The monograph is devoted to the current problem of scientific research, which is aimed to reveal the theoretical and practical aspects of «soft skills» as an important condition for the self-creation of the personality of socionomic professions specialists. Socio-psychological aspects of the study of «soft skills» of socio-economic professions specialists in the conditions of socio-economic changes acquire a complex interdisciplinary character. As practice shows, it is the «soft skills» that plays an important role in the professional development of socionomic professions specialists and ultimately determine their successful socialization. The content of the monograph includes a theoretical study of modern educational models of «soft skills» in the context of scientific research; foreign and domestic approaches to the classification of the essence of the concept of «soft skills» in the socionomic discourse are outlined; the content of socio-psychological competence in the structure of «soft skills» of specialists in socionomic professions and the conceptual model of the structure of «soft skills» of socionomic professions specialists are revealed; structural components of «soft skills» of socionomic professions specialists are defined; the method of psychodiagnostic research of the structural components of «soft skills» of socionomic professions specialists was carried out; the technology for the development of structural components of «soft skills» of socionomic professions specialists was substantiated. The presented materials of the monograph will contribute to the development of «soft skills» as an important condition for the self-creation of the personality of sociological professions specialists. The monograph is intended and recommended for specialists in the socionomic sphere and students of higher education in the field of knowledge social and behavioral sciences.

The article examines the gender characteristics of the development of creativity in students of psychology who study at a higher education institution. In the process of research, it has been found out that the concept of "creativity" means the ability of a person to produce new and unusual ideas, think unconventionally, solve problems creatively and quickly. It has been found that creativity has many definitions, each researcher considers this concept from a certain point of view, highlighting one or another aspect of creativity. The article finds that students' creativity includes various indicators: originality, uniqueness, curiosity, developed imagination, propensity to reasonable risks, interest in complex things and ideas and more. Therefore, the authors of the article emphasize the need to use in the educational process of higher education methods that promote comprehensive training of future professionals and the development of their creative thinking. To study the gender features of the development of creativity in future psychologists, the authors of the article conducted an empirical study among students of psychology studying at Khmelnytskyi National University. According to the results of the study, it is established that most students of psychology have average levels of development of personal traits of creativity, creative abilities and creative potential. But girls studying in Psychology have a slightly better level of development of creative potential and creative abilities than boys who also study in this specialty. Based on the results of the research, recommendations for students-psychologists on the development of creativity as an important component of their successful future professional activity have been developed.