PROFESSIONAL ADAPTATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES
Importance: the labor activity of public servants is undergoing significant changes due to both the internal desire of the leadership to improve the efficiency of public service, and external factors, some of which demonstrate a high rate of change. Rapid technological and socio-economic changes create adaptive problems of the public service, including the problems of professional adaptation of public servants, whose professional knowledge and skills must meet the new working conditions. Purpose: to analyze the problems of professional adaptation of public servants in the conditions of technological and socio-economic changes. Research design: a theoretical analysis of the most important external factors affecting the labor activity of public servants was carried out. On the basis of theoretical analysis, the possible directions of professional development of public servants are clarified. An expert assessment of the importance of professional development directions was carried out, key directions were identified. The assessment of significance was carried out on a ten-point scale, the degree of consistency of expert opinions was taken into account by the coefficient of variation. Results: key areas of professional development of civil servants have been identified, including those that include new competencies necessary taking into account technological and socioeconomic changes. Expert opinions on key areas are agreed, the coefficient of variation in the most important areas does not exceed 20%. The problems of professional adaptation of public servants are identified, the experience of specialized digital platforms necessary for the formation of new competencies of public servants in conditions of rapid changes is systematized.