Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection: Employers in the Vitebsk region offer more than 9.3 thousand vacant jobs
"This figure has increased by more than a third (36.2%) compared to the same date last year, when employers offered over 6.8 thousand vacant jobs. Enterprises and organizations in the region need seamstresses, car drivers, controller-cashiers, salespersons, cooks, conductors, repair fitters, including auto repair, electricians, loaders, and workers for comprehensive maintenance and repair of buildings and structures. Accountants, engineers, nurses, and doctors are also in demand in the Vitebsk region labor market. Agricultural organizations are offering jobs for tractor drivers, milking machine operators, livestock breeders, veterinarians, and zootechnicians," the committee emphasized.
Over the past two months of this year, more than 2.5 thousand people have applied to the employment service for assistance in finding employment, of whom almost 1.4 thousand citizens were registered as unemployed, which is almost 16% less than in the same period last year.
In January-February, over 1.6 thousand residents of the Vitebsk region found permanent jobs with the help of the employment service. To be employed in their desired specialty and increase competitiveness in the labor market, 84 people were sent for training in in-demand professions. Four people took advantage of the opportunity to start their own business with state support and received subsidies for its organization. Among the student youth, 103 people found temporary work to earn extra money outside of school hours. 317 people participated in paid public works. Two families of unemployed people were able to relocate to a new place of residence and work.
Overall, the employment rate in the region for the two months was 41.5%, exceeding last year's figure by 1.7%.