Hi-Tech Skills Anticipation for Sustainable Development in Russia

• Main Authors: Valery Gurtov, Maria Pitukhina, Svetlana Sigova
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International School for Social and Business Studies 2014-12-01
• Series: International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
• Subjects: skills anticipation methodology; knowledge; hi-tech industries; educational policy; competence-based approach; lifelong learning; sustainable development; Russia
• Online Access: http://www.issbs.si/press/ISSN/2232-5697/3_201-215.pdf

It is evident that there is a heightened importance in Russia attributed to ensuring that students develop skills, which will enable them to be more productive and engaged citizens. This article deals with a skills anticipation methodology for seven hi-tech industries in Russia that resulted in the development of models for both soft and hard skills. There is a variety of widely applied methods – qualitative projection of labor market parameters, desk studies, documents analysis, foresight sessions, employers' and experts' surveys. As a result, new skills models are to help the specialists to effectively overcome the challenges, apply innovative decisions, and increase their technological knowledge.