THE ORGANIZATION OF ADVANCED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL RETRAINING COURSES - AN IMPORTANT DIRECTION OF ACTIVITIES OF A REGIONAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The purpose of the article is a comprehensive analysis of such an important activity of regional higher educational institutions as the organization of refresher courses and professional training. The importance of this area of activity is growing in modern conditions, when an employee of any organization must be as efficient as possible in the process of carrying out professional activities, for which he constantly needs to master new competencies. This can be achieved by constantly improving the professional level of each member of the team. In the indicated context, the role of regional universities is increasing, which can contribute to the formation of the necessary compensation for the personnel of organizations through the development and implementation of popular advanced training courses and professional retraining. This is due to the fact that a regional university has ample opportunities for analyzing trends in the labour market of a particular region, adapting its activities to the needs and demands of employers and employees. At the same time, the universities themselves are also interested in developing innovative programs of additional education, as this allows them not only to participate in solving the problems of the development of the regional economy, but also to constantly maintain contact with enterprises and organizations, understanding their development trends and thus gaining opportunities to ensure competitiveness of their future graduates.