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Review of Ukraine’s labor and staff market in the first half of 2018

20/ 08/ 2018
  Candidate’s market, when the number of highly skilled professionals required by businesses is steadily decreasing, this is how the Ukrainian staff market can be described now. Labor market, according to experts from ANCOR, has increased by 3-5% compared to the similar period of 2017, which is summed up by growing number of vacancies. Migration abroad not only of highly skilled, but also of trade specialists continues to be one of the brightest trends of 2018. Employers work with their retention, invest in their HR brands, seek and introduce new ways of non-material motivation, train and develop their staff, and also create bases of the future: they actively work with the student audience. Recruitment (search and selection of skilled personnel) by industry In the first half of 2018, labor market increased (comparing to the first half of 2017) in the sphere of consumer goods, hotel and restaurant business, retail, medicine and pharmacy, automotive segment, and heavy industry. According to our data, IT and Agriculture continue to be the economy flagships. Agrarian industry mostly demands special-profile specialists with knowledge of foreign languages ​​(breeders, agronomists, mechanics). The agricultural sector was one of those few, where the inflow of investments and growth ensured a steady increase in wages by an average of 10%. The IT market continues its progress: in the first half of 2018, the number of opened jobs increased by 31%. Growth of wages for the indicated period was 13%, the salary, as before, in most companies is pegged to USD. Migration of IT specialists abroad remains in trend to high extent. The most demanded professions are PM, developers, testers, and IT recruiters. The number of openings in the market of medicine and pharmacy is increasing day by day. At the same time wages in this industry increased by an average of 10 +%, since the beginning of the year. Among mostly required specialists there are medical representatives, regional managers, product managers, registration specialists. We expect further growth of the pharmaceutical market in the second half of 2018. The volume of regular staff recruitment in banking and financial services remained on the same level as to the similar period of 2017. Though collecting and micro-credit companies develop very actively. The number of vacancies in the sphere of inhouse (HR, Accounting Managers and Lawyers) in large local and international companies has not increased, mainly information about similar vacancies comes from small organizations. But the number of HR-managers’, accountants’ and lawyers’ CVs, posted on job sites, is gradually growing. Offered remuneration for candidates has not changed significantly, pegged to the USD mainly in IT companies. Labor market in the regions Dnipro The volume of the market remained the same as in 2017, with similar wages. Companies are ready to invest in key personnel, top management, personnel, responsible for new projects’ launch. Among the most popular positions are specialists in B2B and B2C sales, technical specialists in metallurgy and construction machinery, engineers, accountants, marketing managers. Kyiv According to internal data of ANCOR in the first half of 2018, 3.5 jobs opened in Kyiv corresponded to 1 opened in the regions. Sales managers, business development managers, IT specialists, product managers, marketers are the top popular positions. Half a year growth of wages amounted to 12-15%. Lviv Last year the labor market grew at a moderate pace. As usually among mostly required personnel one could find production workers, technical specialists with knowledge of foreign languages, from entry level to top managers, sales managers, IT specialists, marketing managers, medical representatives. Employers continue to pay attention not only to professional skills, but also to personal qualities, which often became decisive when making the final decision on employment. Developed communication skills, ability to persuade and defend their point of view are now important not only for sales professionals, but also for other specialties, including technical ones. Odessa Since the spring of 2018, the market has been growing steadily. The most popular, as before, are specialists in the field of sales, IT, logistics and construction. The staff has become significantly more mobile and shows willingness to consider job opportunities in other regions and countries. We expect an increase in investment in the Southern region, which may entail an increase in the number of vacancies in the fields of logistics, construction, and agriculture. Staffing market (workers) The volume of the staffing market, taking into account temporary projects from 1 day to 6 months, did not exceed 10%. Many domestic companies that previously held a wait-and-see attitude continue to unfreeze their positions and retain their own personnel. The most popular specialists, according to ANCOR, were qualified builders, handymen, couriers, loaders, pickers, assemblers, truck drivers, sellers, cleaners. The level of salaries in the first half of the year remained at the same level. The average salary (excluding small enterprises and the public sector) for these positions was from 5000 to 15 000 UAH. HR Consulting market overview The last two trends - an increase in the number of personnel working remotely, as well as an increase in the number of personnel working on outsourcing projects, pose a new task for the business to manage such employees and their motivation. Companies overcome disunity by recruiting personnel using the so-called value scale”, various methods for evaluating teams that take into account the strongest and weakest aspects of employees and motivational triggers (motivating causes), as well as remote digital command / control systems for teams. Outsourcing and outstaffing market overview The demand for outsourcing services is increasing, while the service is also changing. Non-key functions transfer to the service provider allowed the companies to plan their resources according to production needs and focus their efforts on business development and profit. Mainly outsourcing and outstaffing services were used by companies of the retail, medicine and pharmacy segment, and industrial sector. Yuriy Perch, Area director of ANCOR Ukraine: The main task of employers in 2018 and on staff retaining. According to official data of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the number of our citizens who left for Europe is 1.7 million higher than the number of those who returned from Europe over the past two years. We believe that this figure is more correct than public opinion polls and expert assessments reflecting the real situation with labor migration. We mean all professions from highly qualified personnel for specified projects, to students. The problem may worsen because of the recent decision made in Poland to allocate 2.9 billion zlotys for program to attract students and qualified workforce from Ukraine. In addition to paying their employees competitive salaries and developing social packages, companies should invest in their own image and ensure sustainable growth. Lack of confidence in the future, along with moderate incomes, pushes many Ukrainians abroad, where their incomes and standards of living increase. For more information: Irina Kononova Marketing Specialist Tel .: (044) 495-15-20 El. mail: [email protected] ancor.ua ANCOR Holding  is one of the largest companies in recruitment, staffing, HR consulting and business process outsourcing services. ANCOR has been operating in the field of recruitment and staff leasing services since 1990 and has acquired a deserved reputation as a leader of the business niche. Its network includes over 40 offices in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus. ANCOR provides services to more than 1,600 customers, international and national companies. ANCOR is a strategic partner for Randstad on the global market. For more information please visit https://www.facebook.com/ancor.ua/ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4654868

“Candidate’s market”, when the number of highly skilled professionals required by businesses is steadily decreasing, this is how the Ukrainian staff market can be described now. Labor market, according to experts from ANCOR, has increased by 3-5% compared to the similar period of 2017, which is summed up by growing number of vacancies.

Migration abroad not only of highly skilled, but also of trade specialists continues to be one of the brightest trends of 2018. Employers work with their retention, invest in their HR brands, seek and introduce new ways of non-material motivation, train and develop their staff, and also create “bases of the future”: they actively work with the student audience.

Recruitment (search and selection of skilled personnel) by industry

In the first half of 2018, labor market increased (comparing to the first half of 2017) in the sphere of consumer goods, hotel and restaurant business, retail, medicine and pharmacy, automotive segment, and heavy industry. According to our data, IT and Agriculture continue to be the economy flagships.

Agrarian industry mostly demands special-profile specialists with knowledge of foreign languages ​​(breeders, agronomists, mechanics). The agricultural sector was one of those few, where the inflow of investments and growth ensured a steady increase in wages by an average of 10%.

The IT market continues its progress: in the first half of 2018, the number of opened jobs increased by 31%. Growth of wages for the indicated period was 13%, the salary, as before, in most companies is pegged to USD. Migration of IT specialists abroad remains in trend to high extent. The most demanded professions are PM, developers, testers, and IT recruiters.

The number of openings in the market of medicine and pharmacy is increasing day by day. At the same time wages in this industry increased by an average of 10 +%, since the beginning of the year. Among mostly required specialists there are medical representatives, regional managers, product managers, registration specialists. We expect further growth of the pharmaceutical market in the second half of 2018.

The volume of regular staff recruitment in banking and financial services remained on the same level as to the similar period of 2017. Though collecting and micro-credit companies develop very actively.

The number of vacancies in the sphere of inhouse (HR, Accounting Managers and Lawyers) in large local and international companies has not increased, mainly information about similar vacancies comes from small organizations. But the number of HR-managers’, accountants’ and lawyers’ CVs, posted on job sites, is gradually growing. Offered remuneration for candidates has not changed significantly, pegged to the USD mainly in IT companies.

Labor market in the regions

Dnipro

The volume of the market remained the same as in 2017, with similar wages. Companies are ready to invest in key personnel, top management, personnel, responsible for new projects’ launch. Among the most popular positions are specialists in B2B and B2C sales, technical specialists in metallurgy and construction machinery, engineers, accountants, marketing managers.

Kyiv

According to internal data of ANCOR in the first half of 2018, 3.5 jobs opened in Kyiv corresponded to 1 opened in the regions. Sales managers, business development managers, IT specialists, product managers, marketers are the top popular positions. Half a year growth of wages amounted to 12-15%.

Lviv

Last year the labor market grew at a moderate pace. As usually among mostly required personnel one could find production workers, technical specialists with knowledge of foreign languages, from entry level to top managers, sales managers, IT specialists, marketing managers, medical representatives. Employers continue to pay attention not only to professional skills, but also to personal qualities, which often became decisive when making the final decision on employment. Developed communication skills, ability to persuade and defend their point of view are now important not only for sales professionals, but also for other specialties, including technical ones.

Odessa

Since the spring of 2018, the market has been growing steadily. The most popular, as before, are specialists in the field of sales, IT, logistics and construction. The staff has become significantly more mobile and shows willingness to consider job opportunities in other regions and countries. We expect an increase in investment in the Southern region, which may entail an increase in the number of vacancies in the fields of logistics, construction, and agriculture.

Staffing market (workers)

The volume of the staffing market, taking into account temporary projects from 1 day to 6 months, did not exceed 10%. Many domestic companies that previously held a wait-and-see attitude continue to “unfreeze” their positions and retain their own personnel. The most popular specialists, according to ANCOR, were qualified builders, handymen, couriers, loaders, pickers, assemblers, truck drivers, sellers, cleaners. The level of salaries in the first half of the year remained at the same level. The average salary (excluding small enterprises and the public sector) for these positions was from 5000 to 15 000 UAH.

HR Consulting market overview

The last two trends – an increase in the number of personnel working remotely, as well as an increase in the number of personnel working on outsourcing projects, pose a new task for the business to manage such employees and their motivation. Companies overcome “disunity” by recruiting personnel using the so-called “value scale”, various methods for evaluating teams that take into account the strongest and weakest aspects of employees and motivational triggers (motivating causes), as well as remote digital command / control systems for teams.

Outsourcing and outstaffing market overview

The demand for outsourcing services is increasing, while the service is also changing. Non-key functions transfer to the service provider allowed the companies to plan their resources according to production needs and focus their efforts on business development and profit. Mainly outsourcing and outstaffing services were used by companies of the retail, medicine and pharmacy segment, and industrial sector.

Yuriy Perch, Area director of ANCOR Ukraine: “The main task of employers in 2018 and on staff retaining. According to official data of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the number of our citizens who left for Europe is 1.7 million higher than the number of those who returned from Europe over the past two years. We believe that this figure is more correct than public opinion polls and expert assessments reflecting the real situation with labor migration. We mean all professions from highly qualified personnel for specified projects, to students. The problem may worsen because of the recent decision made in Poland to allocate 2.9 billion zlotys for program to attract students and qualified workforce from Ukraine.

In addition to paying their employees competitive salaries and developing social packages, companies should invest in their own image and ensure sustainable growth. Lack of confidence in the future, along with moderate incomes, “pushes” many Ukrainians abroad, where their incomes and standards of living increase.

For more information:

Irina Kononova

Marketing Specialist

Tel .: (044) 495-15-20

El. mail: [email protected]

ancor.ua

ANCOR Holding  is one of the largest companies in recruitment, staffing, HR consulting and business process outsourcing services. ANCOR has been operating in the field of recruitment and staff leasing services since 1990 and has acquired a deserved reputation as a leader of the business niche. Its network includes over 40 offices in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus. ANCOR provides services to more than 1,600 customers, international and national companies. ANCOR is a strategic partner for Randstad on the global market.

For more information please visit

https://www.facebook.com/ancor.ua/

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4654868

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