THE PROBLEM OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE VERSUS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

Quick progress in modern technologies resulting in the Internet development causes more and more institutions to offer their services through the network. The problem is the consequences of the division of people into those who can, are able to and want to use informational technologies and those whose awareness in this area is very little or none. The faster and faster development leads to great differences in qualifications between groups who do not have access to the Internet and the remaining part of the society. Both the administration and the business community have already noticed the issue of not using ICT by people as an important social problem. The article presents the analysis on how many people still do not have digital competence, as the situation evolved over the years. As the conclusion the Authors pointed out that in many sectors of the economy the knowledge of ITC is a prerequisite for getting a job. Key words: digital competence, digital divide, labour market The Internet revolution can be compared to the revolution caused by print-ing invention. Gutenberg's invention divided people into those who could not read or write and those illiterate ones. Now the Internet begins to divide people into those using computers and the Internet and digital laymen. Quick progress in modern technologies resulting in the Internet develop-ment causes more and more institutions to offer their services through the network [4]. The problem are consequences of the division into those who can, are able to and want to use informational technologies and those whose awareness in this matter is very little or none. The faster and faster speed of development leads to great differences in qualifications between groups who do not have access to the Internet and the remaining part of the society. No access to the Internet means no access to information and communication technology [6], which leads to marginalizing and excluding the whole group