Professions for vocational education graduates in the field of internet services

Abstract

Introduction. The field of Internet services is one of the most dynamically developing in our country. A key indicator of the effectiveness of vocational training institutions where young people study in IT specialties is the profile employment of graduates, to what extent their competencies contribute to getting a job or require additional training.Purpose setting. The article examines those niches of the labor market in the field of Internet services, where the competencies of graduates of the vocational school would be most in demand.Methodology and methods of the study. The list of promising niches of the labor market in the field of Internet services is formed on the basis of commercial education proposals published on the Internet and supplemented with generalized salary proposals from employers. The salary level, which acts as a means of assessing the demand for a specialty, is indicated in the following values: minimum, maximum, average and median.Results. Two groups of IT specialties have been identified that meet the above requirements: those with a low entry threshold, where the basic competencies obtained in vocational training institutions are sufficient for primary employment, and those requiring specific knowledge and skills that can be obtained with additional education.Conclusion. Despite the capacity and dynamism of the Internet services sector in our country, graduates of the vocational school are limited in terms of employment in profile IT specializations, since their basic knowledge and skills only to a small extent meet the requirements of the market. They can compete for jobs with a low entry threshold and, accordingly, low wages. But they can also improve their position in the labor market through additional education.