THE MAIN FACTORS INFLUENCING ON THE CHOICE OF A FUTURE PROFESSION
The article considers professional socialization as one of the specifi c forms of socialization. It is at the University that there are mechanisms for social and professional identifi cation and socialization. The purpose of the article is to identify the main factors that aff ect the choice of future profession among fi rst-year students. To achieve this goal the questionnaire method was used. It is clear that when choosing a profession students are more guided by calculation, and the subjective value is often refracted in estimates of the prestige of the profession. Based on the survey and analysis of its results, it was revealed that career growth and salary are the determining factors aff ecting the choice of profession for fi rstyear students.