EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE OF PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT FOR GRADUATES WITH HIGHER EDUCATION

The objective of the article. Summarized in the article is the European experience of taking effective measures to provide employment for graduates with higher education. Research on the European Union's experience in this field is important for developing strategies for modernizing higher education in Ukraine in a market economy. This experience can be useful for improving the current employment situation of higher education graduates in national and regional labour markets in Ukraine.

Methodology. Based on a theoretical analysis of authentic sources, the EU's experience with the researched problem is generalized. The research material is the EU strategies, reports to the European Commission and publications of European researchers.

Scientific novelty. Among the measures to provide higher education graduates with employment are the professionalization of educational programs and degrees, which is a typical practice in Germany and France. The article concludes with a recommendation developed by the author to harmonize higher education interaction with the national labour market, taking into account the experience of the European Union on this issue.

Conclusion. The balanced interaction of higher education with the labour market is the key to education and training qualified professionals to meet the requirements of employers and, consequently, to their rapid transition from education to work.