Оn the background of many factors (SWO, coronavirus, demographic hole, etc.), the labour market in Russia is experiencing staff starvation, the tension is decreasing on average by 1 per year (according to the hh index). In response to this background, headhunting is being widely used. Protecting employees from it comes down to two approaches: complete secrecy of information about the company and personnel, even within the organisation; or flexible structure, openness, development of trust and informal ties between employees and management.