Employers in Russia value professional retraining and advanced training courses when hiring

Employers in Russia are increasingly paying attention to professional retraining and advanced training courses. The most popular type of education when hiring was named “Lente.ru” by hh.ru analysts.

As the study showed, 16 percent of companies, when hiring, look at what kind of internships a candidate has had in various organizations; for 12 percent, a second higher education is important, and for 10 percent, distance learning and online courses are important. Eight percent of employers take into account a master's degree, five percent take an MBA, and four percent take a graduate or doctoral degree.

Professional retraining is the most popular type of additional education when hiring: 36 percent of employers pay attention to it. Another 32 percent take into account advanced training courses, and 29 percent take into account certificates confirming knowledge and skills.

“More than half of companies (55 percent) are willing to pay above the market for additional employee competencies. At the same time, 34 percent of employers apply this practice only to certain specialties, and 21 percent are ready to use this approach for any employee. Most often, companies in the light industry (65 percent), construction and real estate (63 percent), and mining and mineral processing (62 percent) offer increased pay to more competent applicants. Thus, for Russians, additional education can be one of the ways to earn an income above the market average,” explained Marina Dorokhova, head of the Career and Skills department at hh.ru.