Choosing a future profession is a very important and responsible step in the life of every person. How to choose a profession in general? Today, when choosing a profession, young people study only those professions that are in demand and highly paid. Is it really right? When choosing a specialty, it is necessary to take into account two important factors. In the first place, it is better to consider the type of profession in which he can succeed, and in the second, to choose a profession that he really likes. After all, a person achieves success only in that sphere, which he likes in real life. Therefore, when choosing a profession, a person should first of all determine their abilities and interests. It is also important to get complete information about universities, which provide training in the desired specialty. Therefore, the department of the Far East of the Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi annually organizes various meetings with graduates of the school for the whole of Kazakhstan to conduct career guidance. February 12, 2020 Curator-Advisor of the Department of Far East G.B. Tazabekova conducted an online conference with 2nd year students of the Department of Japanese Studies and graduates of the school of Zhambyl region of Zhualin district. The event was organized by the head of the education department of Zhambyl region, Zhualy district Turmakhanbetova Nazilya Madibekovna. The main purpose of the online conference is to help students to make a conscious choice of profession, to provide professional support in the process of choosing a profile of training and areas of activity and to expand their knowledge about the future profession. During the online meeting, the teacher of KazNU Tazabekova G.B. and 2nd year students provided detailed information about the faculties of the university, the educational process, the types of specialties that can be assigned to the faculty of Oriental Studies. Students showed their presentations to students, told in detail about the interesting student life in KazNU and presented photographs from personal archives. In the final part of the conference, students showed interest in the online meeting, asking questions to teachers and students of the university.