Lets see how many situations we may need an adviser. Obviously the scenarios are many and varied. Few of us can claim to know everything we need to function smoothly throughout life, which means a time comes when we need to pick the mind of another person. Right out of school or in school we may be inundated with numerous attractive career options but the truth is we are not suited to all of them; therefore the services of a career adviser can come in handy. Truth be told some of us are not sure what we want to do right into adulthood.
Then there is the financial adviser, a job that has all kind of quacks claiming to be able to guide us into financial freedom and being debt free. They also like to double up as loan sharks to bail out those of us with bad credit. The tax adviser will save your neck from the government's noose but make sure he really knows his work otherwise the way the tax system is he can actually get you into more trouble. The same applies to an investment adviser, watch where you put your money. Of course it is not advisable to trust advisers blindly; you can do some digging on your own and use that information when you think you are being misled.
Legal advisers when they do their work well will save you a ton of cash otherwise you may make some moves in life that are damaging legally. Companies as well as individuals have a need for legal advisers at one time or another.