Work-life balance is an indicator of satisfaction with human life as a whole and is becoming more relevant in socioeconomic conditions today. A balance between two important areas of human life can be achieved only with a high quality of working life, but it is now subject to serious fluctuations in conditions of active spread of remote forms of employment. The article deals with studying the state of work-life balance during the period of changes in the quality of working life due to the pandemic of «Covid-19» and the forced transition to remote work. In the theoretical part of the article the authors consider approaches to determining the main elements of the quality of working life and their indicators, identifying various aspects of the studying worklife balance. Labour quality indicators usually consider the ratio of working life to non-working life, but in this article the authors give evidence how the quality of working life can influence the achievement of work-life balance. In the practical part of the study, based on the author's survey, the main factors affecting the balance and quality of working life in the context of two-time intervals have been analyzed: before and after introducing of the self-isolation regime. The study has made it possible to determine changes in the work-life balance for different groups of employees due to changes in the main parameters of the quality of working life after the self-isolation regime was introduced and the transition to remote work occurred.

In the current conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, the life of society, the functioning of the economy and, in particular, the labor market have changed dramatically. Along with the world labor market, the Russian market has faced new challenges, and timely and efficient response to the challenges will influence not only the success, but also the viability of many companies. The main challenge was the need to carry out work in a remote format. Some organizations that have already used distance employment have been able to adapt relatively easily to the new work format, while others are experiencing difficulties. As the number of incidence continues to grow, it becomes clear that remote work is gaining increasing popularity, which makes this topic especially interesting and relevant.This article presents an analysis of various sources of information about the practices of remote work over the past few years, about the features of the forced remote format over the past few months. As the results, the main opportunities and restrictions for workers and employers were identified, as well as the main challenges for the community of human resources (HR) specialists.

In a fast-changing external environment the necessity of the development of entrepreneurial mindset among the young population is becoming increasingly relevant. The aim of the study is to identify the factors of students’ entrepreneurial intentions implementation. When deciding on the choice of an entrepreneurial career, a student evaluates the presence of three types of entrepreneurial capital, which include the competencies necessary for successful business creation. As a result of the study, a three-cluster model of entrepreneurial competencies was developed based on the critical analysis of the scientific literature. It can be used as a tool to assess the willingness of the younger generation to entrepreneurial activity. As part of an empirical study, a number of qualitative research were conducted by the method of interview. The instruments of developing entrepreneurial competencies and intentions were identified and the factors of students’ intentions to set up their own business implementation were revealed.