Round table discussion and launch of the National Center for Space Competencies, partners of the Frontiers of Science Guild

On June 15, a round table "Unified personnel system for the rocket and space industry: new approaches to the selection, adaptation and retention of young specialists" was held in Moscow, organized by ANO National Center for Space Competencies (ANO NCCC) as part of the federal program for the formation of a unified personnel reserve of the industry. 

Who performed:

• Elena Pavlovna Konstantinova, Director General of the National Center for Space Competencies. She presented the Center's development strategy for 2026-2027, the organization's role as an integrator between education, industry and the state, as well as the first results of the introduction of a Unified Digital Personnel Reserve System for the Rocket and Space Industry.
• Valeria Andreevna Plotnikova, coordinator and developer of the program for psychological diagnosis, adaptation and support of young RKO personnel (Federal State Budgetary Budgetary Institution "Federal Scientific Center for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research"). She spoke about scientifically based assessment methods, a digital psychological profile, and adaptation tools — from testing to mentoring — with examples of implementation in enterprises and private companies.
• Yuri Borisovich Tebin, Director of Development of the company "EL Five". He shared the practical results of cooperation with the National Center for Space Competencies: employment cases for young specialists based on selection methodologies, reduction of personnel search and adaptation costs, and plans for further partnership.

Key discussion topics

• The strategy of the ANO "National Center for Space Competencies" for 2026-2027 and synergy with government programs and industry partners.
• RKO unified digital personnel reserve system: architecture, functionality, mechanisms for identifying and supporting talented youth from school to employment, the first results of pilots.
• Psychological diagnostics and adaptation of young professionals: valid assessment methods, digital profile, mentoring and support practices.
• Real employment cases and the economic effectiveness of new approaches for enterprises and private companies.
• Questions and answers: barriers to the introduction of system diagnostics at enterprises and formats of cooperation within the framework of joint events and popularization of space subjects with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
• The importance of early formation of a "funnel" of motivated and psychologically prepared candidates, including for promising tasks of manned space exploration.

The round table confirmed the industry's high demand for unified standards and digital tools for personnel selection and development. The participants agreed that the integration of efforts by education, business and the state, as well as the scaling of a Unified Digital Personnel Reserve System and the replication of psychological diagnosis and adaptation practices can accelerate the training of young professionals and increase the effectiveness of their employment in the rocket and space industry. The next stage will be the further development of pilot solutions and the expansion of partnerships, including a series of scientific and popularization events with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.