Labour migration as a form of expanding employee competencies

Abstract

Transformations of work take place as a result of many factors. One of them is the scientific and technical progress. Years ago, significant progress has been made through automation, followed by robotics, and now the computerization of production processes. There has been a massive shift from physical work to intellectual work, from simple to complex work. Over time, mental effort gained in importance to become dominant. Finally, included the creativity - also auto – creative efforts. This in turn caused a change in eligibility requirements based on experience and replacing them with those which are systems of motor skills and intellectual supported by scientific knowledge and relevant to the job requirements personality traits. In Poland, a significant impact on the transformation of work have change of the political system. The political transformation has contributed to the occurrence of migration. During a stay in emigration takes place relatively deep reconstruction of the structure of knowledge and skills in the wider cultural transformation for the individual and society.