Introduction Directions of Foreign Innovative Practice in Staffing of Forensic Science Institutions of Ukraine

The authors aimed to outline introduction directions of foreign innovative practices in the staffing of forensic science institutions of Ukraine. In order to achieve the goal, a system of general scientific methods (theoretical generalization, comparison, system analysis and formalization) was applied. It was established that in the field of HR management in recent years, a synthesis of various models has been used among which the Western European and American ones (despite certain differences) have common cornerstones making them the most suitable for improving the staffing of domestic institutions and enterprises, in particular forensic science institutions. Western innovations in HR policy (planning, search, selection, hiring (determination of requirements for  specific job position, attraction and selection of candidates) and adaptation (mentoring and coaching) of employees: psychophysiological, socio-psychological, professional, organizational ones) were analyzed and compared with established trends in the work of Ukrainian HR departments. Attention is focused on: training (informal, specific duties, continuous and self-education) and development of employees; specifics of calculating their wages (in particular, the expediency of using multi-factor methods of assessing personal contribution of each employee from the standpoint of effectiveness, quality, initiative, timeliness of execution and modernity of working methods, compliance with safety techniques, speed of adaptation to new conditions, etc. was considered); motivation and formation of a favorable climate in the team for further development of each employee; assessment and certification of employees (using, in particular, psychological, practical and prognostic methods).