Today's graduates of Czech vocational schools are ready to change their specialty and place of residence
Labor market analyst Jana Trglikova comments on the current trend: “The main reason cited by graduates of vocational schools and secondary schools is loss of interest in the chosen profession. Another argument is that they are not satisfied with the financial conditions provided by the specialty. They also say they are unhappy with working conditions.”
According to Radio Prague, the institute surveyed about 2,900 high school students and graduates of secondary schools. A few years later, it conducted the same study again. Analyst Jana Trglikova sums up: in recent years, the reasons for graduates refusing to work in their specialty have changed significantly.
“It is interesting to note a certain trend – in 2012, the main reason for changing profession was that the graduate could not find a job in their specialty. The results of our current research show that the labor market situation is improving, and graduates have the opportunity to choose from several options the one that interests them most. In addition, they have higher demands regarding salary and conditions offered by employers.”
Another important question for the labor market is whether young professionals are ready to relocate for a good job. One of those who answered positively is future auto electrician Daniel Klazar: “Of course, I would move for a job. I am studying to get a diploma, although I am not sure that cars interest me very much, or rather, whether I want to make a living from this.”
Increasingly, young people are in no hurry to start a family for the sake of their career. Economist Daniel Munich explains that this gives young people greater flexibility. “The housing market plays a role here, where the number of offers has increased,” he notes. “Finding housing has become much easier. I would even say that in some places, including Prague, supply exceeds demand, which was not the case before. And for people from rural areas, this is a great temptation – to leave their village for the big world.”
This year in the Czech Republic, the number of students in final grades of secondary vocational schools exceeds 51,000, and the number of students in vocational schools reaches 30,000.