The document discusses career counseling and its importance. It outlines the key components of career counseling including career planning, development, and management. Career planning involves helping individuals understand their strengths/weaknesses and select career goals. Career development looks at personal and organizational growth over a lifetime. Career management is preparing, implementing, and monitoring career plans. The role of a career counselor is to help clients through self-assessment, exploring career options based on interests/skills, and developing job search strategies.