Abstract:
The paper introduces what technology and information technology is with a synthesis of its
contextual meaning in respect to the present usage. An application of ICT in the field of career
information and guidance is also seen with respect to the phases of mainframes, microcomputer
and the web. A classification of ICT based guidance resources has been discussed; self and
opportunity awareness, decision learning, and transition learning. Highlight of barriers
preventing the guidance practitioners from gaining e-Guidance skills has been given as lack of
accredited programs that focus on specialized ICT training in guidance, lack of other organized
ways of developing the ICT skills (knowledge transfer between the practitioners) etc. Hindrances
preventing practitioners adopting ICT and obstacles preventing the institutions to provide training
focused on gaining the ICT skills were also highlighted. Suggestions given were like recognition of
prior learning for the guidance personnel with ICT expertise and incentives for them to train their
peers and stay in the system and acquire new positions
