Keyword: «young professionals»

Currently available distortions of training compared to the needs of the labor market lead to a reduction in the efficiency of the entire economic mechanism (increasing shortage of certain specialties at the global and local labor markets, slowing the development of industries and enterprises in the case of a lack of qualified workers), growing social the problem (there is a surplus of specialists in certain occupations, increasing overt and hidden unemployment), there is a need to align the strategic plans for the development of the economy and education.

The article presents the results of the analysis of scientific literature and empirical data on the problem of adaptation of young professionals in the social sphere and their difficulties in the process of entering the profession. The groups of competencies that need improvement in the framework of University training and self-education are identified.