The participants of the League of Working Professions intend to build a successful career

Students of 93 colleges and technical schools in the League of Working Specialties competitions not only solved real production tasks for the development of key areas of Russia, but also were able to get acquainted with the best employers in Russia and mastered important competencies for starting a career. They told about this and many other things during the traditional research, which was conducted by the organizing committee of the championship following the results of the XII season.

The League of Working Specialties is organized by the Reliable Shift Charitable Foundation using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation provided by the Presidential Grants Fund for Development in the field of science, education and Enlightenment.

In the fall and winter of 2024, almost 250 teams competed in one of the two areas of the league - "Industry" or "Unmanned aerial vehicles and/or autonomous mobile surveillance systems." They developed a technical device, model, or prototype with or without digital or analog microelectronic components.

The organizers of the competition conducted a study on the participants' professional and personal expectations.

1,000 participants answered the research questions, 41% of them are sophomores, 25% are fourth-year students, 21% are in their third year, and 9% are in their first year.

The young people assured that they try to reinforce the theoretical knowledge they receive on the student's bench with practical skills during internships. 42% of the students observed the specifics of the production process during introductory practice, and 38% participated in production themselves and followed the instructions of supervisors during technological practice.

Most students have already formed an idea of their future profession: They are interested in the activities of industry companies and plan to do an internship or internship in them. 23% prefer SIBUR, 12% chose RUSAL, and 11% want to get to know the Siberian generating company. At the same time, 70% of respondents expect to be paid during internships, while the majority (40%) expect salaries from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles.

79% of the participants are satisfied with the partnership of their college or college with companies and are glad to have the opportunity to practice at enterprises.

76% of the respondents highly rate the level of training at colleges and technical schools and believe that highly qualified specialists are trained here. 40% are sure that 70-90% of students go to work in their specialty after graduation. 32% are slightly less optimistic and say that only 50-70% of graduates work in their profession.

The survey participants also assessed the degree of demand for graduates of their educational institution in the labor market. According to 77%, college/technical school students are appreciated by employers who see them as promising specialists. Meanwhile, 17% note only the average demand from companies for students.

However, most of the study participants are optimistic and confident that they will be able to find a job in a successful and developing company. 25% want to work at SIBUR, 17% want to work in the Alabuga SEZ, 9% want to start a career at the Siberian Generating Company, 8% each want to work at the United Metallurgical Company, RUSAL and Unigrin Energy. The youth noted these companies as one of the best in the fuel and energy and mineral resources complex.

Students learned about these and other employers through their participation in the League of Working Professions - 42% answered this way. 26% received information from their college or college. The survey data also shows that young people get to know companies on Career Days, during internships, and through relatives/acquaintances.

For 21% of the respondents, the salary level is important in their future place of work. At the start of a career, 40% agree to a salary from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles, and 23% agree to a salary from 40,000 to 50,000 rubles. 10% of students will accept monthly payments from 30,000 to 40,000 rubles.

15% of employers expect the opportunity for training and development, 13% each note the value of a friendly team and rapid career growth, 9% of respondents prioritize the possibility of a flexible schedule. 7% each chose the options "Using advanced technologies" and "Professionalism of colleagues." 6% want to benefit people with their work, and 5% want to solve large-scale tasks.

For the sake of the desired working conditions, 62% of the survey participants are ready to move to another region. However, 67% of respondents consider providing housing to be a prerequisite, and 53% consider paying for a transfer to and from their place of work.

Most of the respondents are sure that the League of Working Professions helps to get into the company of your dreams. They regard competitions as a platform for mastering professional competencies and gaining practical experience, as well as getting acquainted with the future profession and the tasks to be performed in production.

Captain of the Sema team Sergey Babkin (Multidisciplinary College of Tyumen Industrial University) I am sure that the victory in the field of "Industry" will become a springboard for internships in prestigious companies and professional contacts.

"The detailed preparation of the solution helped us achieve success: we took into account almost all the tricky issues that experts are interested in. We have also studied the topic of our project and the related field of aviation well., - Sergey told me. – We remember the championship not only for working on the case, but also for communicating with experts. They are wise and knowledgeable people, it was interesting to communicate with them and even more interesting to listen to them. On the project, we learned how to be leaders, keep discipline and trust our comrades. In the spring of 2025, we plan to participate in the championship again to consolidate our success."

92% of the League participants were able to strengthen soft skills (teamwork, information analysis, etc.) by solving cases. 91% of respondents received new information on the technological functioning of the country's industrial sectors. 78% of the students improved their skills in developing technical devices for real enterprises, unmanned aerial vehicles, or autonomous mobile systems.

The guys have a positive overall impression of the project. 68% gave the League of Working Professions a solid "five", 22% - a "good" rating.

"We remember the Championship for the excellent organization of the event, the responsive and polite people. Everything was perfect, only positive emotions remained! – the captain of the Mining Coders team from the Kemerovo Mining Technical College named after V.G. Kozhevin shared his opinion. Roman Akhmetzyanov (third place in the field of "Unmanned aerial vehicles and/or autonomous mobile surveillance systems"). – We have learned how to work in a team, assign roles within the team, and resolve conflicts. We also mastered public speaking and delved into the study of economics. The league helped us to improve our soft skills, analyze mistakes and get acquainted with the best works of students from all over Russia. In the future, our plans are to climb the career ladder, learn something new and develop social skills."