Organization of Professional Orientation on a Digital Platform: Practice and Prospects of Application in the Field of Healthcare

The relevance of the topic is due to the need to improve the organization of professional orientation of young people in the field of healthcare through the introduction of digital technologies. The aim of the study is to identify the specifics of organizing career guidance through digital platforms and to determine the prospects for their implementation in healthcare. The research method was to evaluate the functionality of 22 popular online resources offering career guidance services, as well as to analyze the experience of Kursk State Medical University in conducting professional tryouts among future applicants. The author substantiates that an online resource can be considered a career guidance platform if assistance in choosing a profession is carried out not only through information, consulting and selection, but also through adaptation (professional trials). Analysis of Internet resources shows that only a few of them fully implement the entire functionality of career guidance work, including the organization of professional trials through virtual reality and game elements.