Education and employment of veterans is one of the conditions for their successful return. And we are actively working to prepare the basis for such reintegration projects right now. So, the other day, the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation with NPC “Ukrenergo”. The priority is training and work opportunities for veterans in the field of energy.
“In the team of Ukrenergo, 250 employees are currently serving in the Defense Forces. 26 of them have already returned to work. Therefore, the development of a program for the reintegration of veterans is already in demand. We aim for an outcome that will support veterans in their return to civilian life. The best way to do this is to provide employment,”emphasizes Lyudmila Yeropkina, HR Director at NEC Ukrenergo.
On the agenda of the NEC “Ukrenergo” team is the ratio of current vacancies in the field of energy and professions that are taught in Ukrenergo divisions. We were lucky enough to attend one of them and learn more about the training model for specialists in the energy sector.
– The course provides 9 months of professional training and allows veterans to acquire a new profession with the prospect of professional growth.
– A person undergoes paid internship and industrial practice under the guidance of a professional employee.
– During the study of power engineering, all possible scenarios are worked out in a training format: from mastering substation simulators to work under the voltage of 330,000 volts.
“There are key professions at the energy company – these are electricians and drivers. This is 80% of the company’s work specialties. They are also builders, turners, millers. Workers who perform these jobs regularly pass a medical examination, because the safety and health of workers is of the highest value. Currently, it is difficult for companies to offer options for people with disabilities, because there are a number of restrictions on the part of the state and in specific specialties. But outdated rules, which can be changed, must be changed,” the company sums up.
The training program is already in effect. The team foresees the need to include in the course for veterans the topic of psychological support, the development of social and communicative skills. It is also about training teachers on how to work with veterans.
“We are glad that we found a common understanding of the challenges with the company “Ukrenergo”. In particular, our state is the largest employer, and labor specialties are those that are in high demand and can be acquired relatively quickly. We have seen one of the progressive educational complexes of the National Energy and Mineral Resources Company “Ukrenergo” and are sure that we will succeed in everything with joint efforts,” says Nataliia Kalmykova, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation.
A veteran, returning from the front, reevaluates his life. NEC “Ukrenergo” is one of such value-based companies that is already working on the issue of the comfortable reintegration of veterans and the support of their families in the field of energy.
We are ready to strengthen this initiative because together we are empowering the strongest!
