ABOUT PROBLEMS OF TRAINING IT SPECIALISTS AT A UNIVERSITY DURING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY

Abstract

The article deals with problems of the IT industry, one of which is training of IT specialists at a university in the context of digital transformation of the Russian economy. The paper presents opinions of Russian and foreign experts on this issue. Attention is paid to the plan of the government of the Russian Federation to double the share of the IT sector in the structure of the country’s economy and to strengthen the activity of state bodies in the field of training IT specialists at a university. The author, based on the experience of interaction between the university and organizations, cites and analyzes the requirements imposed by employers to applicants for an IT position among students. The paper also presents results of a survey of students. In conclusion, the author shares experience of cooperation between the university and one of the technology companies in the field of personnel training for IT enterprises and suggests possible ways to solve this problem.