The article strives to analyze, systematize and consolidate the findings of empirical research into career orientations of Russian youth through the prism of E. Schein’s anchor conception and on the basis of the various versions of his questionnaire. It was revealed that career orientations in adolescence are characterized by low differentiation, declarative nature, low awareness and contradiction. The article shows that youth career anchors are conditioned by such factors as the year of training, gender, training orientation and type of occupation. Female students are generally inclined towards stability, career-family balance and orientation to service, while male students or, in a broader scope, those with masculine-type personality put more value on management.

The article strives to analyze, systematize and consolidate the findings of empirical research into career orientations of Russian youth through the prism of E. Schein’s anchor conception and on the basis of the various versions of his questionnaire. It was revealed that career orientations in adolescence are characterized by low differentiation, declarative nature, low awareness and contradiction. The article shows that youth career anchors are conditioned by such factors as the year of training, gender, training orientation and type of occupation. Female students are generally inclined towards stability, career-family balance and orientation to service, while male students or, in a broader scope, those with masculine-type personality put more value on management.

The article covers the background of Russian psychological studies on the image of an employee. The article deals with the self-concept as a building block of the image of an employee. The author analyzes the role of professional self-determination, motivational characteristics and mental regulators in creating the image of an employee.

Russia's advancement on the world education market is one of the foreign policy challenges. The pre-university stage is the milestone for the professional development of a foreign student. Such stage is of paramount importance for the Russia's integration into the world education market. Since the pre-university stage has been the first stage of training in the Russian education system, it should be a specific focal point for the educational service provider. Based on the footprint of pre-university education, foreigners shall have an understanding with respect to the educational system of a country the language whereof is studied.

The article covers the background of Russian psychological studies on the image of an employee. The article deals with the self-concept as a building block of the image of an employee. The author analyzes the role of professional self-determination, motivational characteristics and mental regulators in creating the image of an employee.