The Fuel and Energy Complex of Russia: Legal and Organizational Mechanisms for Replenishing Human Resources Potential

The article examines controversial issues of personnel training for the Russian fuel and energy complex (hereinafter referred to as the FEC) in the context of technological renewal, demographic contraction of the labour market, and increasing requirements for the technological self-sufficiency of the industry. It is substantiated that the personnel shortage in the FEC cannot be overcome solely by increasing admission quotas in educational organisations and institutions of higher and secondary vocational education. In this regard, it is necessary to restructure the «school — college — university — enterprise — continuing professional education» linkage, in which the employer participates in designing the educational trajectory («track»). Particular attention is paid to targeted training, practice-oriented educational programmes, digital and environmental competencies, as well as legal restrictions that prevent systemically important private FEC companies from acting as customers of targeted training.