THE SYSTEM OF CAREER GUIDANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Abstract

The aim of the article is to examine the system of career guidance of high school students in the United States of America. The methodology is based on the analyses of the process of career guidance work in the USA, the structure of secondary education in the USA, the role of career counselors, the principles of professiography, three stages in the work of counselors in the Unites States of America. In order to analyse the general system of professional self-determination of students in secondary schools in the United States, it is considered the structure of secondary education in this country. The 10 participants in the action research were career counselors from the USA. The results. It was determined that the main role in career guidance is played by the National Career Development Association. The structure of secondary education in the USA, the role of career counselors, the principles of profession, three stages of the work of counselors in the USA are analyzed.