The main purpose of the article is to demonstrate the need for multidimensional professional training of employees for challenges related to the rapidly-developing digitalization, which consequently translate into the competitiveness of the economy. The theses presented in the article have been verified using: literature review, critical literature analysis, document research and comparative analysis. Based on this article, we can discuss a future in which man and the surrounding reality will depend on the rapidly-developing digitalization. This phenomenon may lead to a fading of the known world and the transition to a new one defined by technologies based on the flow of data and its analysis. However, knowledge will still remain important for such a change. It seems that the ongoing education system should be better connected with competencies allowing for changes that are taking place in the economic environment. The article demonstrates the importance of knowledge and provides an opportunity to exchange ideas in the vigorously-developing digitalization. Through the knowledge presented in the article, it can be concluded that the digitalization of the education system and labour market means revolutionary changes, incomparable with the objectives and scope of the existing measures.