Explore the best opportunities for skill enhancement in Poland! From IT training to language courses and professional workshops, discover how foreigners can thrive in a growing job market.”
Recently, Poland has become a great destination for many top IT companies. According to the report produced by Skill Value, Poland ranks 3rd in the world in terms of developing skills. 1
Poland on the other hand has been a very conducive environment for foreigners who come to study, work, and do some businesses. Not minding other compelling factors that could have attracted expats to Poland, the most visible remains the serene atmosphere. Poland is relatively peaceful and is ranked 32nd peaceful country in the world.2
While Poland is greatly respected for her great hospitality to foreigners and expats alike, there this great pool of talents and immigrants are often faced with great challenges. They are often faced with challenges in securing befitting jobs for their daily livelihood due to low or no skill sets to meet the market’s standard and in most cases language barriers.
In line with the recent projection of Poland high-tech skills in the future, one needs not to mention the high demand for these technical skills now and in the years to come. That raises the questions; What are the basic digital skills I possess currently? Are my skill sets digital enough to meet the total IT values of the future? Where can I learn or polish my IT skills?
In response to the above thoughts, the author aims to outline some great places Non-Governmental Organizations, (NGO) that are offering supports to immigrants in Poland both in skills enhancement and other essential skills for professional growth.
While there are lots of free online resources to enhance one’s skills, the author intends to pin-point some helpful places.
1. Fundacja Polskie Forum Migracyjne This foundation supports immigrants with educational support to foreigners living in Poland. Additionally, they offer legal support with registration of businesses, associations, and other forms of legal support. For more details about their activities, kindly visit their social media handles and website.
2. Fundancja Ocalenie
This is a home for foreigners living in Poland. They offer all sorts of support and help ranging from educational support to otherwise. Additionally, they offer platforms for immigrants to learn languages for free and acquire other essential skills for their professional growth. To discover more information and their activities please visit their website and fan pages respectively.
3. Centrum Wielokulturowe
This is a multicultural centre in Warsaw. It harbours the greatest scope of support to foreigners. While they offer free polish classes, they also offer free psychological counselling for immigrants living in Poland. They also offer free space for multi-cultural workshops and meetings. To learn more about this great centre, kindly visit their website.
4. Fundacja Dla Migrantów (Dobry Start)
Popularly known as FDS but has been formally renamed as Dobry Start is one of the best communities for immigrants living in Poland. While their activities aim at educating immigrants, they additionally offer legal supports and consultations for foreigners during their legalization of stay. They offer periodical workshops and trainings for the minority groups in Poland while providing necessary resources to them. More details on their scope of activities could be seen on their website.
5. Fundacja Code Your Path
This is an IT Community that aims at teaching and training immigrants with all necessary IT skills ranging from coding, web developing, programming etc. Their goal is to enhance all immigrants in Poland with the necessary IT skills to land their dream jobs while aligning with the technical needs of the current job market. They also provide mentorship programs for immigrants to support their professional growth. To learn more about their activities and mission, kindly their social media handles and website.
Conclusion
From the foregoing, it is glaring visible that IT skills are on a high demand now especially in Poland. Interestingly, the most recent report by the European Union titled; “Skills in transition, the road to 2035” is a great forecast into the future demanding skills in Poland. It further serves as an eye opener of what awaits each progressive career path in Europe especially in Poland.
Learning or acquiring a new skill set is never an easy road map however, in the words of Richard Marcinko, “The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat”. There is no better time to start, so start NOW!
Footnotes:
1 Internet Access: https://skillvalue.com/en/it-recruitment/it-ranking-best-developers-2019-skillvalue/ Accessed: 03.11.2024, 08:03.
2 Internet Access: https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/#/ Accessed 08.11.2024, 21:17.
