According to the latest study of IEER, making the right choice of skills that meets the personal interests of the student improves the career prospects of qualified vocational school graduates. In addition, good academic results, the knowledge of foreign languages and matriculation also helps skilled young people to succeed in the labour market. In the case of becoming unemployed the effect of family background is important, whilst this risk can be reduced by ambitions for further education, foreign language skills, acquiring good academic results, finishing secondary school with a final exam, and making the right career choice. Further education after learning a profession is beneficial - in the short term it means higher wages, while for the long-term it translates into more stable employment. The acquisition of functional literacy, foreign languages, and study skills is therefore very important for the future success of skilled workers in the labour market.