On the History of Development of Career Counseling and Professional Self-Determination

Abstract

The article presents the modern views on the crucial role of career counseling in forming the professional and personal choices of an individual. The author touches upon historical and cultural realities that influence career counseling in the West, and analyzes the psychological reasons for the emergence of career counseling in Russia. Special attention is paid to the general direction of career counseling development in countries with different levels of psychological culture.