The results of this year's "Reskilling through the eyes of Poles" study show that over half of the working respondents aged 30-59 are considering changing industries. Every second person in this group is considering taking up work in the IT sector, with women declaring their desire to enter this career path more often than men.
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The situation related to employment structure is changing extremely dynamically. World Economic Forum predicts that by 2025, every second worker will have to retrain to meet the new demands of the labor market.
The "Reskilling through the eyes of Poles" study conducted by the digital skills school Future Collars and Amazon showed that almost 60% of women are thinking about changing industries - for comparison, there are 10 percentage points fewer men considering such a possibility. However, entering the IT sector, which is of particular interest - mainly due to high earnings - is considered difficult by 48% of respondents. What are their concerns and what do they have to face?
As the results of the study show, authored by Dr. hab. Katarzyna Sekścińska from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw, 68% of men consider the IT industry suitable for both sexes - compared to only 63% of women. And it is they, despite the declared desire for change, more often than men talk about uncertainty and fears associated with starting a career in this sector.
– Women believe that everyone has the opportunity to change industries or professions. Although they are more open to such transformations, they are afraid of them - notes Joanna Pruszyńska-Witkowska from Future Collars.
They are mainly concerned about the level of difficulty in acquiring the necessary competencies and assimilating sufficient knowledge - the IT industry is associated with them with advanced mathematical knowledge, as well as the need for excellent knowledge of foreign languages. Other requirements include time management skills, coping with stress, working under time pressure and in changing conditions.
– 60% of women are considering changing industries, but at the same time they see challenges associated with IT - says Marta Dworowska, HR Director for the Central and Eastern Europe region at Amazon.
– That's why we believe in the need to create more inclusive work environments and offer support in breaking down barriers. Women bring not only technical skills, but also valuable soft skills that can enrich and transform the IT industry - she summarizes.
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