Sociological Analysis of Employment of University Graduates: Existing Experience and Expectations

Abstract

The relevance of the study is due to the need to analyze the plans and expectations of university graduates from employment and their compliance with the current state and opportunities of the labor market for the effective use of the country's labor potential. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the existing work experience and employment expectations of modern university graduates.Objectives: to identify the factors influencing the choice of work by university graduates; to determine the minimum wage for which university graduates would like to find a job and compare them with the reality of the labor market; to analyze the existing work experience of university graduates.Methodology. The methodological basis of the research is the theory of professional socialization of young people. The methodology of the study is based on the results of an empirical study (a survey of university graduates of 2022). Statistical methods of data processing were used during the analytical procedures. Results. According to the results of the study, the key factors influencing the choice of work by university graduates have been identified. The typologization of employment strategies according to the attribute attribute "the way of job search" is proposed. There is a common and distinctive in the work experience and employment expectations of graduates studying at different levels of higher education (bachelor's degree, specialty and master's degree). Conclusions. The absolute majority of graduates of universities of the Republic of Bashkortostan, when looking for a job, plan to independently find their place in the labor market through mailing their resumes and job search ads. When choosing a job for every second graduate of the university, it is important that there is a high income. A significant part of university graduates have work experience and have worked part-time during their studies at the university, as well as actively engaged in job search by the time they graduate from the university.