M. Barinova "It is unacceptable to pass laws without regard to economic reality"
In an interview Ludmila Berlin, the chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk region, describes the changes in the legislative plans of the regional parliament deputies connected with the crisis, the role of the Council for Cooperation with representative bodies of municipal formations of the Irkutsk Region, the activities of the Youth Parliament, formed by a Legislative Assembly. It is noted that the Legislative Assembly is actively involved in regulating the situation on the regional labor market - proposals for a regional anti-crisis program are developing, monitoring of the economic situation in the municipalities is setting. When considering the Finance Bill the priority is given to conservation of production and its post-crisis recovery.

M. Barinova "Practice is the criterion of truth"
The author tells about the Programme of additional measures to reduce tensions on the regional labor market for 2009 developed by Irkutsk region’s Government. The essence of the Programme is in separating the main directions of anti-crisis policy of employment, financing related activities, ensuring their implementation. Meetings in Irkutsk, Angarsk and Usolye-Sibirskoe have made it possible to understand how this program works. It helps to minimize costs for training graduates through co-financing and material support for graduates and businesses in general. Implementation of this program helps to reduce underemployment, to preserve old and create new jobs. By obtained grants from the federal and regional budgets large number of unemployed has organized their own businesses.

 M. Barinova "Checking for stability"
During the interview, Viktor Makarov, the head of employment services of Irkutsk Region described the situation on the regional labor market in 2009. The number of converts to employment service offices and the number of unemployed has increased considerably. Most workers were released from forestry enterprises and the chemical industry. Coefficient of tension has increased. The Programme of additional measures to reduce tensions on the regional labor market for 2009 has helped to stabilize the situation on the labor market. The main results of its implementation are reducing of tension coefficient, decreasing the number of workers in part-time employment, the number of freed citizens, the unemployment rate. It was also noted that the draft of such a program for 2010 has already been developed. It is about active promotion of employment of women and disabled. It is conclude that the experience and knowledge accumulated during the existence of the employment service, made it possible to the test "arranged" in 2009 successfully.

M. Barinova "Training of skilled labor power: a partnership with employers"
Minister of Education of the Irkutsk Region Victor Basiuk notes that cooperation with enterprises of various spheres of activity can reconcile the requirements of employers to the level of training with the content of educational programs, upgrade the skills of teaching employee. Through Social Partnership, students and teachers have the opportunity to develop new production technologies during the periods of training and production practices in enterprises and organizations of the Irkutsk region. The traditional form of participation of employers in providing quality vocational education is the work of businesses in the evaluation committees for assigning working categories. The new format of institutional relations between business and education - public-private partnership is maturing.

 M. Barinova "The implications of the crisis are overcoming"
In an interview Yuri Bazhanov, the Minister of Agriculture of the Irkutsk Region, reportes on the results achieved by agro-industrial complex in 2009. Agricultural production in current prices has rose, while the production index has fell. Decrease of the production of eggs, milk, corn, potatoes, reduction of the number of cattle, increase in the production of meat has been recorded. In 2009 livestock facilities have been constructed and reconstructed. Conditions for families living in the rural areas have been improved, construction of out-patient unit, building schools, district hospitals, polyclinics, apartments has been set. During the implementation of the Programme of additional measures to reduce tensions on the labor market of Irkutsk region a large number of villagers have registered individual entrepreneurial activities, the work to the purchase of milk and meat from the population has been organized, a complex of measures of information and organizational nature, which allows unemployed people to determine their potential business opportunities and gain practical skills of conducting their business has been set. In support of small and medium enterprises Irkutsk Regional Guarantee Fund has been created.

 A. Razumov "Economical crisis in Russia: the assessment of the major social consequences"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: crisis changes in socio-economic sphere, growth of absolute poverty, reduction of employment, reduction of real wages
The main social effects of the economic crisis are increase of absolute poverty, reduction employment, reduction of real wages. An effective response of the Russian authorities has become the Program of crisis management measures of the Government of Russian Federation in 2009. However, the "safety margin" of anti-crisis measures is not infinite. The author proposes the following directions of retaliations on different forms of poverty such as investments in human capital of the country, active labor market policies and public support for effective employment, the development of microfinance institutions, the policy of "tolerance" to the informal sector of the economy, social welfare, increasing adaptation resources of households, etc. For a significant reduction of absolute poverty in our country it needs to develop a National Plan to manage poverty in the Russian Federation.

A. Antipyev "On the formation of civilized labor market in the" archaic "society"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: society, labor market, education, innovations
In address to the Federal Assembly of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has defined Russian society as "archaic". On analysis of the text of the message primitive raw material orientation of the economy, low political culture of the population, high levels of corruption, etc. were related to the features of "archaic" Russian society.  In order to create a civilized labor market and good governance the following factors such as knowledge of the structure of the labor market and the ability to make long-term forecast staffing are needed to be considered. The obligatory condition for the formation of a civilized labor market is a mature legal system. An obvious need for the formation of a new economic model based on susceptibility to progressive innovative ideas and sharp increase of the proportion of small and medium business is mentioned. However, it is hard to modernize the economy without active social policy, formation of civilized market of labor, high quality of education and science.

N. Popova, N. Bochkova "The state's role in regulation regional labor market"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: imbalance in the labor market, employment, labor mobility, vocational and skilled demand
The authors call two main goals of labor market regulation – contentment of the professional employment and vital interests of the economically active population and achievement of optimal employment, list operations by states connected with regulation of the labor market. Quantitative and qualitative imbalance in the labor market remains to be a serious problem. The reasons of the growth of structural unemployment the authors see in low labor mobility and inconsistency of the system of vocational education with the dynamics of labor demand. The authors suggest the need to make predictions of professionally-trained workforce and additional staffing requirements which will help to control the balance of labor resources and justify the need in foreign labor.

 S. Mokhnachev, E. Mohnacheva "Udmurt Republic: clustering and its impact on regional labor market and vocational education"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: cluster approach, concentration of human capital and productive capacity
The article notes that the cluster approach enhances the effectiveness of enterprises integrated into clusters, increases the possibilities for innovation and productivity growth. However, the cluster strategy urgently requires significant changes in the vocational education system bringing it into the line with the specific needs of the region's economy, its innovation orientation. It is important to make practical conclusions, given the fact that the transition to an innovative type of development of production increases demand for personnel with higher education, the lack of which is observed in many industrial sectors of Udmurt region.

 V. Manaev, S. Mitchenko "Small Business stabilizes the situation on the labor market (by the example of Rubtsovsk, Altai Region)"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: small businesses, work creation
In the current crisis small business is one of the most important tools of reducing unemployment. The article contains a table illustrating the average number of employed in small enterprises of Rubtsovsk. The fastest growing industry in terms of the presence of small business is trade and catering followed by enterprises operating in real estate. The sector of industry ranks is the third. Thus, into the small business of Rubtsovsk a quarter of economically active population is involved.

O. Matveev "Regional component of increasing the competitiveness of Russian economy"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: innovation strategy of regions, industrial specialization, the degree of economic diversification
The problems of innovative development and competitiveness are now crucial to the survival of our country. The implementation of innovation strategy development is vital not only for the country as a whole but also for each of its regions. According to the authors, the formation of an innovative model of economic development is inextricably linked with the intensification of its regional component. Innovative sector should become an integral part of the economy of each region. It is noticed that it is important to change the direction of investments that Russia sent primarily to base material sector by turning them into new industries and territories.

I. Mahmudova "Evaluation of the quality of labor force and competitive position of enterprises"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: evaluation of personnel, productivity, loss of working time, the quality of labor force, wages
The author sets the analysis of professional and qualification level of workers of the enterprises of Togliatti, which reveals surplus and shortage of workers in each profession, and analysis of using working time, which allows to identify unproductive labor. In conclusion, the author notes that wages must be directly dependent on the quality and quantity of labor. Proper organization of wages directly affects the growth of rate of labor productivity, stimulates professional development of workers.

 V. Potudanskaya, A. Mikhailov "The directions of state regulation of services market on the protection of labor"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: state regulation of services market on protection of labor, accreditation of service providers, service quality
According to the authors, the purpose of state regulation of market services for the protection of labor is the growth of influence of the market on reducing occupational risks. The main tasks associated with achieving this goal are listed in the article. Accreditation of organizations providing services of health and safety is increasing of government regulation in this sphere of economic activity. However, the authors note that accreditation does not guarantee high quality services but only a minimum level of quality. The solution of this problem lies in combination of government regulation and self-regulation. In the future, the inclusion of a property accountability of members of the self-regulatory organizations to consumers of services into management of services quality should be considered.

V. Serdyuk, I. Ignatovich, I. Krisov, I. Ushakov "Improving the competence of management of working conditions at the plant on the basis of distance learning and knowledge control system "EduCenter"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: working conditions, management of working conditions, improve of management, protection of labor, specialized system of distance learning and knowledge control "EduCenter"
Employees of OGTU "Safety of living" department have developed the system of distance learning and knowledge control of labor protection "EduCenter" which is intended for practical use in the process of training and monitoring the level of knowledge of staff of labor protection organizations. In addition to the known capabilities of LMS system "EduCenter" provides high quality educational materials, special education programs and courses for companies to meet the needs of each department and professional competencies of trainees. For using with various forms of learning within "EduCenter" system the authors have developed an electronic teaching-methodical complex of "Industrial safety of technological processes" discipline, which aims to provide for the specialists of companies theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of occupational safety in this sector of the economy. Implementation of information system "EduCenter" is an investment in real assets and has long-term. As a result of introduction of the LMS, the totality of benefits from the implementation of information systems exceeds the costs not only on the implementation but also on exploitation. The formation of training space based on remote sensing and communication technology "EduCenter" system is a promising solution of the problem of training specialists in the field of occupational safety.

 A. Krupkina "Stimulating demand for insurance: a psychological approach"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: insurance market, behavioral finance theory, prospect theory, effect of isolation, effect of the binding, effect of context
In the development of the insurance market there are several problems associated with stimulation of public demand for services provided. The author sees their reasons in absence of systematic theoretical framework describing the latest developments in the light of human behavior under uncertainty in Russia. In the development and promotion of insurance products it is necessary to take account of psychological features of the individual making the decision to buy insurance. Thus, the development of new theory in the field of insurance based on the data got by economists and psychologists has become one of the most urgent tasks which will increase the tendency of people to life and property insurance, consumer focus on assessment and hedging of risks.

T. Morozova "Civic engagement and self-organization of the youth"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: civil society, youth policy, political mobilization, civil interests
The course on a partnership of government and youth organizations should contribute the development of civil initiative. But it is not a secret that there is no increased activity on the part of young people. The most distinct civic engagement of young is manifested in their participation in elections but many of them see it only as a civic duty. The political mobilization of young people forms its active relation to current issues, contributes to political socialization and continuity in the development of civil society. The most common forms of political mobilization are the involvement of youth into participation in political parties and one-time actions of support or protest, the launching of youth organizations and others. Other forms of citizenship and self-organization, such as participation in collective improvement of courtyards, entrances, playgrounds, are not so widespread among youth. These days the activity of young people often takes only individual character.

O. Monkin "Market segmentation and choice of sales structure"
(journalistic@rambler.ru)
Keywords: market segmentation, target markets, differentiated marketing strategy, sales pattern
The purpose of segmentation which consists in dividing a diverse market into a number of "submarkets" is identification of the groups of customers with similar requirements which allows their efficient service. The greatest benefit that segmentation can bring is when with its help it is possible to identify potential opportunities and threats. Selecting a target market consists of several stages - understanding the requirements and characteristics of the individuals or organizations that make up actual market and implementation of grouping consumers into segments in accordance with these requirements and characteristics. There are three large groups of criteria for segmenting consumers: behavioral, psychographic and profile. Also, consumers can vary depending on situations in which they buy goods, on time of purchase on the date of the moment of introducing the goods on the market, on the degree of commitment to the brand.