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  STRATEGIC ASPECTS OF THE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN THE MUNICIPALITIES IN BULGARIA

  Digital transformation is a particularly relevant research topic due to the serious differences between individual countries – from the analysis of large data¬bases of information in leading countries to those significantly lagging behind in the process. The goal of this study is to formulate solutions for improving and acce¬lerating the digital ... Digital transformation is a particularly relevant research topic due to the serious differences between individual countries – from the analysis of large data¬bases of information in leading countries to those significantly lagging behind in the process. The goal of this study is to formulate solutions for improving and acce¬lerating the digital transformation of municipal administrations by providing strategic recommendations for optimizing their electronic administrative services. To achieve the goal, the following tasks have been assigned: 1) an assessment of the digital transformation in the European Union; 2) an examination of Bulgaria's strategic and regulatory framework for digital transformation; 3) a map of the current state of the electronic administrative services in the municipalities in Bulgaria; 4) an outline of challenges and guidelines for improving the electronic administrative services in the municipalities in Bulgaria. The article argues that in order to overcome the challenges of digitization in the municipal administrations in Bulgaria, it is necessary to optimize the processes in them. The conclusions and generalizations are based on a two-stage study conducted in the period May–September 2022 and on the basis of various scientific research methods: content analysis, critical analysis of documents, induction, and deduction. As a result of the conducted research, Bulgaria's progress in relation to electronic administrative services in municipalities has been reported, external and internal barriers have been identified, and guidelines for improving and accelerating the digital transition of municipal administrations have been systematized.

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  THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN BULGARIAN FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES

  Digitalization affects every sphere of economic life. In financial enterprises, it is transforming human resources management. The purpose of the research is to study the degree of digital transformation of the human resources management in Bulgarian financial enterprises and to highlight the main benefits for them, as well as the obstacles they ... Digitalization affects every sphere of economic life. In financial enterprises, it is transforming human resources management. The purpose of the research is to study the degree of digital transformation of the human resources management in Bulgarian financial enterprises and to highlight the main benefits for them, as well as the obstacles they face in this process. Three main tasks are to be performed: building a theoretical framework of the research; empirical study of the degree and aspects of digital transformation in the human resources management of Bulgarian financial enterprises; systematization of the main problems and advantages of digital transformation in the human resources management of financial enterprises. The thesis is formulated as follows: digital transformation in financial enterprises is a vector process, with a systemic nature, which finds empirical evidence in the human resources management in an environment of an adapting regulatory framework, pandemic challenges, investment requirements and expectations for improved competitiveness and efficiency. The problem area of the study is human resource management policies and practices in Bulgarian financial enterprises, and the subject is the impact of digitalization on human resource management policies and practices in Bulgarian financial enterprises (banks, insurers and insurers). The research methodology is a questionnaire survey with 54 questions. Digitization has stimulated the introduction of teleworking, which in FP has been further accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  READINESS OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS FROM HIGHER SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PLANNING REGION FOR REALIZATION ON THE LABOUR MARKET UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

  The implementation of new technologies in economic activity is a question of present interest, given that it leads to transformation of existing business mo¬dels. This, in turn, changes the required personnel training. The aim of the present paper is to study the degree of readiness of economics students for professional realization under the ... The implementation of new technologies in economic activity is a question of present interest, given that it leads to transformation of existing business mo¬dels. This, in turn, changes the required personnel training. The aim of the present paper is to study the degree of readiness of economics students for professional realization under the conditions of digital transformation and to identify the main challenges and priorities as a basis for improving their preparation. In relation to this the following research objectives are set: to examine the main characteristics of digital transformation and some good practices in this regard while focusing on higher education; to analyse some documents regarding the development of higher schools in the NC planning region; to study the opinion of economics students about the quality of the training they have acquired in regard to the new requirements of the labour market; to derive guidelines for improving the degree of employment readiness of future economists. The main research thesis is that students have a certain employment readiness in the digitalising economy, but their knowledge and skills are rapidly becoming outdated or insufficient, which necessitates continuous training, and higher education institutions should serve these needs. The results of the research show that economics students in the NC planning region have the potential for employment under the conditions of digital transformation. However, some guidelines for improving their qualification have been derived, on the basis of self-assessment of their competences.