Professional and qualification mobility of employees in the Moscow small business

The employment in small business tends to growth, and the relatively high professional and qualification mobility of the employed contributes to growing problems with their social security in the field of professional competence. These problems were examined in a survey of the employed in small business carried out in Moscow. The survey revealed two main problems in labour mobility. The first one - descending qualification mobility of every fourth employee connected with change of occupation that leads to loss of professional skills and social status. The second problem concerns unsatisfied want for professional development that is characteristic of most employees. Only less than one third of the employees find this want satisfied to some extent. The causes of both problems root in the character of the Russian small business. First, lower professional skills than in large and medium business. Second, neither employers nor employees have necessary funds for training.