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Jobs & Careers (Fall 2008)

Everyone has an opinion about the 'chinovnik' - the Russian civil servant. But what do they say about themselves? For the fall edition of Jobs and Careers we spoke to two civil servants. They're young, hard-working and ambitious. And according to one of Russia's top captains of industry, they'd be far better advised to go into business. "There are young people who go to work in state service right after graduation," said billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov in a recent speech to students at his alma mater, the state Financial Academy. "I recommend that you only go into business. Only there will you find drive and real life." So why is it that so many young people, against his advice, are still trying to make a career in the civil service and what are the prospects? And is it something they'd recommend to other young people looking for a high-flying career?



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Market Matters: RTS Has Toughest Week Since '99
Trading on the dollar-denominated RTS exchange was suspended three times on Friday as anxiety deepened over whether the U.S. House of Representatives would pass a $700 billion financial sector bailout package and share prices on Russian and international markets plummeted.

Will PR specialists save the world? The financial crisis has added extra work to them.PR agencies are not left at a loose end either. Will this become a test for Russian PR specialists in the area of finance? How far has the Russian PR progressed at all?

Issue 3842
Published: 14 February 2008
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A Building's Restoration May End in Its Loss
By / Staff Writer It stands like a victory for Moscow architectural preservationists who have witnessed the disappearance of so many historic buildings in recent years.
New Firm at Crux of Ukraine Gas Deal
By Miriam Elder / Staff Writer RosUkrEnergo, the murky gas-trading vehicle half-owned by Gazprom, will continue to handle sales from Russia to Ukraine until a replacement can be set up, company officials said Wednesday.
Ad Firms Complain of Vote Pressure
By Simon Shuster / Reuters Authorities are coercing advertisers into giving billboard space to United Russia ahead of the March 2 presidential election, executives with two ad firms said.
No Closer to Treatment
Reuters A lawyer for jailed former Yukos executive Vasily Aleksanyan said Wednesday that his transfer to a civilian hospital failed to comply with the European Court of Human Rights' demands.
Last Annual Press Conference for Putin
The Moscow Times President Vladimir Putin on Thursday is to give his last annual Kremlin news conference before stepping down from office in May.
Both Sides Hold Fast at Russia-EU Talks
The Associated Press Talks between Russia and the European Union on Wednesday left the two powers firmly entrenched on opposite sides of one of Europe's most sensitive issues: Kosovo's plan to declare independence from Serbia.
Moscow Set for Kosovo Replay
By Douglas Hamilton / Reuters When Russia tangled with the West over Kosovo nine years ago, it bit off more than it could chew and eventually backed down.
Churov Takes Calls From Voters
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Central Elections Commission chief Vladimir Churov is not only the country's top election official. Apparently, he's the man to call for anyone who has a problem.
Pentagon Is Assessing Flyover
Combined Reports The Pentagon is trying to assess whether a low-level flight by a Russian bomber over U.S. warships in the Pacific Ocean last weekend was a sign that Moscow is returning to a worrisome ""Cold War mind-set,"" a top defense official told Congress.
Tatar Media Abuzz Over Obama Catchphrase
By Alexander Osipovich / Staff Writer The U.S. candidate's 'Yes, we can!' echoes the words of Mintimer Shaimiyev.
Patarkatsishvili Death 'Suspicious'
By Nabi Abdullaev, David Nowak / Staff Writers Arkady Patarkatsishvili, who had claimed that the Georgian government had planned to kill him, died in his mansion in Surrey, southwest of London late Tuesday, age 52.
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