Business news from Ukraine

Demand for labor force of different professions and qualifications increases in Kyiv

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.

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On Monday, electricity limits in Kyiv will be enough for 81% of customers

On Monday, the electricity consumption limits in Kyiv will be enough to cover 81% of the capital’s needs, DTEK said in an update on stabilization blackouts for May 27.
“Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Donetsk, and Dnipro regions: as instructed by Ukrenergo, the outage schedules will be in effect from 06:00 to 24:00,” the company said in a statement posted on its Telegram channel.
It also emphasizes: “Kyiv. The limits set by Ukrenergo will be enough for an average of 81% of the capital’s needs.”
As reported earlier, on Monday, May 27, blackout schedules will be reintroduced for household and industrial consumers in all regions of Ukraine.

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Over 10 years, 570 parks and squares have been renovated and created in Kyiv – Klitschko

Since 2014, 570 squares and parks have been created and renovated in the capital, including Peremoha, Sovky, and Nyvky, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

“Since 2014, we have renovated and created a total of 570 parks and squares. From now on, Kyiv residents and guests of the capital, as well as families who took refuge in our city during the war, can walk along the breathtaking slopes of Volodymyrska Hill, the modern Kurenivskyi Park, and the renovated Peremoha, Sovky, and Nyvky parks, a new recreation area in Troyeshchyna, as well as a real green diamond of Kyiv – Natalka Park, which has already become part of a large recreational area that we continue to create in Obolon,” Klitschko wrote on his Telegram channel on Wednesday on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his mayoralty in the capital.

Klitschko has been the mayor of Kyiv since June 5, 2014.

Source: https://t.me/vitaliy_klitschko/3132

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Museum of vintage cars has opened in Kyiv

Crossing the threshold of the museum, you will find yourself in the atmosphere of bygone eras, where each exhibit tells its own story. More than 100 original vintage cars and motorcycles, carefully preserved, restored and maintained, are waiting for you in the museum’s halls.
But that’s just the beginning! In addition to cars and motorcycles, there is a collection of retro artifacts from the mid- and late twentieth century. From vintage advertising signs to old gas stations, from children’s toys to iconic household items, each exhibit tells its own story and takes you back to those times.

Join us and dive into the magical world of retro!

Website

– Opening hours: Fri-Sun, 10:00-17:00
– Location: 1 Malynska St.

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Kyiv hotel occupancy rate was 35% in first quarter

The occupancy of Ukrainian hotels increased in the first quarter of 2024 in Kyiv and Odesa, and decreased in Lviv, Olga Mishchenko, head of the Hotel Matrix project, told Interfax-Ukraine.

“The occupancy of Ukrainian hotels in the first quarter of 2024 increased compared to the same period last year in almost all regions where the study is underway. In Kyiv, the growth is up to 35.44% (+64%), in Bukovel – to 53.91% (by 33%), in Odesa – to 21.85% (+5%). We note a decrease in the occupancy rate of Lviv hotels – down to 40.15% (- 20%),” she said.

According to Hotel Matrix, the average daily rate (ADR) for the period under review in Bukovel amounted to UAH 5909 (-3%), in Lviv – UAH 2865 (+2%), in Kyiv – UAH 2201 (-8%), in Odesa – UAH 1827 (+6%).

RevPAR (revenue per available room per day) in the first quarter of 2014 in Bukovel amounted to UAH 3185.8 (+29%), in Lviv – UAH 1150.2 (-20%), in Kyiv – UAH 779.65 (+52%), in Odesa – UAH 339.3 (+1%).

“We see that Lviv has a negative trend in terms of occupancy and revenue per available room. At the same time, there is a bright increase in RevPAR in Kyiv hotels (+52%),” Mishchenko highlighted the main trends of the quarter.

Hotel Matrix is a web-based hotel analytics product developed by experts from Poland and Ukraine. It was launched in May 2020. To date, more than 200 hotels in Ukraine, Poland and Kazakhstan have been connected to Hotel Matrix.

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President of Slovak Republic arrives in Kyiv

President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Chaputova arrived in Kyiv on a farewell visit, the press secretary of the Slovak head of state Martin Stryzhynets said, Extra Plus reports.

It is noted that for security reasons, the program of the visit is not reported.

“President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Chaputova arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning on a farewell visit to Ukraine, the press secretary of the head of state Martin Stryzhynets said. The president’s term in office is coming to an end. During her farewell visits, she visits different countries,” the newspaper writes.

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