RESEARCH OF PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATIONS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS

Abstract

Ketevan Beridze
 Email:k.beridze@bsu.edu.ge
 Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University 
 Batumi, Georgia
 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-7037
 
 Shorena Meskhidze 
 Email:shorena.meskhidze@bsu.edu.ge 
 Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Assistant 
 Batumi, Georgia
 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-5347
 
 Rusudan Ketchakmadze
 Email:r.kechakmadze@bsu.edu.ge 
 Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University 
 Batumi, Georgia
 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1046-7264
 
 Rusudan Beridze 
 Email:r.beridze@bsu.edu.ge 
 Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
 Batumi, Georgia
 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5374-2815
 
 Eteri Varshanidze
 Email:eteri.varshanize@bsu.edu.ge 
 Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Assistant 
 Batumi, Georgia
 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-2733
 Abstract. The choice of a profession is one of the important stages in a person's life, it can be said that it determines most of the future life. The choice of profession is, first of all, the choice of a person. When choosing a profession, a person chooses not only the necessary means to meet material needs, but also a way of life. A choice made without regard to the profession, or only taking into account external circumstances or the interests of others, is an experiment that can cost a person and the people around him dearly.
 The purpose of our study was to study the professional interests and professional orientation of the students of the pilot schools, to determine how well they are informed about the issues of vocational education and what factors influence the choice of a profession. We should also conduct a training on the topic: "Choose a profession." According to the hypothesis, the students of our school are less informed about the issues of vocation, and are also insufficiently prepared for the right choice of profession.
 The results of the study confirmed our assumption. In particular, it was found that the students of our school are less informed in matters of vocational training, and are also insufficiently prepared for the right choice of profession, which means taking into account their own interests, skills and abilities when choosing a profession. Pupils experience a lack of information on issues related to professions.
 In addition, respondents believe that the school needs the work of a psychologist who will provide qualified advice on issues related to the choice of profession.
 It is noteworthy that it is important that pupils are better informed about what skills and abilities are necessary for mastering different professions. Therefore, at each stage of the study, it was important to determine the correspondence of skills and abilities to the chosen profession.