Candidate Services Research Articles

Service similarity measurement integrating Bi-LSTM contextual representation and attention mechanism for web service discovery

With the rapid growth and wide adoption of web services, service discovery is becoming commonly used to locate the optimal services that can meet the requirements of users. This paper proposes a bidirectional long short-term memory (Bi-LSTM) service discovery method that integrates contextual representation and attention mechanisms for web service discovery. To conduct the study, FastText word embedding with the N-gram feature is primarily used as the input of the Bi-LSTM model to obtain the context feature vector of the service function description. Moreover, the attention mechanism is employed to calculate the similarity of the service function description to gain the semantic feature vector of the correlation degree between services. Then, the multilayer perceptron network is used to mine the mapping relationship between semantic feature vectors and matching levels among services. Finally, for a given query, target services are retrieved by ranking candidate services according to the prediction cores through the matching method. The proposed method is examined against multiple evaluation metrics, including accuracy and error, and compared with the state-of-the-art searching approaches. The experimental results show that the proposed method is more effective and attains better relevant web services, which helps the request service find more accurate results. Furthermore, this study provides new insights for researchers into web service discovery.

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Legal regulations of service order in the USSR militia in the 20s of the 20th century

The scientific paper is devoted to the problems of legal regulations of service in the USSR militia in the 20s of the 20th century. Legislative and by-laws adopted by the authorities of the Ukrainian SSR during the period under study were used. Some archival documents containing orders of the militia authorities regulating the service were introduced into scientific circulation. During the study period the distinct aspects of service in the Ukrainian SSR militia were identified. It was determined that in the 1920s, educational, political, and health criteria were established for Ukrainian SSR militia service candidates. The procedure for promotion and conditions of service career were established by the Rules of Service in the militia, which were approved by the NKVD of the USSR. The working hours and dismissal conditions of militia officers were regulated by departmental by-laws of the NKVD of the USSR and the collective agreement based on labor legislation. Attention was paid to the 1926 Regulation on the Militia, which stated the application of labor law standards to militia officers with specific exceptions outlined in the legislative act. It was determined that legal protection for militia officers during their duties was governed by the Criminal Codes of 1922 and 1927, along with the norms of the Administrative Code of 1927. The researcher believes that the 1926 Militia Regulation's provisions, which extended labor law norms to militia officers, are beneficial for updating the current legislation governing police service. It is suggested to consider the possibility of legal regulations of police service based on labor law norms with certain exceptions provided for in the legislation.

Optimalisasi Sumber Daya Alam Tanaman Jagung Menjadi Produk Olahan Nugget Jagung di Desa Wonoayu melalui kegiatan KSMT

Group 39 from the KSMT Community Service Program (Bachelor Service Candidates) carried out activities in Wonoayu Village, Wajak District, Malang Regency, where the majority of the population worked as farmers and breeders. One of the problems faced by the community in this village is the suboptimal use of corn, because most of the corn is only sold in raw form. To overcome this problem, socialization was given about the development of corn-based MSMEs and training to the community on how to process corn into ready-to-eat products, so that it has a higher selling value and can improve the village economy. The method used in this program is through socialization and training in making corn nuggets to the people of Wonoayu Village. This activity received a positive response, as evidenced by the active participation of the community in the socialization and training. The result of this program is that the community becomes more aware of how to make corn nuggets, and with this program, they can also be more innovative in developing village products to have a higher selling value, so that they can support the economy of the local community.

Comparison of in-shoe plantar pressure between Korean combat boots and running shoes

IntroductionCombat boots are special shoes designed for soldiers to wear during activities in rough terrain, such as long marches or military training. Combat boots have been known to cause high...

Dobrovolná služba vlasti. Zájem o vstup do aktivní zálohy Armády ČR v době krize

This article focuses on the motivations of candidates for service in the Active Reserve or for completing Voluntary Military Training. In the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine, people’s interest in service is sharply rising. Thus, the main research objective is to shed light on the motivations for serving in the military in the context of the proximity to potential threats, for which I used the qualitative research methods of semi-structured interview analysis, participant observation, social network analysis, and secondary data. In this article, I provide an overview of the existing research and introduce concepts through which the Active Reserve Institute can be perceived, especially the concepts of responzibilization and that of reserve soldiers being transmigrants. This article is the output of a completed bachelor thesis on the topic. It contains a cross-section of this work and its findings, which show the need for new motivation categories and how the presence of potential conflict affects the perception of defense in the eyes of society.

First-principles calculations of electronic properties under different magnetic order and optical properties of 2D AlOF monolayer

Two-dimensional materials have emerged as promising candidates for service in miniaturized electronic and optoelectronic devices due to their exceptional properties and atomically thin dimensions. Here we study the structural, electronic, and optical properties (e.g., the absorption coefficient and optical conductivity) of 2D AlOF using density functional theory. Our 2D AlOF monolayer is dynamically stable. The TDOSs and BS calculations show that this monolayer would be an insulator. The total density of states and electronic band structures of AlOF are accomplished under different magnetic orders employing the DFT+U (U=1 and 7 eV) Hubbard approach. We demonstrate that the band gap energy Eg of the AlOF layer can be controlled by applying different magnetic orders, e.g., non-magnetic (NM), Ferromagnetic (FM), and Antiferromagnetic (AFM). The spin-up and spin-down band structures show that the band gap nature can be modified by changing U from 1 eV to 7 eV. The effect of FM and AFM on the nature of the band gap energy is the same. Besides, the AlOF compound has a high absorption coefficient in the 5.23-30 eV region. This AlOF compound appears transparent once the incident light’s frequency surpasses the plasma frequency (30.00 eV). The significance of the absorption coefficient and gap energy indicate that this substance will perform well in optoelectronic devices.

Quantitative interferon-gamma releasing assay in predicting tuberculosis in South Korean military: a retrospective cohort study

ObjectiveThe interferon-gamma releasing assay (IGRA) has been widely used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection (TBI). However, there are limited data on the association between performance in the IGRA and risk of tuberculosis disease (TBD), as well as on the appropriate IGRA threshold for initiating TBI treatment. MethodsThe analysis was performed using the IGRA results in the Korean Military Manpower Administration database (January 2017 to December 2021), and TBD cases reported to the Korean Military Medical Command (January 2017 to June 2023). All Korean candidates for 18-month military service underwent the IGRA in the pre-enlistment examination, and enlistees who tested positive (≥0.35 IU/mL) were advised to receive TBI treatment before enlistment. ResultsFrom 2017 to 2021, 1 647 941 individuals were screened, with 29 574 testing positive for IGRA. Excluding nonenlistees namely individuals with TBD before enlistment, 19 387 individuals were IGRA positive and 1 356 324 IGRA negative. Of the positives, 4351 were excluded due to discontinued or ongoing TBI treatment at or after enlistment. During follow-up of 9219 untreated and 5818 treated positive individuals and 1 356 324 negatives, TBD occurred in 22 of the IGRA-positive individuals (97.5/100 000 person-years [95% CI, 61.1–147.7]), predominantly in the untreated group (18 cases, 130.1/100 000 person-years [95% CI, 77.1–205.7]) compared to the treated group (4 cases, 45.9/100 000 person-years [95% CI 12.5 – 117.4]), whereas 57 cases occurred in the IGRA-negative group (2.8/100 000 person-years [95% CI, 2.2–3.6]). Elevating the cutoff of IGRA from 0.35 IU/mL to 1.33 IU/mL increased positive predictive value (0.2% vs. 0.4%, p 0.03), with insignificant loss of sensitivity (24% vs. 20%, p 0.69) and decreased numbers needing treatment from 790.5 to 415.3. DiscussionElevated IGRA levels before enlistment are associated with risk of TBD during military service. It is worth considering raising the IGRA threshold for treatment of TBI in cohorts of healthy, young military individuals.

Shared manufacturing service evaluation based on intuitionistic fuzzy VIKOR

With the rise of the concept of sharing economy, the shared manufacturing model has gained widespread attention. The VIKOR shared manufacturing service evaluation approach is presented based on an intuitionistic fuzzy environment, which enables users to filter out acceptable shared manufacturing services from a wide pool of shared manufacturing services with similar functional qualities. Firstly, considering the QOS multi-indicator comprehensive evaluation of services by multiple stakeholders under the fundamental characteristics of shared manufacturing, the QOS evaluation index system is built from the two aspects of online and offline, which includes 2 first-level indicators and 10 second-level indicators. The paper also constructs a service recommendation model considering supply and demand constraints. Secondly, the intuitionistic fuzzy numbers are introduced to define the non-quantitative indexes, and the G1-method and variable-precision rough set theory are used for the assignment, and the maximum entropy theory is utilized to integrate the assignment method to obtain the combination weights. Thirdly, the VIKOR method based on intuitionistic fuzzy sets is used to evaluate and rank the shared manufacturing candidate services, in which the combined benefits and minimum regret values of the groups are solved based on the intuitionistic fuzzy number similarity. Finally, the reliability and feasibility of the algorithm are verified with a real case.

Energy-aware cloud manufacturing service selection and scheduling optimization

ABSTRACT Cloud Manufacturing Service Selection and Scheduling (CMSSS) is vital for optimizing resource allocation and meeting task requirements. However, inattention to the preheating process of manufacturing equipment has resulted in wasted energy. To reduce manufacturing energy consumption and ensure the Quality of Service (QoS), this paper establishes a bi-level programming model for CMSSS, quantifies the preheating energy consumption of manufacturing equipment by task cohesion, and proposes an energy-aware cloud manufacturing service selection and scheduling approach. The approach selects the service composition for a task from candidate service sets, schedules subtasks to avoid service occupancy conflicts and maximises task cohesion to reduce the preheating energy consumption of manufacturing equipment by Energy-aware Scheduling Generation Scheme (ESGS). Finally, it integrates ESGS into Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II) to determine the optimal task execution solution. Experimental results show that ESGS has a better Pareto front than the previous Feasible Scheduling Generation Scheme (FSGS) under seven types of QoS weights. With almost the same QoS satisfaction level, ESGS consumes, on average, 2% to 8% less energy than FSGS for preheating manufacturing equipment. In cloud manufacturing scenarios with preheating processes, ESGS can meet the QoS requirements of demanders as FSGS but with a better energy economy.

Analisis Penentuan Pusat Pelayanan Perkotaan Di Wilayah Provinsi Sumatera Utara

This analysis was carried out to identify districts/cities that could be grouped into candidate service centers based on educational, economic, health and social facilities. The type of data used in this research is secondary data. The data collection method used was a literature review taken from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Next, the data was analyzed using scalogram analysis and centralization index analysis. The results of this research show that the areas that are urban service centers are located in Hierarchy I, namely the Regency/City of Tapanuli Utara, Toba, Dairi, Nias Selatan, Pakpak Barat, Samosir, Serdang Bedagai, Nias Utara, Nias Barat, Sibolga, Pematangsiantar, Tebing Tinggi, Medan, and Binjai. This district/city can be used as an urban service center in the North Sumatra Province region.

Adjudications and tinkering with care for socially vulnerable patients with type 2 diabetes in general practice

Objective To analyse the mechanisms at play in the adjudications made by professionals and socially vulnerable patients with type 2 diabetes about their eligibility for care. Design, setting and subjects The study included 14 patients and 10 health professionals in seven general practice surgeries in deprived areas in Greater Copenhagen. The study data consist of 17 semi-structured interviews with patients and 22 with health professionals immediately after observation of 23 consultations. Our analytical approach was inspired by Systematic Text Condensation and the concept of ‘candidacy’ for access to health care. Results Adjudications of patients not being candidates for services were common, but we also found that both patients and health professionals worked to align the services to the needs of the patients. This could include using services differently than was intended by the providers or by changing routines to make it easier for patients to use the services. We discuss these processes as ‘tinkering’. This usually implies that the best individual solution for the patient is aimed for, and in this study, the best solution sometimes meant not focusing on diabetes. Conclusion The study adds to existing knowledge about access to services for socially vulnerable patients by demonstrating that both patients and professionals in general practice engage in tinkering processes to make services work.

The Current Status of Palliative Care, Hospice, and End-of-Life Health Care Utilization in Patients With Malignant Ureteral Obstruction.

Malignant ureteral obstruction is associated with a poor prognosis, with a median survival of 3 to 7 months. These patients are ideal candidates for concurrent palliative care services, consistent with American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines. We aimed to characterize palliative care, hospice, and end-of-life health care utilization in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction. Patients ≥ 18 years old at our institution and diagnosed with malignant ureteral obstruction between May 2014 and August 2020 were retrospectively identified and pertinent data extracted. Palliative care, hospice, and end-of-life health care utilization was described, and factors associated with each were assessed with logistic regression models. Overall survival was assessed with Cox proportional hazard regression models. One hundred fifteen patients qualified for analysis; 39.1% (45/115) utilized palliative care and spent a median of 12.5 days (IQR 3-52 days) on nonhospice palliative care. On adjusted analysis Black ethnicity (aOR 3.44, 95% CI: 1.08-10.94) was associated with palliative care utilization. Of the patients, 53.9% (62/115) utilized hospice. The median time from hospice initiation to death was 12 days (IQR 5-23 days). On adjusted analysis, prior extirpative surgery (aOR 3.63, 95% CI 1.01-13.05) and palliative care utilization (aOR 4.38, 95% CI 1.70-11.31) were associated with hospice utilization. Median survival following diagnosis was 141 days (IQR 37.5-442.5). Of the patients, 43.0% (37/86) had high end-of-life health care utilization. On multivariable analysis, only hospice (aOR 0.03, 95% CI 0.01-0.14) was associated with less end-of-life health care utilization. Palliative care is underutilized in malignant ureteral obstruction. Hospice, but not palliative care utilization, was associated with decreased end-of-life health care utilization.

Service Recommendation Method based on Multi Model Fusion

<p>In recent years, the rapid development of service-oriented computing technology has increased the burden of choice for software developers when developing service-based applications. Existing Web service recommendation systems often face two challenges. First, developers are required to input keywords for service search, but due to their lack of knowledge in the relevant field, the keywords entered by the developers are usually freestyle, causing an inability to accurately locate services. Second, it is exceedingly difficult to extract services that meet the requirements due to the 99.8% sparseness of the application service interaction records. To address the above challenges, a framework for service recommendation through multi-model fusion (SRM) is proposed in this paper. Firstly, we employ graph neural network algorithms to deeply mine historical records, extract the features of applications and services, and calculate their preferences. Secondly, we use the BERT model to analyze text information and use the attention mechanism and fully connected neural networks to deeply mine the matching degree between candidate services and development requirements. The two models mentioned above are further merged to obtain the final service recommendation list. Extensive experiments on datasets demonstrate that SRM can significantly enhance the effectiveness of recommendations in service recommendation scenarios.</p> <p> </p>

Public administration of personnel training of the State Border Service of Ukraine

The purpose of the article was to characterize the essence of the public administration of the training of personnel of the State Border Service of Ukraine.
 The public administration of personnel training for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is defined as the process of creating legal, educational, military-organizational and social-psychological conditions for the formation of a professional's personality.
 Attention is focused on the fact that public administration in the researched area performs a number of functions that make it possible to achieve the goals set in the process of training professionals, as well as to increase the existing level of capabilities of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The function of maintaining and developing the professional level of the staff of the service under study involves a continuous process of mastering and improving the basic and special knowledge necessary for the effective implementation of the professional activities of the border guard. The function of selecting people who, based on their personal qualities, can effectively perform the tasks set before them by the state and society, determines the presence of screening candidates for service and training, the level of development of cognitive, volitional, emotional and other qualities, which in the future may not allow them to successfully master the profession . The function of consolidating the positive experience of the border service of Ukraine and foreign countries includes the accumulation and analysis of the best examples of the performance of tasks assigned to border guards. The function of strengthening the combat capability of military formations involves the formation and development of border guards' moral, psychological, intellectual and physical readiness for the defense of Ukraine. The function of intensifying European integration involves increasing the ability of the personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to perform their tasks during the period of preparation and accession of Ukraine to the European Union. The function of the development of the science of guarding and protecting the state border involves conducting scientific research integrated into the personnel training system, the purpose of which is to find optimal ways for border guards to perform their functions.

Учет гендерных особенностей мотивации профессиональной деятельности при проведении профессионального психологического отбора в ОВД

The article notes that in the staffing of activities in Russia in various fields, including in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation (hereinafter, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation), a number of problems that have a negative impact on the course and results of official activity remain relevant. One of them is to increase the effectiveness of professional psychological selection for service in the Department of Internal Affairs, one of the aspects of which is to study the motivation of professional activity of candidates for service in the Department of Internal Affairs and employees of the Department of Internal Affairs on a gender basis. This is due to demographic factors, the predominance of the female population, both in society as a whole and in power structures. Professional motivation is reflected in personality traits. When conducting professional psychological selection for service in the Department of Internal Affairs, it is important to evaluate the professional important psychological components and features of the motivational sphere of the individual, which act as an internal prerequisite for the success of the formation of professionalism, professional growth of police officers. They should correspond to the objectives of the activity being carried out. It should also be noted that there are more and more women entering the service in the Department of Internal Affairs and being employees of the Department of Internal Affairs. In this connection, we analyzed the gender characteristics of the motivation of professional activity in relation to candidates entering the service in the Department of Internal Affairs, as well as current employees, dividing them into groups based on gender. The purpose of the study: to identify gender characteristics of motivation of professional activity, similarities and differences in motivational attitudes in men and women. The object of the study is the motivation of professional activity. The subject of the study is the gender characteristics of the motivation of professional activity of candidates entering the service in the Department of Internal Affairs, as well as current employees of the Department of Internal Affairs. Research methods: theoretical analysis of psychological literature on the research problem; empirical methods of socio-psychological research (survey method; interviewing; testing of candidates entering the service in the Department of Internal Affairs, as well as current employees); statistical methods of processing the data obtained; analysis of the results of the study. 100 people took part in the survey: 50 candidates for service in the Department of Internal Affairs (25 men and 25 women) and 50 active employees of the Department of Internal Affairs (25 men and 25 women). The results of the study allowed us to conclude that there are no significant differences in the structure of motivation of professional activity in men and women. These results "destroy" the prevailing stereotypes that the profession of "policeman" is rather male and does not suit women. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that the results obtained can be used by psychologists of moral and psychological support units in order to further improve the system of professional psychological selection of candidates for service in the Department of Internal Affairs and employees appointed to higher positions from among the positions of managers (chiefs).

Эмпирический анализ профессионального психологического отбора кандидатов на службу (обучение) образовательных организаций МВД России

Conducting a qualitative selection of candidates for service (training) in the internal affairs bodies is one of the effective factors in reducing staff turnover. The article presents an empirical analysis of the psychological selection of candidates for service (training) Kikot Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia named after V.Ya. Kikot: dynamics of the number of candidates entering the service (training); distribution of candidates by gender; "regional footprint" of candidates sent from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow; correlation of categories of professional psychological fitness; features of interaction of the Commission for Professional Psychological Selection with the Centers of Psychodiagnostics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia; generalization of risk factors of deviant (socially dangerous) behavior; proposals for improving the professional psychological selection of candidates for service (training) in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. The author comes to the conclusion that the resources for improving professional psychological selection are: the inclusion of psychiatrists of the Centers of Psychodiagnostics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the composition of professional psychological selection Commissions; increasing the candidate selection index (the number of candidates for one vacancy) by component units and the entry barrier (passing USE points); improving the criteria for determining risk factors of deviant (socially dangerous) behavior; improvement of organizational and staff structure of psychological work units in order to save personnel and professional personnel core - creation of departments for professional psychological selection.

1 Post-stroke Apathy, Pseudobulbar Affect and Memory Loss Hinder Return-to-Work After CVA

Objective:Post-stroke depression (PSD) and anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric issues that occur after cerebrovascular accident (CVA), with prevalence rates of up to 50%. Less studied, post-stroke apathy and pseudobulbar affect (PBA) also occur in a subset of individuals after CVA leading to reduced quality of life. Cognitive impairments also persist, especially memory, language, and executive difficulties. Residual cognitive and emotional sequelae after CVA limit return-to-work with between 20-60% becoming disabled or retiring early. This study examined the frequency and relative contribution of cognitive, behavioral and emotional factors for not returning-to-work after CVA.Participants and Methods:Participants included 242 stroke survivors (54% women, average age of 59.2 years) who underwent an outpatient neuropsychological evaluation approximately 13 months after unilateral focal CVA. Exclusion criteria were a diagnosis of dementia, comprehension issues identified during assessment, multifocal or bilateral CVA, and inpatients. Predictors of return-to-work included in logistic regression analyses were psychological (depressive and anxiety disorders, apathy, PBA, history of psychiatric treatment before stroke) and neuropsychological (memory, executive functioning) variables. Depression and anxiety were diagnosed using DSM-IV-TR or -5 criteria. Apathy was operationalized as diminished goal-directed behavior, reduced initiation and decreased interest that impacted daily life more than expected from physical issues after stroke (including self- and family-report using the Frontal Systems Behavior Scale [FrSBe]). PBA was defined by the Center for Neurologic Study-Lability Scale and clinical judgment based on chart review.Results:Post-stroke apathy persisted in 27.3% of patients 13 months after stroke, PBA persisted in 28.2% of patients (i.e., uncontrollable crying spellings not simply attributable to depression alone, uncontrollable laughing spells), anxiety disorders persisted in 18.6% of patients (mainly panic attacks), and PSD persisted in 29.8% of patients. Memory loss persisted in 67.4% of patients and executive difficulties persisted in 74.4% of patients. Thirteen months after stroke, 34.7% of individuals had returned-to-work and 47.1% had not returned-to-work. The other 18.2% were not working either at the time of their stroke or after the stroke. Logistic regression indicated that post-stroke apathy, PBA, and memory loss were significant predictors of not returning-to-work (odds ratio p < 0.001). Patients who experienced post-stroke apathy were 7.1 times more likely to not return-to-work after stroke (p=0.008), those who suffered from PBA were 4.8 times more likely to not return-to-work (p=0.028), and those with memory loss were 6.6 times more likely to not return-to-work (p=0.005). PSD, history of treatment for psychiatric issues before the stroke, presence of an anxiety disorder after stroke, and executive difficulties were not significant predictors (p’s>0.05).Conclusions:Results replicate the finding that return-to-work is hindered by residual cognitive deficits after stroke and extends previous research by clarifying the multifactorial emotional and behavioral barriers to not returning-to-work. Results highlight the importance of quantifying post-stroke apathy and pseudobulbar affect in a standard neuropsychological work-up after stroke to identify candidates for services to facilitate efforts in returning to work (e.g., vocational rehabilitation services, psychotherapy, interventions for decreased initiation).

A series of machine learning methods for user rating prediction

Users feedback online for services or products reflects their satisfaction. For example, higher rating implies better user satisfaction and experience. It is crucial to provide users satisfying services or products to ensure user experience and thus improve the long-term value of the platform. Manually reviewing all candidate services and products to select potentially user-preferred ones it time-costuming due to large amount of candidates. Therefore, this paper studies a series of machine learning based algorithms to automatically predict the user feedback for an online shopping website, i.e., user ratings in this scenario. To be specific, three machine learning models are investigated, including logistic regression, multi-layer perceptron, and convolution neural network. Starting with the pre-processing of raw data crawled from Amazon, an international online shopping website such three models are first trained over the training set and then evaluated on the testing set. The experiments demonstrate the convolutional neural networks give the highest accuracy for the unseen data.

Proper selection of personnel for the Security Service of Ukraine as a prerequisite for the career growth of its employees

The current state of national legislation regarding the establishment of a list of requirements for candidates for service in bodies and units of the Security Service of Ukraine has been considered. The achievements of scholars on the essence of personnel selection, career, and labour legal personality of employees have been studied. The peculiarities of the legal personality of employees of the Security Service of Ukraine have been determined.
 The requirements established by national legislation for the candidates to serve in the Security Service of Ukraine and the proper professional selection of the best of them are an important factor in staffing this law enforcement agency with professional employees who will be able to perform their duties efficiently and achieve the results planned by the management. The high-quality performance of the tasks faced by the bodies of the Security Service of Ukraine by its employees directly depends on properly organized labor stimulation, in particular, the possibility of career growth. The latter should be supported by an effective career management system, which is based on ensuring fair career development of employees by assessing their business qualities, performance and authority among colleagues.
 The proposals and recommendations for improving national legislation in terms of establishing a list of requirements for candidates to serve in the bodies and units of the Security Service of Ukraine and career development of its employees have been provided. There is a need to amend Article 19 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Security Service of Ukraine” with the following provisions: first, on the need for candidates to be proficient in Ukrainian at the level determined in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as the State language”, and second, on the need to test candidates for service using a polygraph, which will allow for more objective information about the candidate’s past, environment, positive and negative personal qualities. The Law of Ukraine “On the Security Service of Ukraine” should include a separate article entitled “Career in the Security Service of Ukraine”, which should define the term “career in the Security Service of Ukraine” and predict the specifics of a career in the Security Service of Ukraine.