The consistency and orientation of the professional profile, labour market perception and reactions foreseen as regards eventual difficulties of insertion

This paper attempts to examine some aspects related to the construction of the student's role according to his/her expectations, attitudes, values and orientations towards a future profession. To do that, some data gathered in a survey on university students halfway through their studies in three European regions (Baden-Wurttemberg, Rhone-Alpes and Catalonia) are used. Three sets of variables are put in relation: a) the professional profile that the student is already building while studying; b) his/her perceptions regarding the opportunities offered by the labour market; and c) the influence that the former (a and b) have on the possibility of adopting different resolution strategies when facing eventual difficulties to enter the labour market.