In conclusion, we note that the provision of a legitimate field of international migration
and the rational use of the qualifications available to migrants can be achieved only
through a sensible, strategically verified migration policy that does not allow the
triumph of nationalistic atavism over the logic of economic development.
In Ukraine, at a transitional stage, changes in the structure and quality of human
resources are due to socio-economic and organizational and technological factors. The
effect of these factors is interconnected and manifested through structural changes in
the economy, which, on the one hand, led to the processes of redistribution of workers
between the spheres of production by types of economic activity, formed new
requirements for their vocational qualification, and, on the other hand, in a recession
production has led to narrowing the scope of labor, rising unemployment, the
emergence of a phenomenon of hidden unemployment [7]. Thus, the consequence of
such processes was the decline in the professional qualifications of a significant part of
workers, the structural mismatch between supply and demand for them. Similar
changes in the structure and quality of human resources caused diversification of
employment by the population.
The formation and development of a variety of forms
of employment and self-employment has identified new requirements for quality and
mobility, which, on the one hand, contributed to the adaptation of a certain part of
workers to market conditions, and, on the other hand, due to the lack of development
of new forms of employment and the low investment level of the scope of application,
led to reduction of professional qualification level of employees and insufficient use of
labor potential. The period of reforming the labor market is also characterized by a high
proportion of structural unemployment, that is, inconsistency with the levels of
professional competencies of employees occupied positions and market needs.
It should be noted that the young generation is particularly suffering from social
problems, as young people are the main component of the labor market. It has the
necessary potential, the implementation of which in the near future can significantly
improve the economic and social situation of society. This category has rather large
and significant advantages over other able-bodied people. Young people have the
longest period of future work, the best indicators of physical health and endurance, a
relatively high general education level, and the largest professional mobility migration.
At the same time, young people more than other age groups are suffering from lack of
work. In Ukraine, youth unemployment is considered one of the most urgent issues of
the state's socio-economic policy, since youth problems have a significant impact on
the future of the economy and the state formation of Ukraine. The category "youth"
can be defined as the socio-demographic age group of society, which is characterized
primarily by being in the stage of labor and social self-determination and possessing a
number of specific features that distinguish it from other generations. Under national
law, young people are citizens of Ukraine aged between 14 and 35 [4]. The definition
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