Assessment of Professional and Personal Qualities in the Selection for Civil Service Positions: Evolution of Approaches

摘要

The article analyzes the evolution of official guidelines for assessing professional and personal qualities (competencies) when filling vacant posts in civil service in the Russian Federation over the past seven years. The current guidelines and innovations are analyzed. Problems that may arise in the process of implementation of recommendations in the practice of competitive selection are identified. The necessity of attracting third-party specialist consultants and the development of local models for assessing professionally important qualities that take into account the specifics of regions and different groups of posts, are substantiated. The possibilities of changing the list of evaluated qualities are discussed.