Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova held a meeting of the project committee on the national project "Manpower" four federal projects are implemented within the framework of the national project. Labor market management The modernization of the employment service continues: according to the results of the third quarter, 59 human resource centers "Russia Work" were created, over 3,000 employees were trained, and the average time for employment was reduced by 33%. Education for the labor market 162 university-based career centers have been modernized to help students build a career path. A mechanism for independent assessment of skills is being developed, including on the basis of personnel centers "Work of Russia". Since the beginning of 2026, more than 86 thousand people have undergone an independent assessment. Active steps to promote employment As part of the "Active steps to promote employment" project, 75,000 people completed free training and almost 40,000 more. keep learning Veterans of the Northern Military District can do free retraining in 213 professions, and employers receive a refund of up to 200 thousand rubles for equipping workplaces for citizens with disabilities. Employers can also offset some of the salary costs when employing a CBO participant or their family members. Laborer All-Russian competition of professional skills "The best in the profession" is held: 420 regional stages were held in 83 regions and 24 federal, including for the first time in a special nomination for the participants of the second start. Also, there is an all-Russian competition for best practices in youth employment.