Conceptual directions of effective management of labour resources employment in agriculture

Abstract

Rapid information technology progress leads to increased competition both within countries and between them. This actualizes the ability of personnel to function in market conditions, as well as to master new and promising ones. All over the world, in recent years, the processes of management of labour resources employment have acquired a fundamentally new meaning in terms of achieving competitiveness of both individual organizations and countries as a whole. In this regard, economic transformations made it necessary to study new processes in the sphere of population employment, formation and regulation of the labour market, and use of labour resources in production field. The paper describes the current trends in formation of the labour potential in agriculture, results of the personnel situation analysis in the agricultural sector of Belarus. The factors determining transformation of the forms of labour organization and employment in the economy and agriculture have been systematized. The results of ranking of economic sectors by the degree of attractiveness of employment in them are presented. The toolkit for professional identification for choosing future area of employment has been systematized. Conceptual proposals for efficient management of labour resources employment in agriculture have been substantiated; the forms of implementation of management influences on the development of the industry, employment and rural areas have been clarified. The social significance of agricultural labour and the need to increase its prestige were especially emphasized. The research results can be used in development of proposals, substantiation of concepts, program and other documents in terms of problems of strengthening the labour potential of the agro-industrial complex, enhancing the labour motivation of workers in the agricultural sector, and increasing labour productivity in agricultural organizations.