CURRENT PROFESSIONS OF THE FUTURE FOR YOUTH ON THE LABOR MARKET OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The article describes the main professions that will create demand in the labor market of Ukraine in the XXI century. It is determined that during the quarantine period among the age group of persons under 35 years of age, Internet professions became popular: blogger, targetologist, copywriter, web designer, storymaker and visual artist, etc. The main factors that have led to the popularity of Internet professions today, although they have not yet been officially introduced to the labor market, but the demand for them is growing every day. It is confirmed that the emergence of new professions opens up a number of unique opportunities for young people for self-realization and self-employment, where it quickly transitions from a hobby to high-paying earnings. The study found that the trend in Ukraine remains unchanged in the context that it is still easier for people under the age of 35 to find employment in cities with a population of millions, where there is production, appropriate infrastructure and a more adapted labor market. The list of new professions that will appear in connection with the growth of the population on the planet, the reduction of resources, the increase in the number of metropolitan cities, the deterioration of the natural and climatic condition and the relevance of alternative energy sources. The labor market in Ukraine today is changing rapidly and each of the subjects should be ready for these changes for both employers and job seekers. Undoubtedly, the labor market is changing due to the development of technology and IT, and thanks to robotics and computerization, some tasks are already performed better than people do. Therefore, starting with the choice of specialty, it is necessary to understand the prospects of employment after graduation, and which of the professions in this period will form a proposal and will be in demand in the labor market and will be able to satisfy the employee with their earnings, career prospects and employer. They also push the professions of the future to the generation under the age of 35 that they should constantly learn throughout life, undergo internships, trainings, business courses, improve their skills so that the skills are relevant and meet the needs of the time.