Professinal orientation of adolescents – representatives of indigenous population of the Russian Far North

At present, the Arctic is a strategic region, to a large extent ensuring political and energy security of Russia. Development and effective use of the Arctic territories require professional personnel ready to work in extreme natural conditions. Indigenous peoples of the Far North, living in the Arctic, are a natural human resource for preserving and developing the Arctic territories. In view of this, it is important to be aware of professional orientation of senior adolescents – representatives of indigenous peoples of the Far North of Russia, and their readiness to work in the Arctic. We have conducted an empirical research aimed at identifying personal professional orientation of senior adolescents – representatives of indigenous population of the Far North of Russia. To study professional orientation of senior indigenous adolescents living in the Far North of Russia we used the following methods: “Questionnaire of professional readiness” by L.N. Kabardova “Methods for identifying main motives for career choice” by E. M. Pavlyutenkov. As a result of the study, we have identified professional orientation of Nenets adolescents – boys and girls aged 15–16 years, towards the following professional spheres: man, technical equipment, nature, sign, imagery. We have analyzed the components of professional readiness: perceived skills, emotional attitude, readiness for performing successfully in a certain area. The correlation of motives for career choice (social, moral, aesthetic, cognitive, creative, related to the content of work, financial, prestige, utilitarian) was established. The obtained results provide a better understanding of professional orientation of senior adolescents – representatives of indigenous peoples of the Russian Far North, and their readiness to work in the Arctic. Keywords— Professional orientation, adolescents, indigenous population of the Far North of Russia.