The article analyzes modern trends in the development of digital competences of personnel in conditions of globalization and comprehensive penetration of information technologies in all spheres of economic relations. The article can help managers and employees not only to understand the comprehensive and growing impact of digitalization, it also offers approaches and concepts that they can use to strengthen digital skills of the workforce. Result 1. Three dimensions of digital literacy are presented. It has been described how the company can assess these key competences. From an HR perspective, the objective is to meet the identified needs in the catch-up workforce and to attract and retain new employees with a high degree of digital literacy. Result 2. The EPAM experience is presented and its specific digital training sessions are shown so that both small and large companies can learn from the approaches presented, taking into account their own scope and challenges. Against the background of individual very different structures and capabilities, this guide presents a portfolio of possible forms of digital competence development.