Training Of Qualified Specialists Research Articles

Creation and functioning of the information-rich space of biological and ecological education of the Technopark "Quantorium" in the conditions of integration of interaction between schools and pedagogical University

The publication reflects the solution of the task of creating a Technopark space functioning on the basis of the latest information, communication and IT technologies for the implementation of modern biological and environmental education in the school-university system using the resources of the Quantorium Technopark. The authors of the study discuss the importance of integrating modern technologies and resources into the educational process in order to increase the effectiveness of learning and the practical applicability of knowledge in this field. The purpose of the article is to describe the concept of an information–rich technological space of biological and environmental education and the principles of its implementation on the basis of the Technopark “Quantorium”. The research methodology is based on the principles of developing training courses and educational and methodological support for them, involving the preparation of educational programs designed to implement innovative methods and the latest technologies in the field of biology, bioengineering, biotechnology and ecology; the use of laboratory and practical work, as well as large-scale application of biological and environmental experiments based on the use of technical resources of the Technopark. The results of the study. The paper analyzes in detail the main components of the technological information-rich space, including information systems, equipment and software used to develop training courses and laboratory work on environmental and biological topics. The role of the Technopark “Quantorium” as a center for innovation and support of educational projects, contributing to the introduction of modern educational technologies, is also considered. In their article, the researchers present the concept of an innovative information-rich space for the practical implementation of biological and environmental education. It is based on the multidisciplinary integrated application of all the resources of the Technopark “Quantorium”. The implementation of this concept will create an effective and innovative information and educational environment for school students and pedagogical university students, contributing to the development of environmental awareness and the training of qualified specialists in the field of ecology and biology.

Про фундаментальну підготовку фахівців авіаційної та аерокосмічної галузей

The subject of the study is the state of the fundamental training of specialists in aviation, rocket, and space technology. Recently, the processes of expanding and deepening the fundamental training of specialists in the specialized areas of specific higher education institutions have been intensified. Unfortunately, experience of recent years has shown, the priorities rightfully belong to the aviation and aerospace industries, both in the scientific/creative and design/production spheres. Training of the specialists in the field of aerohydrodynamics of aircraft and their components; gas dynamics of the modern aircraft engines of various types, is currently the priority. In addition, both – the problems in aeroelasticity and research in the field of aerodynamic acoustics related to the environmental safety of the operation of aviation equipment are important for the design of the modern aircraft. Moreover, the design of aircraft that overcomes trans- and supersonic flight speed, requires in-depth study of the processes of heat and mass exchange determining physico-chemical transformations, which are also present in the internal gas-dynamic processes of gas-turbodynamic and rocket engines of aircraft. Structure and comparative analysis study of programs and courses for fundamental training of specialists in the aerospace industry at the universities of USA, Canada, Germany, China, as well as in KhAI, Ukraine, are presented. This study provides comparative information about scientific and experimental bases of aerodynamic complexes available in Ukraine and in leading organizations of North America and Western Europe. This study demonstrates the real unification of deep fundamental theoretical knowledge and practical skills with experimental research based on existing modern research laboratories. Conclusion. Analysis and comparative indicators presented in paper allow us to state that based on today’s needs, the National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" is capable of significant increase of the quality of training for specialists of all levels for the developed aviation and rocket-space industries of Ukraine.

ДОСВІД УКРАЇНСЬКО-НІМЕЦЬКОГО ПАРТНЕРСТВА У РАМКАХ СПІВПРАЦІ БТЕФК І ФІРМИ «ЕЛМА»

The partnership in the field of professional and professional higher education between Germany and Ukraine is not only an example of cooperation between the two countries, but also a key element in the formation of modern educational approaches and the training of qualified specialists for the global labor market. This partnership is marked by the exchange of best learning methods, innovative programs and the opportunityto improve the qualifications of students in the field of hospitality, hygiene and master of industry or production,focusing on the history of the partnership, the main programs and initiatives, as well as the impact of thiscollaboration on the development of both countries in the modern world.

Text Mining technologies in sociological analysis (using the example of studying students`ideas about the mission of a modern university)

There are discussed in the article the possibilities of using Text Mining methods in the practice of analyzing the information received on the base of open questionnaire questions. The paper presents an example of unigrams and bigrams analysis, as well as the search for latent topic using thematic modeling. Empirical materials present the data of survey conducted in 2022, in which 929 students of one Moscow economics university took part. In the open question of the questionnaire, it was proposed to define the mission of the university. Information made it possible to get the subjective interpretation of the main significancy of higher education in modern conditions. The frequency analysis of unigrams, supplemented by a qualitative analysis of respondents’ statements, allowed reflecting the vocabulary of student discourse about the mission of the university. The articulation of bigrams was carried out on the basis of several statistical metrics, which made it possible to rank phrases and highlight a key set of concepts. The procedure revealed that in the perception of students, the priorities of the university are aimed at the transferring of professional knowledge and skills, in a broad sense – the training of qualified specialists. The social functions of the university, focused on meeting the needs of society and the state, are less pronounced in the conceptual interpretations of the interviewed students. At the next stage of the study the task of articulation and research of latent topics was put forward. The specific feature of thematic modeling is that the words combined into one topic reflect the distribution of words identified by the program, but not a topic that is literally understandable to a person. Taking into account the specifics of the method used, the authors demonstrated the results of search analysis in the practice of processing an open question. As it turned out, the keywords concentrated in the core of the main topics are mainly related to meeting the needs of the students themselves, leaving on the periphery of the verbalized definitions any understanding of the importance of the university as a platform for innovation, scientific research, entrepreneurial and other initiatives for the benefit of society and the country. The results of the presented research can be useful in rethinking the research tools of sociologists in the context of the active development of digital technologies, which requires testing new methods, understanding their real capabilities and limitations in solving the tasks of sociological research.

Формування професійної компетентності майбутніх фахівців з професійної освіти засобами цифрових технологій

The relevance of the study is due to the current state of education as a social institution that determines the professional success and competitiveness of young people in the labor market. The competency-based approach to education is one of the key areas for improving higher education in Ukraine. This approach contributes to the realization of the concept of humanistic education, provides for the training of qualified specialists who have not only in-depth knowledge of their profession, but also are able to navigate in related fields, are ready for continuous professional development and social and professional mobility.
 The article considers the content of professional competence of future specialists in vocational education and highlights the principles and approaches aimed at its formation by means of digital technologies. It has been determined that the professional competence of future vocational education specialists is an integrative and dynamic characteristic of a person based on a set of special knowledge, practical skills, abilities and personal qualities. The analysis of the practice of using digital technologies in education has confirmed their significant potential in reforming the content, forms and methods of teaching students. It is noted that the construction of educational interaction on the principles of systematicity, integrity, professional orientation, interactivity, reflection, individualization of learning and social responsibility, as well as the application of the provisions of competence-based, activity-based and personality-oriented approaches will contribute to the training of highly qualified specialists who have a wide range of knowledge and professional skills, show the ability to improve the work process with the help of the latest technologies and have the ability to self-development.
 The prospects of the study are to develop a model of professional training of future vocational education specialists using digital technologies and to organize a pedagogical experiment to determine its effectiveness.

Competence-based approach as a new strategy for preparing future Physics teachers to form a scientific worldview of students

Relevance. In the context of reforming the socio-economic, political and cultural life of the country, the modernisation of secondary and higher schools, the change of the educational paradigm and teaching technologies, the problems of training teachers of a new development are of particular relevance. A special place in the training of qualified specialists is given to integration education. Purpose. The purpose of this scientific article is to consider the problems of professional training of future physics teachers, concerning the development of the scientific worldview of students in the conditions of reforming the socio-economic, political and cultural life of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Methodology. The basic method of the scientific article is a systematic analysis of the existing process of modernisation of secondary and higher schools, the change of educational paradigm and learning technologies in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with reference to the conditions of reforming socio-economic, political and cultural life, in which the forecasting method is integrated to determine the general trends in the development of the education system for a specific period of time. Results. In the form of activities related to the profession, there is an increasing need for specialists of a wide profile who are able to mobilise the knowledge gained from various fields of science. The strategy of improving the professional training of future physics teachers assumes a conscious systematic organisation of the management of the educational process. The article succinctly describes the elements of this system organisation. Conclusions. The results of this scientific article are of particular importance for modern science and production, which are developing simultaneously in the direction of specialisation and integration, in activities that are associated with industrial professions, where the need for broad-profile specialists is increasing, who are able to mobilise the knowledge gained from various fields of science.

Влияние рейтингов на эффективность управления деятельностью вузов и подготовки высококвалифицированных кадров

In the face of fierce competition in the educational services market, Russian universities are actively implementing various systems of key indicators of educational and scientific activities in an effort to take high positions in various international and national rankings. However, such an approach negatively affects both the quality of specialist training and the spiritual and moral role of the higher education system in the development of Russian society.. The subject of the research is rating as a tool for strategic management of the organization and personnel management and evaluation of the effectiveness of higher education institutions. The purpose of the work is to develop proposals to reduce the use of quantitative approaches in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of higher education organizations in Russia, as well as in the personnel management system. The research methodology is based on general and special methods of scientific cognition, normative, positive and comparative types of analysis, synthesis, classification, as well as sociological research methods are used in the work. The methods of rating the activities of scientific and pedagogical staff, as well as the main performance indicators of educational institutions of higher education, which relate to discriminant methods, including methods for classifying multidimensional observations according to the principle of maximum similarity in the presence of training features in the form of ratings and ranks, are analyzed. In particular, information on the most well-known performance ratings of modern domestic and foreign universities is systematized, the main directions of their use in the practice of Russian and foreign universities are considered. The modern trend of innovation-oriented organizations and institutions is presented, which consists in abandoning rating and switching to conducting conversations between managers and performers to find sources of growth in their workplaces. As a result of the conducted research, it was concluded that it is necessary to include qualitative indicators in the evaluation systems and conduct university ratings based on open data.

POTENTIAL OF DUAL FORM OF EDUCATION IN TRAINING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN SOCIAL WORK

The article characterizes dual education as an innovative form of training of qualified specialists, based on the development and deepening of interaction between the professional education system and the professional environment. It is noted that all applied professions have great potential for the use of a dual form of education, in particular, in the field of health care, engineering, economics, tourism, finance and management, and social work. The domestic normative and legal framework of dual education has been analyzed. The experience of Germany, which is the birthplace of dual education, is presented. Traced the process of introducing elements of dual education into the process of training specialists in Ukraine, which began in the mid-2010s with the launch of pilot projects for the training of skilled workers. The advantages and disadvantages of dual education from the point of view of the educational institution, the student and the employer are outlined. The prospects of dual education in the training of social work specialists as representatives of the applied profession are considered. It is emphasized that it is dual education that deepens the connection between theoretical and practical training of future social work specialists, creating conditions for students to learn the laws and principles of professional activity, master the methods and forms of its organization. The article indicates the difficulties and risks that accompany the process of introducing a dual form of education in the training of social workers, in particular: the need to take into account regional aspects of the training of social workers, the unpreparedness of higher education institutions for the introduction of new organizational approaches to education, an undeveloped financing mechanism, the lack of guarantees for the continuation of a graduate’s work at the enterprise, the presence of a full staff of employees, low motivation of education seekers to work in production, lack of mentors at the workplace, etc.

Team Method for Teaching First Aid Skills in a Simulation Center

Simulation technologies are now being actively introduced at all levels of higher education in the training of qualified specialists in medicine: starting with basic general medical skills in junior courses, and ending with teamwork skills for interns and residents, as well as practicing doctors with work experience in the course of additional professional education.

FORMATION OF EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS IN THE SPECIALTY OF GEODESY AND LAND SURVEYING AT THE BACHELOR LEVEL

It has been proven that the formation of modern approaches to the development of educational components and the application of educational programs allow solving a complex of problematic issues regarding the training of qualified specialists, especially in the field of geodesy and land management. In addition, in recent years there has been a decrease in applicants, an increase in the level of competition between universities. Therefore, creating conditions to ensure the development of higher educational institutions based on attracting applicants is an important and urgent task. The purpose of the study is the formation of educational components in the specialty of geodesy and land management at the bachelor's level, taking into account modern transformational processes. The identified tasks of the research are related to: highlighting the transformational aspects of the formation of educational components at the bachelor's level; characteristics of educational components; determining the results of education at the bachelor's level in the specialty of geodesy and land management. The directions and educational components of the formation of the educational program in the specialty of geodesy and land management at the bachelor's level have been determined. Characterized competencies and defined learning outcomes: formation and use of knowledge about geodesy and land management; creation of an information base to ensure the development of land use; formation of spatial provision of territories; to know and apply regulatory and legal support in professional activities; research of retrospective aspects of the formation of geodetic and geospatial provision of territories; carrying out surveys and prospecting, topographic-geodetic, cartographic, project and project-research works in the field of geodesy and land management; application of modern geoinformation systems and technologies for the formation of spatial information; formation of land management documentation of territories; organization and conduct of geodetic and land management works; formation and implementation of recommendations on increasing the efficiency of land use of the territories; creation of conditions for territorial development of land use, taking into account spatial, town-planning, ecological, investment features. As a result of the study, directions for the distribution of hours of educational components according to a modular and disciplinary approach are proposed. Keywords: educational components, educational programs, geodesy and land management, bachelor's level.

Особенности обучения иностранных студентов «патофизологии – патофизиологии головы и шеи» на английском языке

In this article the generalized experience of teaching the discipline “Morbid Physiology – Pathophysiology of the Head and Neck” in the intermediate language (English) to foreign students studying at the Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute in the specialty “Dentistry” is reflected in order to identify the peculiarities, as well as to find possible solutions to eliminate the difficulties arising in the process of teaching the specified disci-pline. To achieve this goal, the authors solved the following tasks: to summarize the experience of teaching this discipline; to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the methodological component of the educational process; to propose possible solutions for emerging problematic situations. Methods of the research conducted by the authors: empirical, theoretical (method of critical analysis of available documentary material, analysis of pedagogical literature sources), analysis and synthesis; forecasting. As a result of the study the peculiarity of the application of the competence based approach during the educational process is emphasized. The tech-niques contributing to the effective study of the discipline “Morbid Physiology – Pathophysiology of the Head and Neck” are described in detail – the technique of business medical game, round table method. Examples of tasks from teaching aids offered to students in practical classes and in the course of independent work are giv-en. It is shown that the educational process organized by the faculty of the Department of Pathology fully con-tributes to the training of qualified specialists who are able to professionally and competently solve complex problem situations that arise.

Employment of Graduates of Secondary Vocational and Higher Education Institutions of the Kursk Region in Conditions of Disproportion between the Educational Segment and the Labor Market

Relevance. In modern conditions, when significant social and social changes are taking place, the problem of employment of graduates of institutions of secondary vocational and higher education is becoming important and needs fundamental changes in the field of employment. Due to the imbalance in the process of training specialists at all levels of education with the real needs of the labor market, there is periodically an oversaturation or shortage of certain professions. Consequently, there is a disproportion between supply and demand in the field of educational services, on the one hand, and the employment market, on the other. The purpose is to identify the causes and consequences of the imbalance of the educational sphere and the labor market and employment.Objectives: to characterize theoretical approaches to the analysis of the socio-economic nature of the labor market; to determine the value attitudes of young people in the professional and labor sphere; to identify the problems of employment of young professionals in the labor market of the Kursk region.Methodology. The study is based on concepts and theories that reveal the socio-cultural and socio-economic nature of the Russian labor market and employment. Methods of synthesis, comparison and analogy were applied, which made it possible, on the basis of specific empirical material, to determine the main problems of employment of graduates of institutions of secondary vocational and higher education in the Kursk region.Results. Educational institutions have a low orientation towards the training of qualified specialists. Communication employer (economic entity) - graduate (university) is in a state of imbalance and ultimately does not solve the problem of youth entering the labor market.Conclusions. The main difficulties in finding a decent job are the rather high requirements of the employer to the applicant and the lack of work experience in the chosen profession. The most significant factors in employment are wages, proximity of work to home and flexible employment schedule. It is not always good (excellent) academic performance at a university (SSU) that becomes the determining factor on the part of the employer for choosing a potential candidate for a particular vacancy.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ УКАЗАНИЯ ДЛЯ СОЗДАНИЯ ТУРИСТСКОГО МАРШРУТА ПРИ ВЫПОЛНЕНИИ ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЙ РАБОТЫ ПО ОСНОВАМ ТУРИСТСКОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ

In this scientific article, by means of methodological techniques, it is proposed to apply an algorithm for the independent development of a tourist route in practical classes on the basics of tourist activity when teaching students of higher educational institutions. The training of qualified specialists in the field of tourism activities contributes to the expansion of markets in the segment of domestic tourism in Russia.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ МОБІЛЬНОСТІ ЯК ПРОФЕСІЙНО ЗНАЧУЩОЇ ОСОБИСТОЇ ЯКОСТІ СТУДЕНТІВ

The globalization of education causes fair criticism of the self-sufficiency of the universities of any country for the training of competent specialists; moreover, the need to expand the academic mobility of students is generally recognized today. The article describes the main methodological approaches to defining the essence of the concept of ‘academic mobility’. The purpose, tasks, and functions of academic mobility of students in the context of international educational integration have been studied. Significant changes that have taken place in society, fundamental changes in the field of higher education have caused a rethinking of the goals, tasks and methods of organizing education in our country. One of the main goals of education is the training of qualified specialists who are able to navigate the constantly changing reality, master new modern technologies, implement them in practice and successfully master fundamentally new fields and activities. Successful self-realization and feeling comfortable in modern society, as well as ensure its sustainable development, will be possible for specialists who are able to improve themselves and transform professional reality in accordance with the requirements of time and modern society. The purpose of the article is to reveal the essence of the formation of personal mobility of future specialists. The activity of the individual is manifested in the ability to mobilize one’s capabilities, realistically evaluate events and find one’s place in the surrounding life, defend one’s views, etc. Thus, personal mobility expresses a tendency in a person’s desire to achieve the satisfaction of his material and spiritual needs, which are growing. As a result of the conducted research, it was stated that academic mobility is one of the important conditions for the development and self-realization of an individual in modern conditions. This enables students to: continue receiving further education; independently form an educational trajectory in accordance with interests, inclinations, needs; gain additional knowledge in related fields; improve foreign language and intercultural communication skills; get acquainted with foreign culture, history, etc.

Организация милицейских курсов в Донецкой губернии в первой половине 20-х годов ХХ века

The relevance of the study is due to the need to comprehend and use the results of long-term activity of state institutions for the training of qualified specialists of internal affairs bodies.
 The article examines the activities of the courses for senior and junior policemen formed in 1923 in the Donetsk province, their classes were conducted according to the program of the Main Militia of the Ukrainian SSR. The level of responsibility and interest of the NKVD in the sphere of the educational process of the formed provincial militia courses is shown. The problems of material, educational and methodological support of the provincial militia courses, as well as the shortage of teaching staff in the main disciplines, are analyzed.
 The purpose of the study is to study and summarize the historical experience of the NKVD-MIA of the RSFSR, the USSR on the organization, as well as the legal regulation of professional training and professional education of militia personnel.
 Methodological basis of the study is the institutional approach, which is traditional in the study of the history of state-legal systems, combined with elements of historical and logical methods.
 Research results. The authors come to the conclusion that the militia courses played a significant role in the formation of professional skills, as well as the quality of militia personnel in Donbass during the studied period. The study materials can be useful for practitioners in the organization of educative work with cadets and students of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Training of qualified specialists in the conditions of digitalization of education

Modern professions offered high demands on the intellectual skills of employees to students’ place. Information technologies, especially multimedia, provide an opportunity to develop the intellectual skills of students. High requirements for the intellectual development of students occupy one of the leading positions in the international labor market. A delay in the development of intellectual skills means a delay in life. Therefore, in professional preparation of students for the modern digital society, it is necessary, first of all, to develop their intellectual skills and teach them how to apply them in practice

Formation of Professional Competencies Based on Independent Activity of Students

This article discusses some features of the process of forming professional competencies based on the planning, organization and management of independent work of students. The author reveals the experience of working on the formation and development of professional competencies in new conditions. At the same time, the main emphasis is on the creative work and motivation of the student. Independent work of a student is an integral part of the training of qualified specialists in higher educational institutions. A feature of modern professional training of students is the predominant nature of individual and independent work. The materials of the article and its conclusions can be useful for students, teachers, postgraduates and researchers interested in the problems of the formation of professional competence and independent work of correspondence students.

АКАДЕМИЯЛЫҚ ҰТҚЫРЛЫҚТЫ ДАМЫТУ - УНИВЕРСИТЕТТЕРДІҢ ИННОВАЦИЯЛЫЛЫҒЫНЫҢ НЕГІЗГІ ФАКТОРЫ

Integration of higher education is a tool for strengthening economic competitiveness in the world market, requires the development and creation of interstate mechanisms for the implementation of tasks to ensure high-quality training, ensuring the mobility of both teaching staff and students. Such a statement of the issue requires coordination of the actions of different States and their unification into different unions through the conclusion of various interstate conventions and agreements.In order for the activities of universities, primarily universities, in the training of qualified specialists in demand on the labor market to be effective, it is necessary that these educational institutions themselves have an innovative orientation in solving personnel training issues.The organization of academic mobility, analysis and expertise of experience, discussion of opportunities and problems of developing cooperation with Kazakh, Russian and foreign universities within the framework of academic mobility are the main factors of innovation.

Academic and mass genres in the works of M. Magomayev

This article examines academic and mass genres in the work of the legendary singer of the Soviet pop music Muslim Magomayev. The subject of study is the musical creativity of M. Magomayev. The purpose of the study is the role of the creative heritage of a gifted singer, as well as understanding the value of his concert and artistic activities in the process of formation of the musical and artistic layer of the second half of the twentieth century, identifying the features of his musical language. The theoretical basis of the research was the works of M. Magomayev [16, 17, 22, 23], V. I. Antonova, A. N. Huseynova, V. V. Dubovsky, I. I. Nazarova, I. F. Sokolova, N. Reliable, R. Ramazanova, S. Belza, etc. The methodological basis of the work was the research of: M. Aranovsky [1], B. Asafiev [2], A. Iskanderova [7], L. Kazantseva [9], T. Lev [12], M. Lobanova [13], I. Mayevskaya [18], M. Mikhailov [19, 20, 21], E. Nazaikinsky [26, 27, 28, 29], S. Skrebkova [38], A. Sokolova [39], A. Sokhor [41, 42, 43], A. Zucker [47, 48], V. Zuckerman [49]; works on the problems of musical dramaturgy by Yu. Keldysh [10, 11], A. Selitsuogo [36], I. Sollertinsky [40], T. Chernova [50, 51]. The scientific novelty of the study is determined by the fact that for the first time the role of the performing interpretation of M. Magomayev's musical heritage is revealed, the stylistic features of the performer, the musical language of his songs and individual manner are revealed. The conclusions of this article may be useful in creating an educational and methodological base for the training of qualified specialists in the field of musical art. Also, in the study of the history of Russian pop music, and in the training of teaching staff in the field of music education. This problem can be introduced into the conservatorial disciplines of the historical, theoretical and methodological cycle for the specialties: musicology, musical art, pop and jazz singing.

ІНФОРМАЦІЙНА ТЕХНОЛОГІЯ ОЦІНКИ ЯКОСТІ ЗНАНЬ ФАХІВЦІВ В ІТ-ГАЛУЗІ

Urgency of the research. The topic of the research is the quality of the specialist's training and knowledge. The sources do not have a single definition of the terms "quality of specialist training" and "quality of specialist knowledge", but theyall mean general "quality". The quality of a specialist means that they have properties that allow them to perform their professional work in accordance with their specialty, to be an active citizen, to constantly improve their qualifications and, if necessary, to change their profession.Target setting. In the modern IT labor market, there are many areas, such as UX/UI designers, Front-End, Back-End specialists, network specialists and cyber security specialists. In Ukraine, there are more than 212 thousand IEs working in the field of IT. In 2021, the increase in the number of IEs increased by 16%. Currently, the growth in the number of IEs has decreased compared to 2018-2020. Ukraine has many CTEAs related to IT, including computer programming, informatization consulting, data processing, publishing of computer games and other software.Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. In his research, P.I. Kanivets defined the quality of a specialist as a setof properties and characteristics that defines them as a specialist of a certain profession and specialty. The skills of a specialist can be divided into technical and communication skills, and they are determined by the level of productivity and the ability to do a job well. In the field of IT, there are many different levels of technical specialists with different levels of knowledge, skills and experi-ence. Differences between levels determine the ability to solve various problems and the ability to learn and improve oneself.Uninvestigated parts of generalmatters defining. There are general skills that IT professionals need, but there are also many other skills that have different levels of value depending on the position. At the moment, there is no universal way to automatically detect the level of specialists' skills, which concerns both "hard skills" (technical skills) and "soft skills" (inter-personal skills).The research objective. The purpose of the work is to study the general skills and abilities of an IT specialist and an attempt to derive a universal formula for calculating the reference model of the competencies of an IT specialist. The statement of basic materials. In particular, a methodology has been developed that allows to assess the compliance of the level of training of graduates with the requirements of vacant positions in the design department. A survey of managers and leading employees of UX/UI design departments from various organizations was also conducted in order to determine the most important qualities of employees in UI/UX design.Conclusions. On the basis of the opinion of the heads of the IT industry, the dominant professionally significant and personal qualities necessary for specialists to successfully implement professional activities in the field of UX design wereidentified.Based on the requirements of the reference competency model of an IT specialist, a methodology that allows to assess the level of training of candidates for the position with the requirements of IT department managers, as well as to provide assistance in supporting decision-making when choosing the most suitable employee has been created.