The aim of this paper is to investigate the contemporary approaches to management of personnel professional development in an organization. The investigation was based on different methods combined by a systematic approach to study the peculiarities of personnel professional development managing process. Abstract-logical method was used to reveal the essence of personnel professional development system and develop the fields of its improvement under the innovative development of the economics. Results. The essence of personnel professional development was revealed and its role in achieving of target results of organization activity was substantiated. The tasks solved by the system of personnel professional development were determined. The main methods of personnel professional development by features were considered and grouped; the types of employees' development by qualification signs were shown. In addition, the main elements of the system managing the professional development of organization personnel were revealed. The methods of professional competence assessment were classified. The international experience in personnel professional development management was studied, the main tendencies of the sector were determined, and the main effective methods and education forms were revealed. Application field of the investigation results. The main conclusions and practical recommendations can be applied as a methodical base for further in-depth investigations on the issue.
