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Final of Russia’s ‘Professionals’ Skills Championship Opens in St. Petersburg

The event serves as a hiring pipeline for industry, shaping training standards.

Overview

  • Organizers say 15,000 participants from 30 countries and 56 Russian regions gathered for the opening parade at the ExpoForum venue.
  • Competitions run across four blocks—education, service, production, and engineering technologies—covering 27 main competencies plus three junior ones at ExpoForum and Pulkovo.
  • More than 7,500 partner companies are involved, with employers bringing equipment and tasks and offering internships, practice placements, and jobs to top contestants.
  • The program includes traditional trades such as milling on universal machines, with experts emphasizing foundational skills that underpin work on modern CNC equipment.
  • The business program starts on November 30 across three tracks, and winners and mentors will be honored on December 4 with cash awards ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles.