# Career Counseling Firm

*/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm*

## Company Type Bmc Profile

**Size**: [Micro](/CompanySize/Micro)
**Uses Tool**:
- [Workstation Computers](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Products/Workstation_Computers)
- [Assessment Test Kits](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Products/Assessment_Test_Kits)
**Governance**: [Owner Decides](/DecisionStructure/Owner_Decides)
**Operates In**:
- [Professional Scientific and Technical Services](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Industries/Professional_Scientific_and_Technical_Services)
- [Educational Services](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Industries/Educational_Services)
**Supplied By**:
- [Assessment Publisher](/CompanyTypes/Assessment_Publisher)
**Supplies To**:
- [School District](/CompanyTypes/School_District)
- [University Career Center](/CompanyTypes/University_Career_Center)
- [Vocational Rehabilitation Agency](/CompanyTypes/Vocational_Rehabilitation_Agency)
**Designation**: Small Business
**Core Activity**:
- [Administering Standardized Career Interest and Aptitude Inventories](/Activities/Administering_Standardized_Career_Interest_and_Aptitude_Inventories)
- [Counseling Students and Adults on Occupation and Education Pathways](/Activities/Counseling_Students_and_Adults_on_Occupation_and_Education_Pathways)
- [Writing Individualized Career Development Plans](/Activities/Writing_Individualized_Career_Development_Plans)
**Outsourced To**:
- [Bookkeeping Service](/CompanyTypes/Bookkeeping_Service)
**Signature Role**:
- [Career Counselor](/JobTypes/Career_Counselor)
- [Vocational Evaluator](/JobTypes/Vocational_Evaluator)
**Demands Service**:
- [Assessment Licensing](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Services/Assessment_Licensing)
- [Office Leasing](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Services/Office_Leasing)
- [Bookkeeping](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Services/Bookkeeping)
**Serves Industry**:
- [Educational Services](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Industries/Educational_Services)
**Provides Service**:
- [Career Counseling](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Services/Career_Counseling)
- [Vocational Assessment](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Services/Vocational_Assessment)
- [Education Planning](/CompanyTypes/Career_Counseling_Firm/Services/Education_Planning)
**Operational Model**: [Solo Practitioner](/OperationalModel/Solo_Practitioner)
**Signature Process**:
- [Vocational Assessment Administration and Scoring](/Processes/Vocational_Assessment_Administration_and_Scoring)
- [Counseling Session Case Notes and Plan Writing](/Processes/Counseling_Session_Case_Notes_and_Plan_Writing)
- [Education Pathway Mapping](/Processes/Education_Pathway_Mapping)
**Outsources Process**:
- [Bookkeeping](/Processes/Bookkeeping)
- [IT Support](/Processes/IT_Support)

## Neighborhood

### Related (outsourced to)

- [Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues.](/Activities/Counsel_clients_regarding_educational_or_vocational_issues.) — outsourced to · Activities
- [Communicate college and career opportunities](/Processes/Communicate_college_and_career_opportunities) — outsourced to · Processes

### Uses tool

- [Workstations](/Products/Workstations) — uses tool · Products
- [Videoconferencing systems](/Products/Videoconferencing_systems) — uses tool · Products
- [Assessment Workstations](/Products/Assessment_Workstations) — uses tool · Products
- [Assessment Test Kits](/Products/Assessment_Test_Kits) — uses tool · Products
- [Standardized Assessment Instrument Kits](/Products/Standardized_Assessment_Instrument_Kits) — uses tool · Products
- [Private Counseling Office Furnishings](/Products/Private_Counseling_Office_Furnishings) — uses tool · Products
- [Assessment Scoring Software Terminals](/Products/Assessment_Scoring_Software_Terminals) — uses tool · Products

### Signature process

- [Treatment Plan Documentation and Progress Notes](/Processes/Treatment_Plan_Documentation_and_Progress_Notes) — signature process · Processes
- [Education Pathway Mapping](/Processes/Education_Pathway_Mapping) — signature process · Processes
- [Career Assessment Administration](/Processes/Career_Assessment_Administration) — signature process · Processes
- [Pathway Counseling Sessions](/Processes/Pathway_Counseling_Sessions) — signature process · Processes
- [Education Program Matching](/Processes/Education_Program_Matching) — signature process · Processes
- [Individual Career Plan Documentation](/Processes/Individual_Career_Plan_Documentation) — signature process · Processes
- [College Major and Training Pathway Advising](/Processes/College_Major_and_Training_Pathway_Advising) — signature process · Processes
- [Develop employee career plans and career paths](/Processes/Develop_employee_career_plans_and_career_paths) — signature process · Processes
- [Assessment Interpretation and Counseling Session](/Processes/Assessment_Interpretation_and_Counseling_Session) — signature process · Processes
- [School and Agency Referral Intake](/Processes/School_and_Agency_Referral_Intake) — signature process · Processes
- [Vocational Assessment Battery Administration](/Processes/Vocational_Assessment_Battery_Administration) — signature process · Processes

### Outsources process

- [Technical Support and Helpdesk](/Processes/Technical_Support_and_Helpdesk) — outsources process · Processes
- [Bookkeeping services](/Processes/Bookkeeping_services) — outsources process · Processes
- [Psychometric Test Publishing](/Processes/Psychometric_Test_Publishing) — outsources process · Processes
- [Billing And Collections](/Processes/Billing_And_Collections) — outsources process · Processes
- [Office Cleaning](/Processes/Office_Cleaning) — outsources process · Processes

### Industries where this operates

- [Corporate Professional Services](/Industries/Corporate_Professional_Services) — operates in · Industries
- [Professional Scientific and Technical Services](/Industries/Professional_Scientific_and_Technical_Services) — operates in · Industries
- [Educational Support Services](/Industries/Educational_Support_Services) — operates in · Industries
- [Professional Development Services](/Industries/Professional_Development_Services) — operates in · Industries
- [Health Care and Social Assistance](/Industries/Health_Care_and_Social_Assistance) — operates in · Industries

### Serves industry

- [Postsecondary Education](/Industries/Postsecondary_Education) — serves industry · Industries
- [Workforce Development Programs](/Industries/Workforce_Development_Programs) — serves industry · Industries
- [Public Administration](/Industries/Public_Administration) — serves industry · Industries
- [Educational Services](/Industries/Educational_Services) — serves industry · Industries

### Core activity

- [Administering Standardized Career Interest and Aptitude Inventories](/Activities/Administering_Standardized_Career_Interest_and_Aptitude_Inventories) — core activity · Activities
- [Writing Individualized Career Development Plans](/Activities/Writing_Individualized_Career_Development_Plans) — core activity · Activities
- [Counseling Students and Adults on Occupation and Education Pathways](/Activities/Counseling_Students_and_Adults_on_Occupation_and_Education_Pathways) — core activity · Activities
- [Counseling Students and Career Changers on Education to Occupation Pathways](/Activities/Counseling_Students_and_Career_Changers_on_Education_to_Occupation_Pathways) — core activity · Activities
- [Mapping Client Aptitudes to Occupational Outlook Data](/Activities/Mapping_Client_Aptitudes_to_Occupational_Outlook_Data) — core activity · Activities
- [Administering Career Interest and Aptitude Assessments](/Activities/Administering_Career_Interest_and_Aptitude_Assessments) — core activity · Activities
- [Administering Vocational Interest and Aptitude Assessments](/Activities/Administering_Vocational_Interest_and_Aptitude_Assessments) — core activity · Activities
- [Counseling Students and Adults on Education and Career Paths](/Activities/Counseling_Students_and_Adults_on_Education_and_Career_Paths) — core activity · Activities
- [Developing Individualized Career Plans Grounded in Assessment Results](/Activities/Developing_Individualized_Career_Plans_Grounded_in_Assessment_Results) — core activity · Activities
- [Counseling Career Seekers](/Activities/Counseling_Career_Seekers) — core activity · Activities
- [Mapping Client Aptitudes to Occupational Pathways](/Activities/Mapping_Client_Aptitudes_to_Occupational_Pathways) — core activity · Activities
- [Administering and Interpreting Vocational Interest Assessments](/Activities/Administering_and_Interpreting_Vocational_Interest_Assessments) — core activity · Activities

### Provides

- [Education Planning](/Services/Education_Planning) — provides · Services
- [Education Pathway Advising](/Services/Education_Pathway_Advising) — provides · Services
- [Adult Career Redirection Counseling](/Services/Adult_Career_Redirection_Counseling) — provides · Services
- [Student Career Advising](/Services/Student_Career_Advising) — provides · Services
- [Vocational Assessment and Counseling](/Services/Vocational_Assessment_and_Counseling) — provides · Services
- [Career Counseling](/Services/Career_Counseling) — provides · Services
- [Vocational Assessment](/Services/Vocational_Assessment) — provides · Services
- [College Major Selection Guidance](/Services/College_Major_Selection_Guidance) — provides · Services

### Outsourced to

- [Bookkeeping Service](/CompanyTypes/Bookkeeping_Service) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Bookkeeping Firm](/CompanyTypes/Bookkeeping_Firm) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Billing Company](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Billing_Company) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes

### Demands service

- [Bookkeeping](/Services/Bookkeeping) — demands service · Services
- [Office Leasing](/Services/Office_Leasing) — demands service · Services
- [Office Leasing Services](/Services/Office_Leasing_Services) — demands service · Services
- [Assessment Licensing Services](/Services/Assessment_Licensing_Services) — demands service · Services
- [Bookkeeping Services](/Services/Bookkeeping_Services) — demands service · Services
- [Assessment Licensing](/Services/Assessment_Licensing) — demands service · Services
- [Bookkeeping Service](/Services/Bookkeeping_Service) — demands service · Services
- [Office Lease Service](/Services/Office_Lease_Service) — demands service · Services
- [Professional indemnity insurance](/Services/Professional_indemnity_insurance) — demands service · Services
- [Continuing Education](/Services/Continuing_Education) — demands service · Services
- [Vocational Assessment Licensing](/Services/Vocational_Assessment_Licensing) — demands service · Services
- [Counseling Practice Management Software Subscription](/Services/Counseling_Practice_Management_Software_Subscription) — demands service · Services

### Has operational model

- [Solo Practitioner](/OperationalModel/Solo_Practitioner) — has operational model · OperationalModel
- [Team Owned](/OperationalModel/Team_Owned) — has operational model · OperationalModel

### Signature role

- [School Counselor Consultant](/JobTypes/School_Counselor_Consultant) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Career Counselor](/JobTypes/Career_Counselor) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Licensed Professional Counselor](/JobTypes/Licensed_Professional_Counselor) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Vocational Evaluator](/JobTypes/Vocational_Evaluator) — signature role · JobTypes

### Supplied by

- [Assessment Publisher](/CompanyTypes/Assessment_Publisher) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Assessment Instrument Publisher](/CompanyTypes/Assessment_Instrument_Publisher) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Psychometric Assessment Publisher](/CompanyTypes/Psychometric_Assessment_Publisher) — supplied by · CompanyTypes

### Forward integrates into

- [Career Coaching Firm](/CompanyTypes/Career_Coaching_Firm) — forward integrates into · CompanyTypes

### Supplies to

- [Workforce Development Board](/CompanyTypes/Workforce_Development_Board) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [School District](/CompanyTypes/School_District) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [University Career Center](/CompanyTypes/University_Career_Center) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Vocational Rehabilitation Agency](/CompanyTypes/Vocational_Rehabilitation_Agency) — supplies to · CompanyTypes

### Has governance model

- [Owner Decides](/DecisionStructure/Owner_Decides) — has governance model · DecisionStructure

### Has size

- [Micro](/CompanySize/Micro) — has size · CompanySize

### Problems this exposes

- [lead generation and credibility without enterprise outplacement contracts](/Problems/lead_generation_and_credibility_without_enterprise_outplacement_contracts) — exposes problem · Problems
- [assessment-instrument licensing (Myers-Briggs/Strong) cost per client](/Problems/assessment-instrument_licensing_(Myers-Briggs%2FStrong)_cost_per_client) — exposes problem · Problems
- [resume and personal-branding revision throughput per counselor](/Problems/resume_and_personal-branding_revision_throughput_per_counselor) — exposes problem · Problems
- [outcome tracking (placements/salary lift) to justify fees](/Problems/outcome_tracking_(placements%2Fsalary_lift)_to_justify_fees) — exposes problem · Problems
- [matching client skills/assessments to realistic labor-market openings](/Problems/matching_client_skills%2Fassessments_to_realistic_labor-market_openings) — exposes problem · Problems