This paper looks at the influence of career guidance and counseling in school on students' career development in the Sokoto metropolis. This paper adopts a quantitative research design where a questionnaire was used as a method of data collection and analysis. The participants in this study were randomly selected from secondary schools within the metropolis area using simple purposive techniques. The findings indicated that counseling services receive less attention to their value as a way of changing and improving the individual attitude toward their future career. Most of the student's achievement was prioritized counseling services in schools as a way of helping students to become beneficial to society. The study recommends that the authority concerned emphasize the use of counseling services, especially in career choice, for assisting students to become valuable members of society. Keywords: Career Choice, Counselling Services