Opportunities, constraints and directions of IT specialist labor market development in the Samara region
Abstract. The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that in the context of the rapid development of the digital economy and increasing demand for IT specialists, there is an increasing need to study the trends of the labor market in this field. The Samara Region, being one of the key regions in Russia, faces constraints in the process of providing its enterprises with qualified personnel in the field of information technology. The problem disclosed in this article is discrepancy between supply of IT specialists in the labor market and growing demand for them, leading to personnel shortage, which negatively affects the development of the digital infrastructure and the economy of the region. The purpose of the study is to analyze the current state of IT specialist labor market in the Samara region, identify the main opportunities and constraints, and develop recommendations for improving the situation. The methods used in the study are: analysis for statistical data and reports; systematization of the regional and federal IT support programs; systematization of solutions to the identified problems. The author concludes that the key problems of forming the IT specialist labor market in the Samara region include competition for personnel, economic and political instability, brain drain, the need for continuous knowledge updating, and infrastructural constraints. To solve them, it is necessary to bring educational programs in line with professional standards, focus curricula on the formation of relevant knowledge and skills required in the labor market, organize internships and work placements on the territory of IT companies to gain practical experience, conduct certification of students and young professionals for compliance with professional standards in communications, information and communication technologies, developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. The proposed measures will eliminate problems in the labor market of IT specialists in the Samara region, provide the region with qualified personnel and will contribute to the development of the digital economy.
Keywords: labor market, Samara region, professional standards, curricula, digital economy, educational institutions, personnel shortage, infrastructure.
Hightlightts:
- IT specialists are in great demand not only in IT companies - nowadays no business can operate without their skills and competencies, companies are forced to compete with each other to attract and retain such employees;
- the Samara region has great potential for forming a developed labor market for IT specialists due to the active support from the authorities and significant investments in infrastructure and education, but for its implementation it is necessary to take into account and overcome existing constraints and challenges;
- bringing educational programs in line with professional standards will contribute to training qualified specialists.
Andrey S. Uskov - Samara State University of Economics, Samara, Russia