The article deals with the essence of teenager’s self-identification, the process of its formation. The article also examines the professional orientation of teenagers in an educational institution. Professional self-identification is necessary for adolescents in order to responsibly approach the choice of the business of their whole life, to correlate their desires and capabilities. The author notes the importance of choosing a profession depending on the type of relationship: man-technician, man-artistic image, manperson, man-sign system and man-nature, reveals the relevance and relevance of some professions and the obsolescence of others, using information from employment centers in the South of Russia. And also talks about the difficulties that a graduate may face when choosing a future profession.