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Stable and permanent work is the cornerstone of the functioning of every person in the entire period of his adult life. Proper professional qualifications reinforce the area of employment, but their absence can contribute to the emergence of serious problems in finding a suitable job. Capitalist economy is mainly characterized by frequent changes in the labor market, but systematic education and normal development of man from an early age can contribute to the better functioning of adult in his professional life. The article is an attempt to present the results of the survey in students opinion of pedagogical studies of the Faculty of Education at the University of Rzeszów in Rzeszów city on the situation on the Polish labor market, about their career plans, about their activities in acquiring new skills, competencies, as well as the possibility of taking a new job or obtain a promotion during present employment.