Corporate competencies of vocational education graduates as a resource for personnel provision of the regional economy

Abstract

The relevance of the research is determined by the need to overcome the structural personnel shortage in the real sector of the economy of Russian regions. The article analyzes the role of the secondary vocational education system in the socio-economic development of territories. Special attention is paid to the theoretical substantiation and practical significance of forming corporate competencies in future skilled workers. The paper argues for the advantage of using this terminology, which reflects the integration of professional, cognitive, and socio-psychological characteristics of an employee necessary for effective activity in a specific organizational environment. Modern mechanisms of integration between education and business are considered, including the activities of educational and production clusters within the framework of the federal project «Professionalitet». Based on the analysis of Russian and international research, key factors ensuring the relationship between vocational education systems and regional labor markets have been identified. It is concluded that the targeted formation of corporate competencies is a key condition for personnel provision of priority economic sectors, reducing tension in regional labor markets, and ensuring sustainable development of municipalities.