The problem of competitiveness of young professional psychologists

Authors

  • Aliaksander S. Saladukha Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus
  • Galina A. Fofanova Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

Keywords:

competitiveness, competence, cognitive biases, psychology

Abstract

The article is dealed with the problem of competitiveness of graduate psychologists. Differences in the application of the concept of competitiveness in relation to assessing the competencies of graduates of the department of psychology are demonstrated. The requirements of the labor market of Belarus in relation to professional psychologists are considered. Criteria of evaluation of the competitiveness from the point of view of the competence approach are demonstrated. The concept of «key competencies» is considered. The role of cognitive biases in the evaluation of professional psychologists by potential employers is analyzed.

Author Biographies

  • Aliaksander S. Saladukha, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

    PhD (psychology), docent; associate professor at the department of psychology, faculty
    of philosophy and social science

  • Galina A. Fofanova, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

    senior lecturer at the department of psychology, faculty of philosophy and social science

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Published

2019-01-16

Issue

No. 3 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology

Section

Social Psychology

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How to Cite

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Saladukha, A.S. and Fofanova, G.A. 2019. The problem of competitiveness of young professional psychologists. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 3 (Jan. 2019), 110–115.