CAREER ADAPTABILITY IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Abstract

The modern professional environment is characterized by rapid changes and requires employees to be able to become career adaptable, which is proving to be a key competence for a successful career and effective work in organizations. The main goal of scientific research was to study the concept of career adaptability in the context of modern organizational psychology, through the analysis of its impact on professional development and organizational results. The analysis of theoretical works and empirical studies related to career adaptability allowed us to consider existing assessment tools and strategies for developing adaptability. The studied and considered results of longitudinal and cross-sectional studies contributed to the identification of the relationship between career adaptability and various professional and organizational outcomes. The existence of a significant positive relationship between the career adaptability of individuals and a wide range of key indicators of their professional activity and general well-being has been established. Among the results revealed, a special place is occupied by an increase in career satisfaction, an increase in the level of involvement in work, the activation of professional development processes, as well as a positive impact on individual and organizational well-being. To a large extent, the achievement of these positive results is possible due to the application of adaptive behavioral strategies that allow individuals to respond effectively to the changing conditions and challenges of the modern work environment. Based on the conducted research, it can be concluded that career adaptability plays the role of a key factor that determines the success of the professional development of the individual and the effectiveness of the organization as a whole. Support and active development of career adaptability should become priority directions in the activities of HR specialists, heads of organizations and developers of corporate talent management programs. This will not only contribute to increasing the competitiveness and efficiency of organizations, but will also ensure the creation of conditions for the full development of the potential of each employee in conditions of uncertainty and constant transformational processes in the modern professional world.

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