Modern trends in the formation of human resources in the conditions of digital transformation of the economy

The authors analyzed the personnel potential of the Russian Federation in the context of the digital transformation of the economy. Based on a study of the digital skills of the population, it was revealed that Russia is at a fairly low level of the formation of digital skills of the population, since most people have only basic skills. The level of development of professional competencies in the development, installation and configuration of software using specialized programming languages is 1-5%. The main areas of training for students of secondary vocational schools are computer science and computer technology; information security; electronics, radio engineering and communication systems; mechanical engineering. The number of students in these areas is 11.7%. In 2020, the indicator "the number of graduates of educational institutions of higher education in areas of training related to information and telecommunication technologies" amounted to 75.5 thousand people. Within the framework of this study, the main directions for improving the training of personnel for the digital economy and actions for their implementation were identified: in order to obtain competitive digital skills, it is necessary to carry out continuous training and advanced training, develop a system of additional education and author's courses in relevant areas of training. Particular attention should be paid to the formation of digital competencies, starting from school age and throughout a person’s life, which will allow them to adapt to the introduction of new technologies quickly. These processes should be carried out through the interaction of authorities at all levels, educational organizations, as well as enterprises employing qualified specialists.