Przeobrażenia polskiego rynku pracy u progu XXI wieku. Wyzwania dla pedagogiki pracy

The article aims to show the major labour market problems connected to economic and social changes which happened in Poland at the end of the 20th and at the beginning of the 21th century, and their practical implications for educational purposes. Their results are difficult to estimate as they are still in process. However, they are inarguably long-termed and long-lasting. The question emerges about the nature of radical changes in Poland in the last decade and their consequences. The diagnosis of these changes constitutes an important research subject as well as the theoretical reflection for sociologists, economists, pedagogues, psychologies as practical programs implemented in the educational policies of the country depend on its accuracy. The long-awaited membership in the European Union has transformed Poland into a new European-global dimension. It is marked with hypercompetition, free flow of human resources, new, flexible forms of employment, high unemployment rates in Europe, therefore a need for the scientists, practitioners and politicians to reflect on these in an attempt to find the solutions, not only to form questions. It is felt that a social debate as well as institutions and non-government organizations should play a vital role in adjusting to the new labour market. Similarly to other European countries, they should become an active partner in unemployment prevention programs.