Abstract

The article examines the psychological and pedagogical aspects of vocational guidance and self-determination of high school students with the choice of future profession in the development of the New Ukrainian school. Mechanisms of professional self-determination and the capacity building of professional self-improvement of high school students in the context of transformational processes in the labour market in the digital economy are considered. It is established that one of the ways to increase the effectiveness of professional self-determination of student youth is the introduction into the educational process of methods of psychological and pedagogical design of career guidance measures aimed at forming the potential of professional self-improvement in high school students. The conceptual principles of professional orientation in the New Ukrainian school are revealed. The expected results of vocational guidance reform for all participants of the vocational guidance process in the New Ukrainian School are presented. The development of specialized training in high school is characterized as well as the need for lifelong learning, the importance of continuous personal and professional development. Ways to improve the career guidance process at the local level are highlighted. In the system of vocational guidance, it is very important to take into account the interests of the regional labour market. Career guidance in a community is an ecosystem that ensures its socio-economic development, and financial support for career guidance at the local level is an investment in human capital and sustainable community development. The advantages of organizing vocational guidance at the local level are a significant increase in opportunities for interaction with employers on vocational guidance of students, the creation and use of modern infrastructure. The functioning of educational and vocational hubs and career development centres based on educational institutions sounds promising, there students can try themselves in a particular profession, participate in projects for community and regional development.

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