Today in Kiev, the results of the ‘HR Brand Ukraine 2019 Award: Innovation, Trends and Best Employer Solutions’ are being summed up. Mayor Vadym Boichenko, representing Mariupol, spoke about the Youth Retention Program in the Donetsk region and the successful HR-cases of the municipality.
This event presents best practices in the field of human resources management, motivation and increasing staff loyalty. The program includes panel discussions and speeches by top managers and HR experts on pressing issues of the labor market, more than 40 case presentations in four categories of the HR Brand 2019 Award.
Vadym Boichenko told how Mariupol is fighting for youth and is implementing the Career Lifts case. According to him, the city has set itself an ambitious task. Thus, in 2015, 26 thousand people left the region, most of them are young people. 70% of graduates of Mariupol schools chose universities outside the city and remained there. Today 70% of graduates choose Mariupol universities. In general, the outflow of youth decreased by 23% over several years. It became possible through solving the challenges that are dictated by youth - overcoming corruption, creating jobs and modern infrastructure.
‘Today we are talking about the development of the city through the prism of creating new opportunities. This is a key tool in the struggle for youth. We are approaching the formation of a new City Strategy, designed until 2030. Opportunity strategies. Through new opportunities, we will fight for our youth, for the future of the city,’ the Mayor said.
Besides, the Career Lift case was introduced to connect their future with Mariupol. This is the path that a child can walk from school to his first job. The city is building an education system so that there are clear motion vectors. This gives parents an idea of the future of their child in the city.
‘We see a positive trend in all key indicators. Most importantly, we were able to stop the outflow of youth. We have maintained our intellectual potential. Thus, Mariupol has a future. The main capital is people. The person should be the focus of attention. Mariupol lives and develops on this principle. The city by the sea. The city that is worth your respect,’ Vadym Boichenko said.