The problem of the development of digital competences of printing specialists in the conditions of non-formal education

author: Yaroslav Bruiaka

Urgency of the research. The accelerated digitization of society and the automation of processes in various economic sectors, including the printing industry, pose several pressing questions for employers: How can the staff be quickly trained to master their job responsibilities? How can the level of digital competencies among the personnel be raised? How can training be conducted with minimal disruption to the production process and minimal costs, and so on? An effective solution to these challenges may lie in the realm of non-formal education for the staff, which can significantly help employees elevate their professional competencies, especially in the digital domain.

Target setting. The printing industry in modern realities faces various challenges and problems, in particular, with the loss of personnel potential and insufficient level of professional development of personnel in times of digitalization and automation. Therefore, the development of digital competences of specialists in the printing industry in the conditions of non-formal education is absolutely necessary.

Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. Research on digital competencies has been conducted by V. Bykov, O. Ovcharuk, T. Balanovska, A. Oleshko, Ye. Hrabovsky, O. Dannikov, O. Kravchuk, B. Virzhikovska, O. Berezhna, O. Pushkar, T. Andryushchenko, and others. The issue of non-formal education was considered in their works by A. Cropley, Ch. Duke, E. Hummel, P. Williams, K. Knapper, N. Nychkalo, O. Ohiienko, L. Lukyanova, V. Davydova, V. Kusherets, O. Parashchuk and others. The development and utilization of digital technologies in the printing industry have been explored by Ye. Hrabovsky, M. Olenych, O. Pushkar, I. Bondar, V. Havrilov, Yu. Sisoieva, V. Chychuk, L. Potrashkova, P. Kyrychok, Yu. Barnych, S. Knyazev, Ya. Yatskiv and others.

The research objective. Analyze the problem of developing digital competencies among professionals in the printing industry within the context of non-formal education and assess the state of its research in theory and practice.

The statement of basic materials. Challenges and problems faced by printing enterprises in modern realities, particularly in the context of insufficient personnel development, during the times of digitization and automation of societal processes, have been analyzed. The importance of developing digital competencies among specialists in the printing industry, especially within enterprises, has been emphasized. The importance of the use of digital tools in the non-formal education of specialists in the printing industry has been revealed.

Conclusions. The development of digital competences of specialists in the printing industry in the conditions of non-formal education increases the level of interaction of employees within the production process and contributes to the efficient operation of the enterprise as a whole. An important role in the development of digital competences of specialists in the printing industry is played by their non-formal education, which, thanks to the development of digital technologies, becomes more accessible to the general public, and in a short period of time can increase the level of knowledge of the specialist and improve his professional skills.

Keywords: digital competencies, printing industry, non-formal education, specialists in the printing industry, process automation, process digitization

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