Identification of demanded competencies of university graduates by employers in the sphere of IT-technologies

the aim of the research is to find and form necessary competencies for university graduates, which would help them to be sufficiently demanded by employers in the IT-technology sector. Methods: The methods used in this study are statistical methods of dispersion and correlation analysis, as well as the Scheffe method for determining the most informative indicators. Findings: The study considers statistical indicators for correlation analysis, considering the minimum, average and maximum salaries for certain positions for employers in the field of information technology, then conducted analysis of variance allowing the forecasting of supply and demand in the market of cyber sports industry. Demand forecasting is proposed to be based on time series models. Supply forecasting is proposed to be carried out on the basis of multivariate statistical methods, first identifying the most significant market factors and then classifying countries based on the identified factors. Conclusions: the study identifies the most informative competencies that allow students to be the most demanded on the labor market in the relevant field, formulates competencies that prove to have a significant weight for the employer.

regional development, information technology employment, variance and correlation analyses