The demand for labor of various professions and qualifications is growing in Kyiv. At the beginning of May, the database of the capital’s employment service contained about 3,000 current vacancies. However, many businesses are experiencing a shortage of skilled workers.
Every fifth vacancy is for professionals: engineers, teachers, analysts and economists. Due to the martial law, there is an increased demand for representatives of blue-collar professions that were previously considered predominantly male: installers, electricians, mechanics, electric and gas welders, seamstresses, building maintenance workers, and painters.
Employers are looking for specialists in various fields: accountants, nurses, educators, electricians, personnel inspectors, and paramedics. Trade and service workers are in demand, including cooks, salespeople, educators’ assistants, and social workers. At the same time, there is a growing demand for unskilled labor, such as cleaners, unskilled laborers, loaders, and kitchen workers.
TOP vacancies with the highest salaries:
– Defense forces: inspectors and police officers of the special police – UAH 126 thousand;
– IT industry: software engineers, software development and testing specialists, software engineers – UAH 110 thousand;
– enterprises with foreign investments: professionals in the organization of protection of information with limited access – 69 thousand UAH, sales managers – 67 thousand UAH, journalists – 54 thousand UAH, editors – 51 thousand UAH, analysts – 50 thousand UAH, psychologists – 47 thousand UAH;
– skilled professionals: public procurement specialists – UAH 45 thousand, chief accountants – UAH 43 thousand, plastic surgeons, carpenters and vehicle drivers – UAH 40 thousand each.
While offering modern competitive salaries, employers also place high demands on the qualifications of candidates. The Kyiv City Employment Service, through employment promotion programs, vocational training and an individual approach, will provide jobs for all job seekers and, if necessary, help them increase their competitiveness in the labor market.
