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The Agency for Vocational Education under the Ministry of Education and Science invites public and private organizations to take part in an anonymous survey on demand for mid-level specialists. The results are planned to be used in workforce training planning, and enterprises can declare their readiness to cooperate with technical colleges, including through dual education.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the unemployment rate in September rose by 0.5 percentage points to 8.4%. The number of unemployed increased by 198,000 to 2.97 million, while employment fell by 49,000 to 32.45 million. Youth unemployment rose particularly noticeably — to 14.8%.
Aziz KarimovA survey by Vyberru.ru among 1,200 women on parental leave showed that the majority plan to look for a new job. The main reasons are increased family expenses, inflexible working conditions, and a desire to change professions. 22% are ready to return to their previous employer.
Aziz KarimovAhead of Halloween, the GdeRabota.ru service estimated the average salaries of high-risk professions: from 182,000 rubles for a blaster to 53,800 rubles for a firefighter. Gazeta.Ru reviewed the results.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 17, initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 194,000, below market expectations of 200,000. Meanwhile, continuing claims rose to 1.728 million. It was previously reported that in September the US economy added only 29,000 jobs, while unemployment rose to 4.2%.
Sevara AzamovaNC Logistic HR director Irina Pak told Gazeta.Ru that Generation Z's demands — flexible schedules, work-life balance and feedback — are becoming the norm for all workers amid demographic shortage and digitalization of the labor market.
Javlon TursunovAssociate Professor at RUDN Nikita Stolyarov told RT that artificial intelligence can solve staffing problems only locally — for example, in customer support. In his view, the main causes of the staff shortage are working conditions, not the absence of specialists. The greatest shortage is observed in agriculture, electric power, and water supply.
Sevara AzamovaIrina Shulzhenko, director of the organizational development department at Roskachestvo, told Gazeta.Ru that over the next five years automation will reduce the need for some tasks of cashiers, reference service operators, document processing specialists, and administrative workers. In her view, the professions will not disappear entirely, but the content of the work will change.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast, employment in engineering occupations in 2025–2035 will grow faster than the economy-wide average (3.5%). Industrial (12%), mechanical (11%), and electrical engineering (10%) lead. At the same time, a high growth percentage does not always mean many new jobs: in agricultural engineering, 7% growth will yield only about 100 openings.
Javlon TursunovAn Anthropic report dated October 17, 2026 states that the share of junior technical staff fell from 21% to 14% since the beginning of 2025, while the share of technical teams fell from 61% to 56%. Meeting time rose by 20%, and some employees described their work as 'babysitting Claudes'.
Sardor QodirovNobel Prize in Economics laureate Daron Acemoglu stated that if artificial intelligence development continues at its current pace and superhigh intelligence is created within the next ten years, the labor market may disappear, and with it, democracy. He called for changing the direction of AI technology development, orienting it toward the needs of workers.
Sardor QodirovYoung workers in India — journalists, lawyers, managers — are increasingly using AI for routine tasks, but emphasize the need to verify results. According to surveys by Deloitte and Emeritus, a majority of young employees use AI. Experts and reports by NITI Aayog and the World Bank point to risks for entry-level positions and uncertainty about the long-term effect on the labor market.
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