The Professional Choices of High-school Graduates and the Perspectives of Labor Market

In this globalized world, the educational systems represent essential components of society which must assure some competitive graduates for the knowledge based economy. The pupils’ professional interests regarding the carrying on of their studies at the university level and their choice for their specialization are complex processes which require a psycho-social analysis. The present paper aims at studying the high-school pupils’ professional options and at emphasizing the importance that these young people give to carrying on their studies in order to better integrate on the labor market. In order to study the mechanism of taking the decision to go to university, it is needed to analyze the social influences resulted from the interactions with others (family, teachers, friends, colleagues) and also the importance of self evaluation in the decisional process.