Employees' Digital Competency Development in the Construction and Automotive Industrial Sectors

The influence of digitalisation on manpower development and human capabilities as well as on the business environment, in general, is especially noticeable in the construction and automotive sectors. As such, the main purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of new digital technologies on employee competency development in Czech construction and automotive companies.

The findings in this paper confirm that creating a digitally ready workforce and changing the employees’ mindset towards new work modalities remain significant challenges in the Czech construction and automotive industries. To this end, the paper highlights the importance of the training and professional development, particularly for workers who have been particularly affected by the digitalisation transformation.