Young Specialists Labor Market in Modern Russia: Analysis, Problems, and Perspectives

Abstract

The article is devoted to problems and perspectives of labor market of young specialists and graduates of Russian higher educational establishments. The purpose of the article is to determine the role of higher education in formation of labor resources of the country and its qualitative characteristics, and, as a result—in demand in labor market. The purpose is reached with the help of the following tasks: qualitative analysis of youth labor market, determination of problems of this market, and development of mechanism of formation of civilized market of young specialists in Russia. The authors analyze programs and informational systems of various levels which allow adapting to post graduate life. Opinions of graduates and employers are viewed. Statistics for 2006–2014 is provided. In order to determine the need for highly qualified specialists in the labor market, a sociological research on the topic “Specifics of employment of university graduates” was conducted. The research had the form of questionnaire survey. The research was conducted among students of Moscow and Moscow region, St. Petersburg, as well as the Central, Volga, Siberian, Ural, Far Eastern, and Southern Federal Districts. Analysis of results showed that according to universities, the employing companies’ need for graduated did not change over recent years. Surely, there are certain positive changes, but they are not significant. A key conclusion of the conducted research is the proof that crisis in labor market significantly changes the structure of various employers’ demand for graduates.