decision.
- Career guidance process also involves expert advice from the counselor, thereby evaluating various permutations and combinations for a set of career courses, and future course of action in order to build required skills.
- Career guidance process helps students to take a long-term view on career progression
- Career guidance process offers expert advice on various pre-qualification examinations, their pre-requisites, and suitable educational institutes.
Arrham Career Assessment Tools
Arrham career assessment tools comprise of well designed, scientifically validated and based on proven psychological theories and models psychometric tools.
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Assessment Name |
About Assessment |
Target Group |
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Arrham Ability and Intelligence Measurement Assessment |
This assessment tool offers data on 8 different abilities and 5 orientations. It is based on Guildford’s Structure of Intelligence. One of the scientific models considered for vocational guidance.
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This assessment is meant for students in 10th to 12th grade. Students who have competed in 9th grade can also opt for it. |
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Strong Interest Inventory® |
Based on the Hollands RIASEC model, The Strong Interest Inventory® assessment is one of the world’s most widely respected and frequently used career planning tools. |
Students (8th standard onwards), College students and Adults. |
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Arrham Subject Selector |
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Designed for the 8th-grade student to assist subject selection based on their aptitude. |
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Arrham Career Planning Tool |
These assessments are designed to assess one's personality, interest, career values, abilities and orientations it is based on MBTI and Hollands Code |
Specific assessment for:
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Arrham Engineering Stream Selector |
Based on interest inventory, this assessment help students who have engineering acumen to select specific engineering branch |
Students with PCM options |
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Arrham Career Planning for Graduates and professionals |
These assessments are designed to assess one's personality, interest, career values, abilities and orientations it is based on MBTI and Hollands Code |
Designed for students who are pursuing graduation, post-graduation, and working professionals |