Digital competence of employees: modern realities and the requests of employers

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the digital transformation of the labor market through the prism of digital competencies. The first and second sections provide an overview of digital competencies in the modern world. In the conditions of the digital economy, new professions are emerging, the education system is being revised with an emphasis on the continuity of the educational process and learning throughout life. This is especially relevant in the context of involving able-bodied older people in the digital environment. High-speed digitalization processes are becoming a common challenge for the education system and the state, business and employees themselves. At a certain stage, the question arises about how employers perceive the changes taking place and what are the requirements of modern Russian employers for digital competencies of employees. Based on the mentioned theoretical ideas, the authors conducted a sociological study of the attitude of employers to digital competencies of employees, the results of which are presented in the second section. The authors came to the conclusion that the importance of digital capital of employees is increasing, but the "digital capital" itself is undergoing constant changes. This is expressed in an ever-expanding list of "basic" digital skills.