PurposeThe paradigm of school-to-work transition is changing, with an increasing number of students combining work and study. Furthermore, there exists some mixed evidence for the impact of student employment on future earnings and employment likelihood. The purpose of the present paper is to examine additional evidence that would shed light on the pros and cons of student work as a function of its type (i.e. whether or not it matches the student's field of study). We also discuss practical implications for specialists who facilitate the transition of graduates to the job market.Design/methodology/approachThis is a quantitative study based on the National Statistical Survey of Graduate Employment (SGE) conducted by the Russian Federal State Statistic Service (Rosstat) in 2016. Statistical methods of data analysis were used (logistic regression, Mincer equations). The analysis is based on two dependent variables as follows: data on graduates' employment and their monthly earnings.FindingsWe show that student work is a predictor of higher employment chances for both university and vocational college graduates. Moreover, the highest employment chances are associated with student work that is well-matched to the field of study. As for earnings, the greatest returns are again associated with work related to education. Jobs unrelated to education significantly correlate with earnings only for university graduates.Research limitations/implicationsAn important limitation of the present research is that it estimates the effects of student employment over a rather short-term period by using data on employment just after graduation and only starting salaries. These findings evoke the need for further study of graduate competencies and the process of their acquisition.Practical implicationsOur findings suggest some directions for education development. The results can be used to analyze governmental and other stakeholders' initiatives in the field of vocational and higher education.Social implicationsThe research results can be used by a wide range of stakeholders interested in the employment of graduates as a source of data for designing measures for improving graduates' employability.Originality/valueOur study obtained data on the impact of student work on later employment. Tertiary graduates get returns from all work experience, while VET graduates earn more only if their student employment was consistent with their field of study.
Abstract. The article describes changes in financing and management of vocational education and training (VET) system in post-Soviet period. It is demonstrated that the transfer of VETorganizations to the regional level was due to the disintegration of the Soviet system of planning. Within the process VET system transfer to the regional level, the ratio of federal/regional financing was significantly changed. The share of expenditure of consolidated budgets of the Russian regions for VET-education has increased steadily against the background of the simultaneous reduction in federal level funding. During the last 15 years the share of expenditure on vocational education in the overall structure of public expenditure on education was rapidly decreasing. As affected of 2008 crisis and deficit of regional budgets, the Federal Program for the Development of Education 2011-2015 played an important role in the process of updates material and technical basis. Another crucial effect of Program consist in expansion of private-public partnership model in VET system.
Human capital is produced primarily by the education system. Today it is the most important factor in the development of economy and society. By investing in human capital, economic growth rates above the average world-level can be achieved, which is necessary in order to strengthen Russia's positions in the context of increasing global competition. The report proposes 12 projects, aiming not only for the development of education, but for making a decisive contribution to the "breakthrough" of the country in economic, social and technological development by activating the creative potential of the Russian population as a whole and self-realization of each individual. The ultimate result of all the proposed 12 solutions will be a steady increase in the quality of life of the Russian people. UDC 37 LBC 74(2Рос) The report in Russian is available on the websites: The Center for Strategic Research
Every year, more and more middle school graduates opt for vocational high schools. They are normally less academically successful students from lower economic and cultural backgrounds.
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