Czynniki blokujące i stymulujące zatrudnianie cudzoziemców w Polsce w opinii pracodawców oraz zagranicznych pracowników (w świetle badań przeprowadzonych w województwie opolskim)

In view of the challenges faced by the Polish labour market and the growing role of foreign labour force, it seems to be necessary to verify the factors stimulating and hindering the use of foreign workers. This article aims to present the factors from the perspective of employers and employees. Establishment of incentives for employment and impede the use of foreign labour force is crucial in the perspective that may appear on the Polish labour market. Already is observed a lack of manpower in certain industries and occupations (e.g. construction, agriculture), which is related to one side of the international migration of native labour force, on the other by mismatch of skills of Polish workers to labor market needs. The article uses the results of studies conducted in the Opole Voivodeship among employers of foreigners and among foreign workers. Employers as barriers of employment of foreigners pointed formal and legal conditions. However, for foreigners the biggest hurdle was the lack of knowledge of Polish language. Among the demands of changes that may facilitate the use of foreign workers, employer pointed reduce of formality and foreigners have mentioned whiling away the time needed for obtaining visa.