At least 23 employers are participating in the May 16 Kyiv Post Employment Fair that more than 1,000 job seekers attended in September. The event will take place at its usual venue, the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce at 33 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street.
The list of the participating companies, speakers and workshops is not yet finalized and registration is still possible.
Confirmed speakers at this year’s fair include Sasha Borovik, deputy economy minister, Dimitri Podoliev, co-founder of the iHub business space and the chairman of Seed Forum Ukraine network, and Vyacheslav Klimov, co-founder of the Nova Poshta delivery service.
They will speak about employer needs in the public and private sectors amid the rapid changes brought on by Ukraine’s multiple crises.
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the global professional accounting body that gives the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification, will hold a professional workshop on the organization’s activities and available career opportunities.
The National Bank of Ukraine and state-owned oil and gas conglomerate Naftogaz will also announce their vacancies. Kyivgaz, a supplier, distributor and transporter of oil and gas, seeks a commercial director and a qualified specialist to head its finance department.
The economy, education and ecology ministries will occupy booths and recruit potential candidates.
METRO Cash & Carry Ukraine, one of the most active employers on the retail market, is seeking new staff members. After arriving on the market in 2003, the company has invested more than €550 million into the development of its operations in Ukraine. It is now present in 22 cities.
Auchan, an international grocer on the Ukrainian market, has become an employer to almost 4,000 people. It is searching for qualified specialists too.
Key specialists from the two grocers’ Ukrainian offices will also conduct professional workshops.
Dairy producer Danone Ukraine will be present as it celebrates 15 years on the local market.
Three of the so-called Big Four auditors, PwC, EY and KPMG are taking part. They’re seeking top-notch specialists with extensive expertise in financial auditing, tax, consulting and advisory services.
Returnees to the fair, the Kyiv School of Economics and British Council, will be looking for potential students.
A major player in the agricultural sector, Minnesota-based Cargill, is coming too. In Ukraine it employs more than 700 people and specializes in supplying quality crop protection products, seeds and fertilizers.
Other companies attending the Employment Fair include Advanced International Translations, the Ukrainian cable telecommunications firm Volia, the employment portal Rabota Plus (rabotaplus.ua), Mazars consulting company, the business consulting firm Ukr-China Communication, Porsche Group Ukraine, the NOVARKA consortium, the Baker Tilly consulting firm, Smart Line VIP concierge service, the international student non-profit group AIESEC, and Procredit Bank.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with presentations and seminars beginning at 10:30 a.m. Entry is Hr 25 per person.
Kyiv Post staff writer Bozhena Sheremeta can be reached at [email protected]
