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Moscow. On February 19, 2026, PhosAgro presented a seamless training system for its enterprises at the "Personnel of the Future: Interaction between Business and Government" forum, which was held as part of Russian Business Week.
Russian Business Week is the key annual event of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), where proposals on current areas of government-business cooperation are developed and discussed. It's fitting that this year's week opened with a forum dedicated to one of the key challenges facing the modern Russian economy: ensuring human resource sovereignty.
The discussion was attended by the President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Anton Kotyakov, the Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Sergey Chernogaev, and the Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Yaroslav Nilov.
The forum was moderated by RSPP Vice President Viktor Cherepov and RSPP Vice President Fyodor Prokopov. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova addressed the forum participants via video message.
Opening the forum, Alexander Shokhin presented the results of the traditional survey of NRB participants, which showed that in 2025, labor shortages continued to top the list of the most pressing problems facing Russian business. This shortage was observed in more than two-thirds of the companies participating in the survey.
The RSPP President also noted that he sees increasing the flexibility and adaptability of the training system as one solution to the personnel problem. Employers play a key role in this process.
"Today, companies make a significant contribution to training personnel for the economy: they participate in the creation and updating of educational programs, offer students internships and internships, provide production facilities for educational institutions, and implement mentoring programs," Shokhin said. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova emphasized in her video address that issues of personnel sovereignty are relevant for both the state and business. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that personnel issues are fundamental to the development of our country and the achievement of national goals.
She emphasized that by 2030, it is necessary to establish an effective system for training, retraining, and professional development for personnel in priority sectors based on demand forecasts. To achieve this, it is essential to strengthen the relationship between employers and educational institutions and enhance the prestige of in-demand professions.
"On January 1, 2025, at the initiative of the head of state, the national project 'Personnel' was launched. It is based on a seven-year workforce forecast. The forecast is based on industry and regional perspectives and includes not only new jobs but also replacements. By 2032, the economy will need to employ approximately 12 million people," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
Russian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov reported that employers have actively participated in the development of the seven-year forecast.
"We are currently experiencing significant demand for new personnel training, and without synchronizing our training system with the active participation of employers, this task will be quite difficult to achieve," Kotyakov stated. He also emphasized the need to develop a long-term HR policy at every enterprise and emphasized the importance of early career guidance for schoolchildren and graduates.
In this context, the presentation by Dmitry Borodich, PhosAgro's Director of Human Resources and Social Policy, was of particular interest to the forum participants. He shared his successful practical experience in training and supporting specialists for the Group's companies, from career guidance in schools, through college and university training, to employment.
"To develop talent for the future, we need to start working on it now. PhosAgro has always been long-term oriented, including in terms of talent development. That's why, back in 2013, we began developing an educational model aimed at cultivating young, talented specialists, right from the school bench."
"Throughout our work, we concluded that seamless training lies not only in engaging with each level of education, but in transforming it all into a seamless career path. "When a student we've been working with since grades 8-9 stays in our orbit throughout college and university, and then joins the company as a young professional, this allows us to develop those very competent, motivated engineers and innovators who are the future of Russian industry," noted Dmitry Borodich.
Today, 6,000 students at six PhosAgro Schools located in the company's cities are studying advanced programs in mathematics, computer science, physics, and chemistry. They then enroll in PhosAgro-sponsored colleges, which have become increasingly popular among applicants over the years of collaboration. They offer a comfortable learning environment, opportunities for sports, and a seamless integration of theory and practical training, with 70% of practical classes taking place at PhosAgro facilities. Graduates who choose higher education have the opportunity to enroll in one of PhosAgro's 20 partner universities, including those in targeted programs.
Over 12 years, PhosAgro has invested over 14 billion rubles in the formation and development of its corporate educational model and support for schools, colleges, and technical schools. As a result, the company has employed over 4,000 graduates from partner educational institutions—2,800 from colleges and over 1,200 from leading Russian universities.
In 2025, PhosAgro began implementing one of its key educational projects in the Arctic Circle: the creation of a nationally advanced higher education school for mining engineers in Apatity, in partnership with Murmansk Arctic University and regional authorities. The company has begun work on a unique underground training facility at the Apatit Mining and Processing Plant, where over 500 students will undertake internships annually. Approximately 3 billion rubles will be allocated to the development program for the Apatity branch of the Murmansk Arctic University.
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