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Challenges in Building the Administrative Capacity of Career Centers in Higher Education Institutions
Author(s) -
Rosen Kirilov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2019.s.01.011
Subject(s) - career path , work (physics) , career development , capacity building , higher education , business , public relations , medical education , political science , economic growth , medicine , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , business administration
Purpose. An important priority for higher education institutions is the career development and realization of the students. In the dynamic labor market in Bulgaria this is becoming a serious challenge. It is important that these processes provide prerequisites for career centers to participate at all stages of the career path of students. The main objective of the present study is to build on the existing good practices and work of career centers to highlight the main factors for increasing their administrative capacity. Methods. The applied methods of study allow the basic objective to be achieved. These are: empirical analysis and synthesis, as well as an analysis of the existing regulatory framework. Results. The results obtained are in the direction of building and developing the administrative capacity of the higher education career centers. Conclusions. The conclusions outline the main challenges facing the higher education career centers and the opportunities for increasing their administrative capacity.