"Power machines" Holds a Working Meeting of the Rostrud

JSC "Power machines" held a working meeting with Mikhail Ivankov, Head of the Federal Service for Labor and Employment (Rostrud), on issues related to staffing of enterprises.

The meeting, organized as part of the International Labor Forum, was also attended by Igor Belyaev, Head of the State Labor Inspectorate – Chief Labor Inspector in St. Petersburg, as well as representatives of the City Labor and Employment Committee and the Employment Center, and executives of "Power machines". Participants discussed issues of staffing Russian companies, current features of the labor market, and mechanisms for popularizing in-demand professions.

"Today's labor market is a job seeker's market. Therefore, companies are interested in creating working conditions where job seekers will choose them. Here, all aspects of employment are important: the level of wages, the provision of housing, if necessary, training opportunities and, of course, compliance with labor laws," Mikhail Ivankov said at the meeting.

Alexey Sadkov, Deputy General Director for Production at "Power machines" – Director of Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod, told how the company, which focuses on high-tech production, organizes work to attract, retain and train personnel:

"There is a need for engineers and workers at "Power machines" in the conditions of a growing production load. The company has a wide range of training and retraining opportunities – its own training center makes it possible to train qualified workers in a variety of professions.

"Power machines" also actively collaborate with specialized secondary educational institutions as part of the "Professionalitet" federal program, develop a network of student design bureaus at the country's leading technical universities, and participate in career guidance events.

The company also organizes career days in various regions of Russia. For professionals interested in working at "Power machines" plants in St. Petersburg and other cities, there is a special relocation assistance program.

During the visit, the Rostrud delegation visited the production facilities of Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod, the backbone of "Power machines", where equipment for the energy sector is manufactured, in particular as part of a strategic project to resume production of medium and large capacity domestic gas turbines.