The problem of lack of teaching staff in the Republic of Karelia: proforientation aspect

The article reveals the topical issue of the lack of teaching staff in the Republic of Karelia. Despite the fact that traditionally the education sector is one of the main in terms of the share of employed workers for the republic, the need for teaching staff remains high. At the federal and republican levels a number of socio-economic measures are being taken to level the situation: incentive payments and various kinds of allowances for teachers (including beginners), benefits, federal programs. The authors of the article propose to look at the personnel problem from the standpoint of the attractiveness of the teaching profession for applicants and students. The statistical surveys carried out within the framework of the study among the students of Petrozavodsk State University in the areas of training related to pedagogy, showed that students are not sufficiently interested in future employment in the studied specialty. This is largely correlated with the other existing studies. Based on the revealed fact that future students become interested in the profession of a teacher during the school period, the authors conclude that one of the ways to consolidate this interest is thoughtful career guidance, which should be carried out not only with schoolchildren but also with students.