Tour operator and distillery named best places to work in Vitebsk
The best employer was named for the first time in Vitebsk, reports a BELTA correspondent from the award ceremony for the laureates of the city prize.
More than 30 enterprises in Vitebsk, both private and state-owned, took part in the competition, which was established by the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, the public association "Association of Employers and Entrepreneurs" of the Vitebsk region, and one of the city's online job resources. As noted at the award ceremony by Zinaida Koroleva, Deputy Chairperson of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, the city prize is designed to promote the development of civilized labor relations, improve the image of employers in the regional center, and contribute to increasing the social responsibility of business. According to her, the prize will be awarded annually.
Strict conditions were imposed on the candidates for the title of the best employer: only organizations that had no cases of industrial injuries during the year, no arrears in salary payments, budget payments, and payments to the Social Protection Fund of the Population were eligible to participate in the competition. The evaluation criteria also included the salary level, staff turnover rates, costs for professional training and professional development of employees, and the availability and variety of social benefits. Employers earned additional points for an active advertising campaign and even for organizing leisure activities for their employees.
In four nominations, determined by the number of employees, the winners were the travel agency "Ilva", private enterprises "Vitstroytekmash", "Vik-zdorovye zhivotnykh", and the republican unitary enterprise "Vitebsk Distillery "Pridvinye". Seven city enterprises became laureates of the competition, winning second and third places. The winners and laureates were awarded commemorative signs and diplomas. They also received the right to display the "Best Employer of Vitebsk 2012" badge on their corporate websites, advertising, and informational materials.
According to the Department of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, in the regional center, there are approximately two vacancies for every unemployed person registered with the employment service, about 80% of which are for blue-collar jobs. City enterprises are experiencing an acute shortage of seamstresses, workers of all construction specialties, cooks, and salespersons.