Development of Soft Competencies Through Self-Assessment: A Model for Professional Realization of Students
| cris.sourceId | oai:journals.unwe.bg:article/1169 | |
| dc.creator | Tanakov, Nikola | en |
| dc.date | 2024-12-23 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-24T23:19:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-24T23:19:14Z | |
| dc.description | In the context of the transforming requirements for the modern professional environment and the developing paradigms of higher education, the development of soft competencies acquires the status of a critical factor for successful professional realization. The present study aims to construct and validate a self-assessment model aimed at identifying and improving key skills such as communication, adaptability, time management and problem solving. Self-assessment is conceptualized as a tool for purposeful critical reflection that supports the building of competencies relevant to the successful integration of young professionals in the competitive work environment.The methodological framework covers a multidimensional approach based on anonymous questionnaire surveys with 53 employers and 200 students of UNSS conducted in 2024, as well as additional qualitative methods including focus groups and in-depth interviews with teachers and employers. The analyst shows that the systematic use of self-assessment tools leads to a significant improvement in soft competencies, strengthens students' confidence in the professional environment and facilitates the synthesis of theoretical knowledge with practical skills.The results highlight self-esteem as a strategic mechanism for improving the personal and social competencies necessary for successful career realization. The inclusion of adapted self-assessment models in academic programs can play a fundamental role in the preparation of highly qualified professionals capable of responding to the complexity and dynamics of the global labor market. | en |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://yb.unwe.bg/index.php/yb/article/view/1169 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.37075/YB.2024.2.04 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ds.e-dnrs.org/handle/123456789/1957 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Academic Publishing UNWE (AP-UNWE) | en |
| dc.relation | https://yb.unwe.bg/index.php/yb/article/view/1169/1160 | |
| dc.rights | Copyright (c) 2024 Nikola Tanakov (Author) | en |
| dc.rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 | en |
| dc.source | Yearbook of UNWE; No. 2 (2024); 57-69 | en |
| dc.subject | Labor market | en |
| dc.subject | Self-assessment tools | en |
| dc.subject | Soft competences | en |
| dc.subject | Self-assessment | en |
| dc.subject | Professional realization | en |
| dc.subject | J01 - Labor Economics: General | en |
| dc.subject | L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure | en |
| dc.subject | M12 - Personnel Management • Executives; Executive Compensation | en |
| dc.subject | M53 - Training | en |
| dc.subject | N30 - General, International, or Comparative | en |
| dc.title | Development of Soft Competencies Through Self-Assessment: A Model for Professional Realization of Students | en |
| dc.type | Peer-reviewed Article | en |
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