Olga V. Nenasheva

It is well-known that studying at a university is the first step in the professional identity development. Unfortunately, not all applicants enter higher education institutions guided by their own beliefs, desires and hopes at the moment. Students are often guided by their parents’ advice or wishes in choosing a university and a future profession. As a result, we can see that students begin to experience difficulties with professional self-determination. They cannot independently work out their career plans and do not see prospects for the successful development of their future professional career. As a result, this situation can lead to voluntary expulsion of a student from a higher educational institution. The authors of the study tried to find out how to help students at a higher educational institution create a career path based on portfolio for their future work and give them an active role in this project. The authors of the paper developed a scenario for a professional portfolio and implemented it into practice in order to increase the future graduates’ chances for their successful professional career. We consider the portfolio as a process, product and tool that promotes reflexivity, personal assessment and self-presentation. It has the properties of self-assessment, self-focus and self-preparation, which are very useful within the curriculum. The portfolio contributes to building the professional identity during the studies and allows students to implement mechanisms that will operate later when graduates integrate into the labor market. The theoretical significance of the research is in consideration of the student's portfolio as a reflexive analysis of future professional activity. In practice, this study ensures career guidance, as reflexivity is involved in building professional identity. The scenario of the professional portfolio was developed and applied in practice in Samara State University of Economics in 2022-2023.

The digital age has led to social changes, and people become more informed and connected. Consequently, the way of consumption has also changed from offline mode to a mix of online and offline one. In the era of digital technologies and economic crisis, service providers are looking for new sales channels in order to survive under nowadays market conditions. The relevance of this study is due to the fact that marketplaces in education are a relatively new phenomenon which has been gaining popularity in the last few years. They are online platforms that provide an opportunity for students and trainers to exchange knowledge, skills and experience. The first marketplace of educational courses was launched in the Russian Federation in March 2023. There are no analogues to it in Russia today. The purpose of the paper is to identify the prospects for the development of educational marketplaces in our country. The study of marketplaces in education is important, as it allows to understand the education processes, and to identify new approaches to training. From a theoretical perspective, the study of educational courses marketplace helps realize students’ needs and preferences, as well as assess the impact of technology on education and develop new approaches to learning. From a practical perspective, marketplaces provide access to a wide range of courses and subjects that may not be available in traditional educational institutions. This can be especially useful for residents of remote areas or citizens living abroad. In addition, marketplaces can provide access to courses on new technologies and specialized subjects. The authors of the paper point out both advantages and disadvantages of the introduction of marketplaces in education. They believe that marketplaces can be of great benefit to education as long as high level of security and confidentiality, as well as quality control and content monitoring mechanisms are provided. Marketplaces can be partners to educational institutions and experts to ensure compliance with educational standards.