Study of Digital Competencies of Forest Industry Employees for Business Transformation (In Russ.)

The research is devoted to the analysis of the competencies of employees of the forestry industry necessary for successful digital business transformation. The relevance of the topic lies in the fact that within the framework of sanctions restrictions, the need for companies to increase competitiveness is increasing, which can be facilitated by digital transformation (DT). In turn, a certain level of digital competencies is required for a successful DT, and the Russian forestry industry is experiencing a shortage of qualified personnel. As part of the work, the main digital competencies of industry employees are considered and a matrix of digital competencies of forest industry personnel is compiled. Spe-cial attention is paid to the competence profile of a DT specialist. In the course of the study, the authors determined the necessary level of digital skills of management and production personnel. The article confirms the hypothesis that management personnel have higher requirements for digital competencies than working personnel, however, for some competencies, workers have a higher level of requirements, and other competencies are equally important for both groups. The result of the work was the conclusion that for any category of personnel in modern conditions, the compe-tence «Interaction using information and communication technologies and knowledge of digital etiquette» is needed. According to the assessment results, management personnel need a level of digital competencies that is 47,52% higher than workers. The results obtained can be used in the formation of recommendations for the digital transformation of enterprises in the forest industry.