Labour Market in the Era of Digital Economy

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze new challenges, underlying transformations and recent trends in the Russian labour market towards more training and employment in the era of digital economy. The novelty value of the current research lies in defining major determinants of the Russian job market development and in identifying the levers to combat unemployment and train competitive and initiative economists and financiers capable of generating innovative ideas, solving problems creatively, working in multicultural teams and using state-of-the-art technologies. On the basis of the application of the integrated approach to the evaluation of the Russian labour market and its latest trends, the sociological survey was carried out among future bachelors majoring in Economics and Finance at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The conclusions were drawn on the necessity to make university training more adaptable to the labor market and changing economic conditions. Modern higher educational institutions can provide a set of stimulating resources that could help realize students’ full potential, give them the edge over other employees and help them succeed in achieving their professional goals.