Digital Reality as an Environment for the Professional Growth of Youth

The next change in technological mode in the second half of the 20th century led to the destruction of rigid social structures, the desire for subjectivity, and erosion of the existing compromises and interactions. The popularization of the narrative of the “digital society” or “Industry 4.0” is not yet accompanied by the emergence of a universally recognized paradigm that reflects the emerging reality. In conditions of intensive technological and socio-economic changes in the surrounding reality, uncertainty and risk-taking of the future, the responsibility of a self-determined young person in the professional sphere for independently made decisions increases. The key issue is the preparation of a professional who is adequate to the trends of digital development. The priority components of the institutional environment of the forming professional are organizational structures, employers and the educational system. The process of transforming these institutions into digital reality with unforeseen results creates conditions for the uncertainty of the future. The need to implement various professional launch strategies increases the risks of the digital generation. At the same time, researchers highlight the typical characteristics of the digital generation, which make it difficult to form specialist competencies and enter professional activities.