Approbation of methodological tools for assessing professional competitiveness of a specialist

the article presents the results of the development and testing of the author's methodological tools aimed at assessing the professional competitiveness of specialists. The relevance of the study is due to the increasing demands on staff adaptability and competitiveness in a dynamic labor market. The aim of the work was to operationalize the multidimensional construct "professional competitiveness" and validate the diagnostic questionnaire. The methodological basis was an integrated approach that integrates the concepts of self-efficacy, proactive behavior, and adaptive competence. The methodological tool includes three scales: "Confidence in solving problems" (6 points), "Proactive work behavior" (5 points) and "Adaptive professional competence" (9 points). The approbation was carried out on a sample of respondents (N=102) using mathematical statistics methods. The results demonstrate high reliability and consistency across all scales (? > 0.70 and ? > 0.80). To verify the constructive validity, a confirmatory factor analysis was applied, which confirmed the three-factor structure of the methodology. Subsequent cluster analysis revealed three typical competitiveness profiles: a group of low, high, and situational competitiveness. The conducted research indicates that there is a significant scientific potential of the methodology for further scientific research and testing on larger samples.

professional competitiveness, methodological tools, adaptive competence, self-efficacy, psychometric validity, cluster analysis, personnel management