Competency approach to human resources development

The scientific article presented substantiates the concept and content of a competent approach to the formation and development of human resources, its modern role in ensuring the competitiveness of the economy. The importance of the problem is exacerbated by structural changes in the country's human resources capacity, especially in agriculture, so it is very important that modern problems of economic development are solved through a competent approach. A critical assessment of the current situation of the problem was carried out, it was indicated that there was no unified concept of a competent approach. Parameters of personnel potential and indices of labor productivity by types of economic activity were analyzed. The author's definition of "professional competence" is given. A competent approach is disclosed - as a mechanism linking in a single whole the results of educational activities in accordance with the requirements of the corresponding educational standard, qualification assessments that meet the requirements of a certain professional standard and directly specific work activity.