The objective of the study is to consider the organization of secondary medical vocational education in the regional context. The objectives were: to study the shortage of medical personnel; a brief description of educational institutions of secondary vocational education in the medical field of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia); to present the experience of the Yakutsk Medical College in opening branches in the region’s populated areas and organizing targeted training to provide mid-level personnel with medical specialists. The article presents the results of a survey of teachers of medical colleges on the use of teaching methods and technologies in vocational training (educational cases, paired work, projects, research activities, business games, etc.). The forms of partnership with employers (holding meetings, professional competitions, game production situations, weeks of specialties, etc.) are characterized. Research methods: study of scientific and pedagogical literature, Internet resources, survey of teachers, generalization of experience. The results may be of interest to specialists involved in training personnel for the healthcare system. In the future, it is necessary to consider the features of the organization of continuous medical education; interaction within the framework of the “school-college-university-clinic” model; forms of cooperation with additional educational organizations and medical colleges in other regions of the country.

The article analyzes the research of scholars on the issue of environmental education of future teachers of Russian language and literature in the process of professional training taking into account modern realities. A pilot study was conducted to study the importance of eco-education and current environmental problems in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The survey covered 52 students of the pedagogical direction of the Faculty of Philology. The results of the survey show that 71% of students have an idea of  ecology as a science that studies the interaction of living organisms with each other and their habitat; 59% are sure that climate change is due to the negative impact of humans on nature. In addition, the most pressing local environmental problems were identified, such as fires (57%), pollution of rivers, lakes, reservoirs (37%), poaching (9%), etc. It was revealed that only one fifth of students are ready to engage in environmental education of the younger generation in the future, in their professional activities. In this regard, the authors propose and describe the pedagogical experience of studying literary texts of regional authors who honor and respect national cultural values  in relation to the environment, within the framework of the disciplines of the “Module of educational activity”. Thus, the poem by M. D. Efimov “Ode to permafrost” is analyzed from the point of view of identifying the concept of “cold”, which is saturated with a large number of lexemes and phrases, including metaphorical ones. The authors emphasize that the concept of “cold” (in variations of “frost”, “winter”, “permafrost”) is an ecological resource for future generations in the context of preserving cultural and national identity.

This article addresses the challenge of mitigating cultural barrier encountered by Japanese students in the acquisition of the Russian language. The study’s relevance is underscored by the increasing importance of foreign language proficiency in the global landscape, particularly within Japan. The influence of sociocultural factors on the learning process is examined, identifying key linguistic and communicative difficulties experienced by Japanese learners, including discrepancies in grammatical structure, phonetic systems, and speech etiquette. To achieve the research objectives, a comprehensive analysis of scholarly literature in pedagogy, linguistics, and intercultural communication was conducted. The study also synthesizes practical experience in teaching Russian as a foreign language to Japanese students and examines specific illustrative cases. Based on these analyses, the author proposes pedagogical recommendations designed to adapt instructional materials and cultivate a motivating learning environment that integrates both traditional and contemporary instructional approaches. Particular emphasis is placed on fostering an atmosphere of trust and mutual support within the classroom, facilitating students’ uninhibited self-expression. The findings of this research, grounded in the author’s personal experience, can be utilized by instructors of Russian as a foreign language, curriculum specialists, and developers of educational resources.

The article considers the problems of career guidance for unemployed citizens, the reasons for their difficulties in choosing a profession and ways of adaptation to the modern labor market. The purpose of the article is to identify the main problems of unemployment in the modern labor market and substantiate the relevance of introducing modern methods of career guidance as the most effective tools for professional reorientation of unemployed citizens. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the main approaches, modern tools for career guidance for the unemployed, the goals and areas of activity of the implemented national projects on career guidance, employment centers and employers to reduce unemployment, reorientation and training of the population. The article notes the existence of a contradiction between the training of personnel in institutions of higher and secondary vocational education and their demand in the real sector of the labor market based on the percentage of unemployed youth with different levels of education over the past two years. The specifics of career guidance for unemployed citizens are disclosed and modern methods of career guidance work are analyzed.

The article presents the results of the assessment of the development management of territorial educational systems using the example of Yakutsk. Based on the landscape approach to the study of education management problems, environmental factors that have a primary impact on the development of educational systems in northern cities are revealed. It is shown that processes at the local level determine the course and outcome of educational policies and reforms at the regional and national levels. Environmental factors can play both an accelerating role and can reduce the intensity and scale of management decisions. The characteristics of changes in the educational network under the influence of demographic, ethnic factors, and the situation on the labor market are given. The features of the management of the capital’s educational system in the context of dynamic changes are revealed: readiness to quickly react and respond to problems, transparency of management, involvement of various social groups in the processes of preparation and decision-making, participatory design. The study used a theoretical analysis of the literature on the assessment of the development management of educational systems, an analysis of the practice of municipal education authorities in Yakutia; a retrospective analysis of the processes and results of managing the implementation of the Yakutsk development program; surveys and in-depth interviews; analysis of data from the study of the subjective opinion of social network users; predictive assessment of the need for teaching staff. The conducted brief analysis of the impact of uncertainty and heterogeneity of the environment on the development of territorial educational systems of the northern regions allows us to conclude that in the conditions of the multidimensionality of the tasks being solved, management should be aimed at supporting the desired trends and understanding the natural trends in the development of the educational system. The results of the study can be used in the practice of managing the development of territorial educational systems, developing programs for the development of education.

Currently, the main task of professional education is to provide the labor market with sought-after competitive specialists. Employment in life is a unique event for each graduate. This article examines the current problems that recent graduates of higher education institutions face in the process of job search. The main goals and objectives are to study the features of graduate employment, analyze problems and reasons for employment, identify the role of the Career Center in the educational institution, study and generalize successful practices. The methods of analysis, comparison, processing and generalization of data were used in the study. Today, one of the priority indicators of the work of a professional educational institution is the employment of graduates. In this regard, Career Centers have been opened in many professional educational institutions. The article provides an analysis of the activities of the Career Center and an assessment of its contribution to the formation of a positive reputation of the educational institution. The article also examines examples of events held by the Career Center that contribute to the successful employment of students. The authors also note that in the process of learning, students develop and develop a professional orientation of the individual, a positive attitude towards their future profession. The authors provide an analysis of the reasons that can become a serious obstacle for graduates in employment. It should be noted that the various events held by the Career Center (in-person and virtual excursions, internships, consultations, trainings, meetings with employers and experienced specialists, job fairs, etc.) contributed to the awareness of the correctness of the choice of profession and the successful employment of graduates.

This paper examines differences in the success of solving technical and mathematical problems between young men and women. The purpose of the study is to identify factors influencing the results, as well as to analyze possible reasons for differences between the genders. In recent years, research in psychology and education has begun to focus on differences in success in solving technical and mathematical problems between boys and girls. Statistics show that boys are more likely to perform well in mathematics and engineering, although there are many exceptions among girls who achieve significant success in these areas. The reasons for such differences can be both biological and social. The relevance of the topic is due to the need to understand gender characteristics in education and the importance of creating equal conditions for learning. During the study, quantitative and qualitative analysis methods were used, including testing and surveys among students of various educational institutions. The results show that boys are more likely to demonstrate high results in solving technical problems, while girls show comparable results in mathematical problems. This may be due to different approaches to learning, motivation, and levels of self-confidence. The study also identified the need to adapt educational programs to take into account gender differences to improve the success of all students. In conclusion, the work highlights the importance of improving educational methods and tools to achieve optimal learning outcomes for both boys and girls in STEM disciplines. Given the need to train specialists in the field of natural and technical sciences, as well as recent data on the influence of the social environment on the success of girls and boys in these areas, the topic seems extremely important. The work represents an attempt to empirically study the success of solving mathematical, technical and spatial problems by girls and boys – high school students of rural secondary schools of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).