ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION OF MODERN RUSSIAN YOUTH

Abstract

The article examines various aspects of professional orientation of modern Russian youth. The author analyzes trends that have formed over the period 2002-2010-2020, influencing the distribution of the labor force and the choice of profession today, as well as the trajectory of the career path of young people; identifies features of professional aspirations and preferences in the field of work. The study is conducted on the basis of official statistics of Rosstat according to data from three periods of the All-Russian Population Census of the Russian Federation. The presented results are of a generalizing nature of the results of the econometric assessment of statistics. Special attention is paid to differences in the professional orientations of young people, taking into account different motivational vectors of future employment prospects. The study also addresses issues of professional orientation, some features and problems of young people in professional choice, both from the point of view of their job satisfaction directly, and from the point of view of opportunities to find a job and be in demand in the labor market. As a result of the work, the author brings up for discussion recommendations on optimizing the process of professional orientation of young people in modern Russia in order to maximize the professional demand of young people and reduce professional imbalances in the labor market.