Аннотация:Employees’ competitiveness in the era of digital transformation is inextricably linked with digital competencies and digital skills that raise many questions. Firstly, the researchers did not come to a unified definition of digital competencies and digital skills. Secondly, it is necessary to identify the main trends related to digital competencies and digital skills in the Russian Federation. Thirdly, what paths can increase employees’ competitiveness through digital competencies and digital skill. Fourthly, the analysis of measures and evaluation of indicators for the implementation of these ways. In this article we present several approaches to the definition of digital competencies and digital skills. Then we disclose the path of state programs to improve them to increase the competitiveness of workers and to analyze the measures and evaluate the indicators as the results of these programs implementation. As results we present the main trends in the Russian Federation related to digital skills and competencies.