Human resources and human capital of the Russian IT industry under sanctions and restrictions

This article discusses various aspects of the situation of staffing the information technology sector of the Russian Federation in the context of tightening sanctions and restrictions by Western countries. The purpose of the article is to identify various aspects of the current situation in the field of staffing of the Russian information technology industry and to determine the prospects for the development of the Russian information technology sector in the context of the impact of external shocks, such as the consequences of the coronacrisis and the effect of sanctions restrictions. The research uses methods of analysis, generalization and systematization in relation to staffing of the information technology sector. The information basis for this is the results of scientific research, analytical and expert information. In the course of the study, the current state of the information technology sector in the Russian Federation was determined and the situation of personnel shortage of specialists was revealed. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of the changes that occurred after the start of a special military operation in February 2022. Measures to support the Russian information technology sector and the benefits applied to specialists in this field by the state have been identified. It is concluded that today the shortage of personnel in the industry has worsened and the outflow of specialists has increased after the recent events in Ukraine, but in the coming years we should expect a significant number of new specialists to appear, which will be facilitated by the implementation of a number of state programs and projects to train personnel, attract young people and schoolchildren to the industry. But even today, it is necessary to search for point solutions for staffing the most market-demanded areas in the field of domestic software development and cybersecurity.