The article explores vacancies (job offers) published in such job-related websites as HeadHunter, All-Russian Job Base (“Work for All”), Zarplata.ru and others, with localization in the Siberian Federal District, in terms of job responsibilities and digital knowledge and skills required in a modern economy. The authors come to two main conclusions. Firstly, at the present time, an employee must increasingly learn to work in multitasking conditions, acquire a variety of skills and knowledge, often not directly related to his or her professional training. Secondly, more and more labor problems in the economy are solved with the help of certain digital objects, not only universal and elementary ones (gadgets, office software or social networks), but also specialized: electronic commerce, enterprise management software, technological programs and CAD, etc. With the current diversity and the rapid development of the digital environment, a modern employee must be constantly ready for development and renewal.