Elementary vocational development of high school students in the modern sociocultural situation

The article discusses the topical issues of the initial vocational development of high school students in the current conditions. Comparing the main categories of the problem, the author describes the concepts of vocational development and professional self-determination. Despite the similarity of these concepts, the author distinguishes their meanings, emphasizing the specific features of each one: from vocational development to professional self-determination. The key competences of the vocational development are also considered.