Assessment of the Information Potential of Employment in Russia

Abstract

The article describes an original approach to assessing the employment potential in the Russian Federation from the point of view of the employee’s IT competencies on the one hand and corresponding equipment of the workplaces on the other hand.

The author suggests a model for e-employment, analyzes the situation using extensive statistical material. It is concluded that in Russia e-competence of the employee correlates with the young age. Information devices and means of mobile communication are predominantly used for entertainment purposes, for communication in networks. Share of the use of such devices for commercial purposes is very small, but there is a tendency of its growth.