Digital Transformation of the Labor Market: Values and Competences

Abstract

The impact of digitalization on the creation of new professions and the destruction (transformation) of former ones as well as required competencies of the future are the key issues discussed in the academic and labor environment at the moment. The purpose of this work is to analyze the existing forecasts of labor market development in the context of global digitalization, identify the most relevant competencies and justify the feasibility of applying an axiological (value) approach to the analysis of these aspects. The main methods used for solving research tasks are analysis, synthesis and generalization. The study revealed the uneven impact of digital technologies on changes in employment, identified the most popular competencies of the future, analyzed scenarios for possible development of the labor market, tried to link these scenarios with groups of competencies and skills in demand, and justify the importance of considering the value component in the study of the modern global labor market, design and implementation of professional training and retraining programs.