An assessment is a series of questions or statements that one answers or responds to, that are then scored by hand or computer. The results are provided in a report that measures or gives feedback on the particular topic (aptitude, personality, interest, adjustment, etc.) of the assessment. A Career Assessment gives information about careers and helps one make wise career-related decisions.

Your career is totally your responsibility. Career planning and guidance helps one to develop a set of career goals, strategy and options based on your aptitude, interests, personality, values and skills. Once you have a plan, you will be equipped to self-manage your career and take advantage of changes in the economy and job market rather than becoming a victim of change. Your career decisions will dramatically impact your lifestyle. Your occupation will determine where you live, your income, your work hours, your travels, job security, your choice of work associates and friends, and how you spend your leisure time.

Career Guidance will advice you about:
-your career planning strategy
- how to find information you need
- how to get around obstacles
- how to go about planning your current and long term education and training.

Understanding yourself is a critical aspect of career and educational exploration and planning. The more you know about your career related interests, values, skills, personality type and preferences, the better equipped you will be to identify the career fields, major areas of study and training programs, and education pathways that are compatible with your personal attributes.
The Careerfutura system will help you develop an accurate self-assessment of your personal qualities:
Your Work Interests are a reflection of the kinds of work related activities and tasks you most enjoy doing.
Your Aptitudes are a reflection of your talents and the types of things you easily learn and perform well.
Your Personality Type is a description of how you react to certain situations and people, how you make decisions, how you organize information and go about solving problems.

Parents being the first mentors of children before they are mature enough to make career based decisions will have to take their best foot forward in making decisive career changes in the lives of their wards. Also, certain determining decisions cannot be taken by applicants of younger age and hence, parents have a major role there. In Indian academic scenario, parents feel they have a big role in determining the lives of their children. This goes to the extent that sometimes they impose their decisions onto their wards. Till the scenario changes and children become smart enough to be able to deterministically determine and make career decision, parents will remain inevitable part. It is advisable that children come for the guidance session along with both or at least one of the parents.