Nothing positive can be developed without it.”

Centuries ago there were only few jobs: people were farmers, bakers, butchers or carpenters. Today there are thousands of different kinds of jobs, and new ones are constantly appearing. They are a doctor, dentist, surgeon, pharmacist, nurse,                              vet, chemist, teacher, musician, singer, dancer, actor or actress, architect, designer,    model and stuff like that. So it is very difficult to choose a future profession.

When choosing a future career we should consider different factors such as our interests, our talent, our personal qualities, our parents’ ambitions, our bent for this profession and of course, money, one of the main factors which will play a very important role in our future life. There are highlypaid jobs and low-paid jobs. For example, a businessman, a president or a film star are highlypaid jobs. A worker, a doctor or an engineer are low-paid jobs. It is clear that everybody wants to earn as much as possible. Further training, promotion prospects and job conditions should be also taken into account.

 On the other hand, it is good when you get a satisfaction from your job. It is very important to choose a profession that suits your interests and character. A job should be interesting and socially important. Some jobs are considered to be more suitable for men and others for women. For example, the professions of secretary or a nurse are more suitable for women. A lifeguard or a pilot is more likely the job for men. You should also decide whether you want to work indoors or outdoors.

When taking a job we must take into consideration our standard of education and the knowledge of the foreign languages, especially the English language.

To make the right choice, you should take into account your traits of character. It goes without saying that to become a good doctor you must be patient, caring and kind. A secretary has to be efficient and careful in order to do her work quickly and accurately. Salespeople need to be friendly and persuasive to get people buy their products.

There are so many people who influence us in choosing our occupation. Parents and friends play a very important role in our choice.

When parents choose a future profession for their child, frequently the main reasons for the choice are: prestige, fashion, money, and opportunity to get a good job and later on a promotion, sometimes because elder children have the same profession: it runs in the family, so to speak. But you shouldn't forget that in every profession there are a lot of specialists who haven't found themselves, those, who even having an opportunity to get a good, prestigious job, have been unable to realize themselves.

Helping their son or daughter choose a future profession, parents must to take into consideration the fact that school marks don't reflect the presence or absence of abilities for this or that subject at all. It is not a secret that a lot of children's talents remain undeveloped due to unfavorable circumstances.

From what age should parents pay attention to the professional orientation of their child? The earlier the better! Of course, you can only think about a concrete choice of a profession in the last forms of secondary school. But a part of the child's abilities and inclinations already reveal themselves by the age of three. Having recognized them with the help of the specialists, or with your own keen observations, you get an opportunity to develop the child more purposefully. This knowledge will help you to make the right choice of higher education. Mothers and fathers must remember that, first of all, they have to take their children's preferences into account: one can hardly be successful in a profession that one doesn't like.

When you have chosen a profession, try to find out as much as possible about it. Together with the child, visit a probable higher educational institution, talk to graduates who have already got the profession or who already have diplomas. You may also view a list of job offers according to the profession you've chosen. If you can, visit a likely place of work, get some information on working conditions, working hours, perspectives, and salaries. Sometimes seemingly attractive and romantic profession turns out to be commonplace and uninteresting.

Arid another important thing: rank doesn't give privilege, it confers responsibility. You should bring this home to a child: a child must be prepared to take responsibility. The more money one earns, the higher the level of social responsibility one has to accept. If there is any room for disappointment, let it take place before and not after getting the education.

A psychologist can help you to discover your child's abilities and chief work type at an early stage. You ought to know what suits your child best: manual labor or intellectual. It is better if a specialist knows not only Russian methods of determining professional fitness, but also foreign ones, as the tradition of using them abroad is much older. As a result of testing, parents will be given a list of professional fields where their child can work most successfully in the future.

And teenagers do something for their future jobs too. For example, they do summer jobs.

Summer job is a tradition among students of British schools and universities. Long before the end of the school year, students, students begin the search for jobs during vacation (June, July and August). Students send letters to businesses, and talk to employers about job opportunities during the summer. Reasons for wanting a summer job vary from student to student.

Some teenagers do summer work to help pay their school expenses; others work to gain experience in their chosen professions; still others work just for the fun of it. Paperboy, typist, construction worker, baby-sitter, waiter or waitress – these are some of the more common jobs that students seek during the summer months.

Magazines for teenagers often offer questionnaires, quizzes or surveys to help young people to see their interests and abilities more clearly and to make a decision concerning their future occupation. There is a great variety of professions nowadays, they are very different from each other, so everyone can choose a profession to his own taste.

Careers do not just happen. People train for them. How much training is needed depends on the kind of career chosen. Some jobs take only a few months of training, others take several years. Certain careers need college or university graduation. A knowledge of foreign languages and foreign cultures is growing in importance nowadays. I think, in modern world in order to succeed, you must be a highly-qualified professional in your occupation.

Conclusion

The professional orientation and the teenagers employment are two interrelated problems. The right professional guidance of children and teenagers is often the key to successful work throughout the life.

We have conducted a survey in a group of pupils of 1421.

· A survey has confirmed the ideas, that by the end of the school 93% of respondents start thinking about their future profession.

· 80% think about the future profession seriously, and correctly assess the level of the desired incomes and the requirements of the future profession.

· The seriousness of thinking about a future profession confirms that their choices of wages and skills, relate to the medium level in the developed countries. The results are useful for students, parents and teachers.

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