Purpose: This paper is aimed at revealing the subject-matter and specifics of the vocational education ecosystem of an enterprise as well as analyzing the role of advanced learning technologies in its development.Design/methodology/approach: This research focuses on the ecosystems approach based on a systems paradigm. The versatility of the ecosystems approach also allows using it in the study of social and economic processes, in particular, for the educational and personnel training system. The foundations of the stakeholders theory, direct subjective methodology, and case study method were used in this work to assess the effectiveness of a vocational education ecosystem. The effectiveness of the vocational education ecosystem is assessed on the basis of assessment of importance of knowledge and skills and satisfaction with knowledge and skills gained in process of training in its organizations.Findings: The authors of the paper reveal the essence of the vocational education ecosystem based on the integration of educational establishments and an enterprise. The overriding priority of the vocational education ecosystem of an enterprise is to provide its personnel with the necessary skills. The structure of the vocational education ecosystem is revealed from the perspective of its subject matter. It has been shown that the interactions between different entities of the ecosystem, as well as between them and the environment, produce synergistic effects. They, in turn, are responsible for the development of the vocational education ecosystem. Particular emphasis is made on the importance of stability of the ecosystem. The results from the analysis of the functioning of the vocational education ecosystem confirmed that it is efficient for solving the problem of providing the enterprise with the necessary personnel. The prospects for the development of the vocational education ecosystem can be seen in the improvement of learning mechanisms and the active dissemination of smart learning technologies, including those aimed at enhancing the integration of education with the community of professionals.Originality/value: The presented concept of a vocational education ecosystem based on the integration of educational establishments and the enterprise open up new vistas for solving the problem of providing the enterprise with the necessary personnel. The presented methods for assessing the effectiveness of the vocational education ecosystem of an enterprise allows identifying the problems of its functioning and potential for further development.