Compliance with the labour market requirements as the quality criteria of professional and higher education

• Published in: Economic science for rural development no. 15; pp. 166 - 174
• Main Author: Pavlovska, V., BA School of Business and Finance, Riga (Latvia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Latvian
• Published: Jelgava (Latvia) LLU Ekonomikas fakultāte 2008
• Subjects: CALIDAD; DEMAND; DEMANDA; DEMANDE; ENSEIGNEMENT PROFESSIONNEL; ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR; ENSENANZA PROFESIONAL; ENSENANZA SUPERIOR; ETUDE DE MARCHE; HIGHER EDUCATION; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_12103; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2171; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28713; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28787; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3613; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4618; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6400; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6513; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7523; INVESTIGACION; INVESTIGACION DE MERCADOS; LABOUR MARKET; LATVIA; LETONIA; LETTONIE; MARCHE DU TRAVAIL; MERCADO DEL TRABAJO; OFERTA; OFFRE; QUALITE; QUALITY; RECHERCHE; SUPPLY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
• ISBN: 9984394980; 9789984394985
• ISSN: 1691-3078

The development of market relation in Latvian economy increases the activities in the field of education. Education becomes a special product, and people shall know how to sell and buy it. The ability of graduates to fit into the labour market is an important indicator for the quality of education. Consequently, the education product must meet the labour market requirements. The market research data show that study programmes do not meet the needs of the national economy; a large number of graduates do not work in their field of specialisation. Employers, education institutions and students have different visions of the labour market requirements.