Entrepreneurs Need Programmers: What and Where Do Employers Recommend Employers?

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Latvian employers most often recommend choosing Riga Technical University (RTU), who was also the leader of last year. this type of investigation.

The Latvian Employers' Confederation (LDDK) and the career portal "Prakse.lv" questioned their views on the best universities and programs of study. The most popular was the computer science program of the University of Latvia. 2654 employers said.

The results of the survey show that this year, the most frequently recommended occupations by employers are the specialties of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry, naming the profession of programmer (158 recommendations) as a leader in the list, as In addition, various specialized activities, such as marketing, finance and accounting, are required for the operations of the company. The best creators pointed out that employers recommend that young people specifically study areas where it is difficult to find competent and qualified specialists. Laura Kerchule, vice-president and board member of "Latvijas Mobilais telefons" ("LMT"), in particular, invited young people to choose ICT-related professions due to the absence of such specialists in the market work. She called for giving students more practical knowledge.

With regard to high university, one can conclude that it is easier to enter major universities offering many different degree programs, because at least some among them the market demands the professions. Uldis Sukovskis believes that the success of the RTU in the top ten is explained by the fact that engineers are highly sought after in the job market and that they prepare them for RTU even in several programs. studies, and in general RTU studies are domain-related and the specialist in these areas is particularly lacking.

Employer comments on curriculum development and higher education institutions coincide with the latest estimates from the Ministry of the Economy, suggesting that In 2025, even 17,000 higher education specialists could be missing STEM Directions – in science, technology and mathematics. U. Sukovsky also said: "The badessment of employers is the most important because they know better what is needed in the labor market.In addition, by working with graduates of the RTU, they appreciate the knowledge gained RTU not only follows the demands of the labor market, but thanks to its scientific potential, which creates new technologies and knowledge, it creates new professions itself and thus the market for In addition, the new curricula are developed in cooperation with entrepreneurs.

Recommends a technical college

A list of universities also includes colleges, Technical schools and vocational schools The most recommended technical college is Riga Technical College, which ranks ninth among the highest ranked employers, making a slight concession to the prestigious Riga Graduate School of Economics. Jānis Logins, director of "Prakse.lv", explains that graduates take into account the opinion of the employer in the choice of the direction of the study, as evidenced by the increasing visit of the upper section of the portal "Prakse.lv". Anyone who is interested in the views of employers, the portal can find out how many employers have recommended each of the programs of study. It is even possible to know exactly which employers have suggested their programs of study or vocational education.

The top of educational institutions and educational programs recommended by employers is being developed for the seventh year.

Top 5 Most Recommended Universities

Technical University of Riga

University of Latvia

Latvian University of Agriculture

University of Latvia Business Administration Turiba

Banking Institution of Higher Education

Top 10 Most Recommended Degree Programs

Bachelor Program "Computer Science" (LU)

Professional Studies Program "Computer Systems" (RTU)

Bachelor Program "Economics and Management" Bachelor Program of Studies "Business Administration" (Banking Establishment of Higher Education)

Bachelor Program of Studies "Construction" (RTU)

Bachelor Program of Studies "Construction" (RTU)

Bachelor Program of Studies "Science (LU)

Bachelor Program" Business Management Tourism and Hospitality "(School of Business Administration Tu" (19659005) Bachelor Program "Information Technology" (RTU)

Bachelor Program "Management Science "(LU)