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The crisis in the countries of the European Union deprived the work of many young people. Brussels wants to spend 6 billion euro for the fight against youth unemployment. This declaration indicates that the issue of the European labor market and unemployment is still important, as confirmed by the results of studies included in the reports. Recently special attention is paid to the issue of employee competencies and preparing students for professional work, therefore in this article I will try to answer two fundamental questions: First: what are the expectation of today’s employers towards workers in the European labor market, secondly, how students (future employees) assess their preparation for future professional duties in the job search process. In addition, my goal will be to draw attention to the importance of key competences and their continuous improvement.