Keyword: «higher education services market»

The article outlines key trends of global labor market development for the next five years, which will inevitably bring new challenges for Russian higher education. It lists skills, which are most likely to be demanded in five years by employers. The author explains why it is extremely important now to focus on developing cognitive skills for future professional success. The article also shows some impact factors, which are going to influence the quality of higher education in the future, and discusses two problems which are likely to be encountered during the transformation of Russian national higher education system.