Perception of state policy in the sphere of youth employment in the context of graduates’ precarization

• Main Authors: Elena V. Maslyukova, Artem I. Maskaev
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tatar Educational Center "TAGLIMAT" Ltd. 2020-12-01
• Series: Aktualʹnye Problemy Èkonomiki i Prava
• Subjects: economics and national economy management
• Online Access: http://apel.ieml.ru/storage/archive_articles/9998.pdf

Objective to assess the students and graduatesrsquo perception of the state policy aimed at supporting young professionals in the labor market. Methods qualitative methods were used to analyze labor market institutions indepth interviews were conducted and interpretative analysis of actorsrsquo discourses was made. Results the authorsrsquo conceptual conclusions make it possible to characterize the unstable position of university graduates in the structure of precariat in the Russian labor market. Two types of reasons are considered that determine whether university graduates are included in the precariat within the framework of the ldquowork experience ndash educationrdquo dichotomy. The article analyzes the features of the Russian labor market and the proposed state policy measures to transform traditional forms of employment using the achievements of digitalization. Indepth interviews were conducted with students and graduates of the Southern Federal University to assess their perception of the state policy and attitude to unstable employment. Scientific novelty to understand the place and role of precariat in the structure of employment it is necessary to consider such characteristics in addition to instability as the level of education and the level of skills acquired. Practical significance the identified social values and employment characteristics of Russian university graduates can be used to develop recommendations for improving the system for monitoring the level of labor precarization in regional labor markets.