WORK EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE SIBERIAN FEDERAL DISTRICT

Abstract

The possibilities of realizing the labor potential of young people are largely determined by their educational base, motivational aspects and the availability of work experience in the field that is outlined by the framework of their professional identity. In this regard, much attention should be paid to the study of these processes. The article presents an analysis of the existing work experience of modern Siberian youth and the factors influencing it. Empirical data were obtained as a result of a survey conducted on the basis of a sociological study in 2021 on the territory of all subjects of the Siberian Federal District. Its main purpose was to assess the main driving motives of educational and work activities among modern youth. New are the results that allow us to assess regional differences in the distribution of respondents both by the presence of work experience and by the characteristics of its components. The presented results allow us to judge the availability of work experience among Siberian youth and assess the possibility of combining it with educational activities.  The form of registration of labor relations and the connection with the professional education of the respondents' place of work are analyzed. It is noteworthy that in their answers to the question about barriers in the labor market in their region, most noted the fact that it is quite difficult to get a job in a specialty, but it is possible. Among the reasons that prompted young people to start working, the end of vocational training and the need to pay for it were most often highlighted. At the same time, revealing their plans for the application of the education they have already received, in most cases, young people noted that they plan to work by profession or continue their studies. And the main measures to improve the situation with the employment of graduates of educational institutions included the development of a training system, the opening of new areas of training, strengthening the role of career guidance activities at school, orientation to digitalization and the formation of a forecast of the need for personnel for the economy of the region.