In Russia, they want to create a program to support "reverse" relocators to solve the problem of the shortage of IT specialists. They proposed to reinstate them in service or find them a new job, as well as provide temporary housing and financial assistance. Such an initiative is contained in an article published in the latest issue of the VNII Labor journal. Additional benefits will facilitate the return of some emigrated IT specialists, but will not significantly reduce the personnel shortage, experts believe. According to them, more budget places should also be created in IT fields.
In the context of international bolivia whatsapp resource conflicts, the problem of IT specialists outflow has sharply worsened, which may negatively affect the country's economic security. To solve this problem, Russia proposes to create programs to support "reverse" relocators.
Such reasoning is presented in the article "Human Capital in the IT Industry, Economic Security and Technological Sovereignty" (Izvestia has read it). The material was published in the September issue of the journal "Social and Labor Research", which is published by the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor.
The authors propose reinstating returning citizens at work or helping them find a new place of work. In addition, according to experts, "reverse" relocators should be provided with psychological assistance, temporary housing and financial benefits.
In 2023, there will be a stable demand for IT specialists, the press service of the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor told Izvestia. They added that 120 thousand vacancies were published in January-August - about 15 thousand monthly. At the same time, salary offers are growing the most for workers with six years of experience - on average in Russia, employers are ready to pay them from 150 thousand, and in Moscow - from 200 thousand, the institute continued. While the demand for entry-level IT specialists is relatively satisfied on the market, the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor summarized.
The authors of the study also suggest attracting talented specialists from abroad to solve the problem of personnel shortage. To do this, it is necessary to develop programs aimed at comprehensive assistance in the adaptation of immigrants in the Russian Federation and gaining access to work in the industry, they believe.
Among other measures to encourage the return of programmers who have left, the article lists:
— creating favorable conditions for work in the IT sector, improving infrastructure;
— developing the industry by supporting startups and investing in innovative projects;
— improving working conditions in companies at the corporate level, including increasing salaries and providing benefits.
The article provides a graph of the share of IT specialists in the total number of employed in various countries. Russia, where this figure was only 2.4% in 2021, is among the outsiders, the authors note. And the outflow of programmers has exacerbated the problem.
As experts note, the departure of specialists is explained by four factors. Firstly, labor mobility is generally inherent in the IT industry due to the possibility of remote work. Secondly, in conditions of personnel shortage, many states and corporations are poaching employees. Thus, sanctions against Russia created conditions for the outflow of intellectual capital from the country. At the same time, the departing companies tried to retain valuable personnel and for this purpose opened offices in neighboring states and financed the relocation of employees.
Thirdly, until recently, Russia has not implemented measures to retain and attract specialists. Only in 2022 were IT specialists granted preferences in the form of preferential mortgages and a deferment from military service. For companies, a zero rate on profit and VAT for developers was established until the end of 2024, and reduced rates of insurance premiums were introduced and inspections were canceled.
Finally, fourthly, it is mainly young people who migrate, and they account for more than 50% of the IT industry, the article concluded.