Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the impact of long-term emigration on the development of human capital. Design/methodology/approach: The study used a quantitative approach, where the method for obtaining data was a survey. A quantitative study conducted on a sample of 160 Polish men and women. Findings: A study showed a significant impact of emigration on the enrichment of the emigrants' human capital, which is expressed by an increase in the level of hard and soft competences, as well as an increase in the level of formal education. Almost all the respondents showed an increase in the level of competences (by 20% on average), with the greatest improvement in knowledge and skills in the area of foreign language skills (increase by 38%), knowledge of specialised computer programmes (increase by 36%) and increase in competences related to effective communication (increase by 22%). Furthermore, 41% of the respondents upgraded their education during their long-term stay abroad through formal education. Research limitations/implications: The main research limitation relates to the size of the obtained sample and the fact that the sample is not representative, therefore the conclusions cannot be generalised to the entire population of Polish emigrants. Practical implications: Working abroad in an international environment significantly contributes to the rapid and substantial development of both specialized and social competencies. This underscores the validity of not only hiring expatriates but also investing in development programs associated with temporary stays abroad. Social implications: Emigration contributes to the development of social competences related to, among others: effective communication and building relationships, which is beneficial from the perspective of interpersonal relationships, not only professional ones. Originality/value: The paper presents the increase in competences that occurred due long-term emigration and the groups of competences that improve to the greatest and least extent.
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