Development of communicative skills as a condition of formation of social and professional maturity of vocational education students

The article is devoted to the analysis the communication problems of students in the environment of vocational and technical educational establishments and development of communication skills in order to form social and professional maturity. The focus is set onto the role of communication as interaction between people, members of a particular social group, since without it people cannot satisfy their vital needs, develop and, in general, live. Basic functions of communication, communication skills and business communication forms of implementation of vocational-technical schools have been analyzed. Main problems and obstacles that may arise during business communication of students have been specified.