SPb. : Peter, 2008. - 480 s. The material presented in the textbook is necessary for the training of a professional psychologist in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education .. The book allows you to independently gain knowledge and develop the skills that are required to develop a system of professional psychological selection and its implementation in practice. The textbook is intended for students of psychological faculties, masters and graduate students preparing dissertations in the field of labor psychology, as well as for psychologists solving practical problems of organizing events of professional psychological selection. The publication will also be of interest to managers of commercial and state-owned enterprises. by the author. The Role and Place of Professional Psychological Selection in Modern Society . Human resources management as an element of effective business. Man as a subject of labor and an object of scientific knowledge . General concept of professional psychological selection . Theoretical foundations of professional psychological selection . Individual psychological differences and methodological problems of professional psychological selection . Psychology of abilities as a methodological problem of professional psychological selection . Psychodiagnostics as the main element of professional psychological selection . General issues of the methodology of organization and conduct of professional psychological selection . Technology of professional psychological selection . Technology for Identifying Professionally Important Qualities . Basic principles, methods and technology of selection of methods for solving problems of professional psychological selection . Principles and methods of forming the final conclusion about professional psychological fitness . Implementation of measures of professional psychological selection in the practical activities of the organization . Development of the system of ppo on the example of the hypothetical organization "Delta-Yukon" . Preparation for the implementation of activities for the development of the PPO system and conducting a psychographic study . Selection and testing of psychodiagnostic methods of the PPO system for the hypothetical Delta-Yukon enterprise . Development of an algorithm for making a final conclusion about professional psychological fitness . Organization of professional psychological selection of candidates for vacant positions in the hypothetical organization “Delta-Yukon” . Conclusion.