Abstract
This study aimed to analyse the specific features of digital transformation in human resource management within the vocational education system in Ukraine. A quantitative survey method was employed alongside qualitative methods such as cost and benefit analysis and SWOT analysis to achieve this aim. According to the results of the SWOT analysis, digital transformation in human resource management within the vocational education system is occurring amidst risks of the closure and disruption of vocational education institutions and technical vocational education institutions, mass layoffs of their personnel, and resistance to the adoption of digital human resource management tools in the analysed sector. Further transformational processes are feasible due to existing opportunities, including the reform of vocational education under the strategy of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, international cooperation supporting transformative processes, and the emergence of new digital human resource management tools. The survey results indicated that most respondents understand the necessity of and support transformative processes in human resource management within the vocational education system. It was determined that the material and technical base of their institutions is outdated, and administrative support is insufficient to implement modern digital tools. A disparity exists between the stated readiness for transformational processes and their actual implementation. Recommendations were proposed to address this gap, including improving technological infrastructure, fostering international cooperation in the digitalisation of education and human resource management, training and retraining stakeholders for the effective and ethical use of innovative digital technologies, and selecting digital tools aligned with the institution’s strategic goals
Keywords
technological infrastructure; labour market; competitiveness; sustainable development; innovative digital technologies
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