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In recent years, the labour market has been under constant stress.
Rising costs, limited budgets, and high sensitivity to any management decisions have become the new norm. Companies are increasingly shifting from growth and development strategies to retention strategies, targeted optimization, and managed sustainability.
At the meeting, using the results of the latest labour market research, we will discuss:
• How companies are approaching wage indexation in 2026;
• Which HR solutions regarding compensation and benefits are currently working, and which have become ineffective;
• How businesses are revising hiring plans in the face of shortages and demographic changes;
• Why production and blue-collar workers remain the most vulnerable part of the market;
• How the regional context differs from the national picture.
The Committee on Labour and Employment of the Population of St. Petersburg is also invited to the meeting to learn firsthand the regulator's position and how interactions with the commercial sector are currently being structured. Let's look at the labour market today and discuss how to find a balance between people, the economy, and business sustainability.
Date: Thursday, January 29
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, registration from 9:30 AM
Location: Domina Hotel St. Petersburg, Moika River Embankment, 99
The special guest of the event is Mikhail Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Employment of the Population of St. Petersburg
Moderator: Polina Pasko, HR Director, Mining Element
!This event is free for members of the association. For non-members or potential members of the association, the cost of the event is 15,000 rubles!
Agenda
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Special guest
Mikhail Kuznetsov10
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HR-2026: Caution and Pragmatism in Working with Personnel
Svetlana Orel∙ Salary indexation for 2026;
∙ HR budget: cost optimization measures;
∙ Hiring plans;
∙ Labour market trends for the new year.
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40
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11
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Labour Market 2026: Long-Term Trends and New Challenges
Maxim Samogorodsky11
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11
20
The Labour Market 2025: A Look Ahead. Professional Shifts
Konstantin Konoplev11
20
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12
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Special guest
Speakers
Mikhail Kuznetsov
Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Employment of the Population of St. Petersburg at Committee on Labor and Employment of the Population of St. PetersburgHR-2026: Caution and Pragmatism in Working with Personnel
∙ Salary indexation for 2026; ∙ HR budget: cost optimization measures; ∙ Hiring plans; ∙ Labour market trends for the new year.
Speakers
Svetlana Orel
Head of Specialized Labor Market Research Practice at Antal TalentSvetlana Orel graduated from St. Petersburg State University and has over 17 years of experience in HR consulting.
Svetlana has extensive experience in recruitment, and for the past five years, she has led the specialized labor market research practice at the British recruiting firm Antal Talent. Svetlana regularly presents the results of various Antal studies related to changes in the Russian labor market.
Labour Market 2026: Long-Term Trends and New Challenges
Speakers
Maxim Samogorodsky
Deputy Director of Development at Ancor Staffing at ANCORThe Labour Market 2025: A Look Ahead. Professional Shifts
Speakers
Konstantin Konoplev
Key Account Manager at Avito JobSpeakers
Mikhail Kuznetsov
Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Employment of the Population of St. Petersburg at Committee on Labor and Employment of the Population of St. Petersburg
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Polina Pasko
HR Director of Mining Element
She has 14 years of HR experience in manufacturing and engineering companies. She specializes in building HR functions from scratch, developing corporate culture, motivation systems, talent management, and internal communications.
She has worked for international and Russian companies (Nokian Tyres, Schneider Electric, Sever Minerals, Mining Element). She holds the international CIPD certification and is certified in the Hogan methodology.
She is pursuing ICF PCC professional accreditation: in 2024, she completed training in systemic coaching for organizations, and in 2025, the "Team Coaching in Organizations" program according to ICF standards.
Svetlana
Orel
Head of Specialized Labor Market Research Practice at Antal Talent
Svetlana Orel graduated from St. Petersburg State University and has over 17 years of experience in HR consulting.
Svetlana has extensive experience in recruitment, and for the past five years, she has led the specialized labor market research practice at the British recruiting firm Antal Talent. Svetlana regularly presents the results of various Antal studies related to changes in the Russian labor market.
Maxim
Samogorodsky
Deputy Director of Development at Ancor Staffing at ANCOR
Konstantin
Konoplev
Key Account Manager at Avito Job
