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Ericsson Goes From Oil to Mobile

The head of Russian operations for telecoms giant Ericsson, Maria Radtke, was fluent in English, Swedish, French, German and Spanish when she arrived in Moscow in 2010. She could not, however, speak Russian.

Sberbank, Others Help Small Business

"Why does a carwash need the Internet?" That was a running joke at a conference on small business and the Internet, as guests questioned how a modest brick-and-mortar business could make use of online services.

Hotels Train in English, Manners, Motivation

As international hotel companies open more properties in Moscow and hire thousands of new employees, the training of hotel employees is set to increase in both importance and scale.

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Market Overview

Factories, Pharma Reshaping Job Market

Both the government and independent investors have been ramping up industrial production and fostering small enterprises, and those initiatives have changed the job landscape in recent months, headhunters told The Moscow Times.

Head to Head

A Crucial Contribution

In Russia, pursuing a career with nonprofits is unusual compared with the West. To understand more about the "third sector," we interviewed Pyotr Gorbunenko, managing director of WWF Russia, and Tamara Rumyantseva, general director of Volnoye Delo, a fund set up by billionaire Oleg Deripaska.


Hire and Retain the Best

ManpowerGroup Russia & CIS

According to ManpowerGroup's 2011 Talent Shortage Survey, one in three respondents report difficulty filling vacant roles, while 28 percent of employers report a lack of experience in candidates as a key barrier to filling vacancies.


Limitations on the Period of Stay for Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation

LEVINE Bridge Law Firm
The period of stay for foreign citizens in Russia is, as a general rule, limited.
Citizens of countries from within the CIS and who are visiting Russia via a visa-free regime are permitted to remain in Russia for personal reasons for a period of up to 90 days, but are required to exit the country before the expiration of this 90-day period. The number of times they are permitted entry into Russia over the course of a year is not limited.

Our Salary in 2012. Labor Market Changes

Intercomp Global Services
Let's pay attention to the most recent amendments in the scope of labor remuneration expenses published on Dec. 5, 2011 on the official legal web resource (Federal law No. 397-FZ), adopted by the State Duma and approved by the Federation Council, in particular on Nov. 25, 2011, the Federation Council approved a bill on the introduction a regressive scale on the insurance contributions effective since 2012, as well as the extension of the group of the insured persons.

Watching a Red Square parade. More breadwinner fathers are pressing for paid time off to raise their kids.

Russian Dads Pursue Right to Parental Leave

By Yelena Gorelova / Vedomosti
When Alexei Ostayev brought his case to the Constitutional Court, he became part of a trend: Working fathers are seeking the same rights as working mothers.

Salans

Marat Mouradov has joined Salans' Moscow office as a partner and head of the Russian Competition Law Practice

Goltsblat BLP

GOLTSBLAT BLP is pleased to announce that Andrei Baev is joining BLP as a senior partner to strengthen further the firm's oil&gas and energy practice and its russian offer to clients.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Vladislav Sourkov has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Moscow as a partner and head of the Russian real estate practice.

Baker Botts LLP

Baker Botts, a leading global law firm in the energy, technology and life sciences sectors, has recently expanded its Moscow office.

Fall Issue 2011

As Competition Rises, Fight for Logistics Specialists Intensifies
Russia's job market holds firm as the world economy shakes. What lies ahead?
Column: Advice on adapting your job search to new interview practices


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