Remote Work in the Modern Reality of the Russian Labor Market: An Analysis of the Opinions of Young Highly Qualified Specialists

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of remote employment among young professionals with higher education. The novelty of considering remote work formats directly for young professionals is considered. The results of in-depth interviews with working youth are presented. The issues of whether young professionals have experience of remote work, the difficulties faced by young people in the remote employment format, the demand for young professionals from remote work, the pros and cons of remote work for young people, trends in the modern labor market, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the labor market are being studied. Based on the conducted in-depth interviews, an attempt was made to identify the most relevant trends in the labor market in the field of youth employment, an analysis of the experience of remote work was carried out, an assessment of the problems that young specialists face in remote employment, an analysis of preferences in the employment format, an analysis of the features of the process of adaptation to remote work, an analysis of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the attitudes of young professionals. The article notes that one in three young professionals currently work remotely. At the same time, the level of satisfaction with the remote employment format among specialists is quite high. Additionally, the readiness of young professionals for remote work is considered.