Modern problems of certification of municipal employees in the Russian Federation

The article is devoted to the analysis of the theory and practice of applying certification of municipal employees in the Russian Federation. It was determined that the certification is a comprehensive assessment of the employee’s professional activity aimed at determining his compliance with the position being replaced. The importance of certification is to improve the efficiency of the municipal service and the professional level of employees. A study of the assessment methods of certified municipal employees revealed a variety of approaches used, including testing, interviewing, document analysis and expert assessments.