The aim of this paper was to analyze the training needs and career guidance, as well as the guidance received in the adult population in the Spanish region of Castile and Leon. This work is part of the R & D project "The orientation of the vital and professional project in adulthood: Needs analysis, assessment of employment services and identification of best practices". Currently, the importance of vocational dimension in personal and social welfare is now recognized. The sample consisted of 375 subjects, mostly unemployed or in a position **PsychologyDepartment. E-mail: enrique.merino@uva.es ***Psychology Department.. E-mail: sulum@psi.uva.es ****Department of Sociology. E-mail: jesusboyano@hotmail.com to improve their employment situation. Through the SPSS version 20 program, data corresponding to the descriptive statistics were obtained, as well as reliability values obtained by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the correlation analysis, and the ANOVA findings. The results showed a positive relationship between the satisfaction with the career followed and the content of training. In addition, it was found that the importance of training content fits the profile of the participants in the training process. Subjects with a lower level of studies showed significant differences in training needs in relation to subjects with higher education. Keywords career, life projects, training needs, counseling services. RESUMENEn este trabajo se analizan las necesidades de formación y orientación de la carrera, así como la orientación recibida en la población adulta en la región española de Castilla y León. Este trabajo se enmarca en el proyecto I+D titulado "La orientación del proyecto vital y profesional en la edad adulta: Análisis de necesidades, valoración de servicios para el empleo e identificación de buenas prácticas". Actualmente se reconoce la importancia de la dimensión profesional en el bienestar personal y social. Participaron 375 sujetos, mayoritariamente en paro o bien en situación | Universitas Psychologica | Colombia

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