Development of a Competency Model for Selection of Human Resources in the Mining and Quarrying Sector in Bulgaria

¹ Higher School of Security and Economics, Plovdiv, 13 Kuklensko Shose Blvd., 4004 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
² Daugavpils University, Parades st. 1, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia

^* Corresponding author: vitolds.zahars@inbox.lv

Abstract

The sophistication of technology, the globalization and the prolongation of active work age in recent decades require continuous adaptation of the workers’ personal skills and professional abilities. This is associated with a number of changes and challenges in the professional development. At present, in the mining industry organizations, the issue of lifelong careers is becoming more and more relevant, requiring a broad set of skills and knowledge. They provide the opportunity for a person to successfully find work, adapt and develop at their workplace, to cope with the professional tasks and to feel satisfaction and receive adequate remuneration for their work. Building a competency model for human resource selection requires targeted actions to improve certain skills and abilities. They represent the common language used by employers and employees, showing the quality of the individual’s social and personal orientation in the organizations. The purpose of this article is to identify the set of competencies and on this basis to create a competent model for the management of the human resources selection in the extractive industries in Bulgaria.