Career counselors offer their clients practical advice on how they can improve their chances of landing a new job - but perhaps just as importantly, they create hope. Marvin Adams, a career counselor with 30 years' experience, said that while the technical aspects of landing a job are obviously vital to his role, providing emotional support can be the most crucial element of all. "The biggest thrust I have is to give them hope," he told the Baltimore Sun of his clients. Mr Adams works as a contractor, working with between eight and ten clients a week in both online and one-on-one sessions. Like other career counselors, he also teaches for local community colleges and develops training programs for employment services. Commenting the best part of his job, Mr Adams said: ""I like to see people reignited. When the light bulb goes off and they leave here knowing there's light at the end of the tunnel." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, counselors can also work in areas such as rehabilitation, education and relationship guidance. In 2006, there were 635,000 people employed in the profession.  |