The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus proposes to improve the retraining system for personnel in Belarus

The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus proposes to improve the system of retraining and professional development of personnel, BELTA was informed by the press service of the FTUB.

The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus proposes to improve the system of retraining and professional development of personnel, BELTA was informed by the press service of the FTUB.

This topic was discussed at a meeting of the National Council for Labour and Social Affairs, which was held at the federation's headquarters. "Enterprises undergoing modernisation undoubtedly need their employees to constantly improve their qualifications. In this regard, we are raising the issue with our social partners about the need to improve the system of continuous training. Today, it is necessary to motivate both the employer and the employee towards continuous professional growth. The productivity of labour, and therefore the efficiency of the enterprise's operation and the employee's wages, directly depend on this," noted the Chairman of the FTUB, Mikhail Orda.

The experience of many leading IT companies was cited as an example, where employees are literally provided with a development roadmap: when, where, and what they can learn, and how this will affect their career growth and wages. "A similar system needs to be implemented in all sectors and at all production facilities. This can be achieved both through the creation of special retraining centres at leading enterprises in the country and through improving the work of sectoral institutes for professional development and retraining of personnel. We intend to incorporate relevant proposals into the new general agreement, which is currently under development," emphasised Mikhail Orda.

During the council meeting, the government, employer associations, and trade unions discussed issues of socio-economic development in Belarus for the first five months of this year, labour market development, and employment promotion.

As noted by the FTUB, labour market tension has decreased, and the number of vacancies, as of June 1, amounted to about 70,000, which is 39.6% more than last year. At the same time, trade unions draw attention to the fact that over 267,000 people were dismissed in the first 5 months of the current year, and 32.3 thousand fewer people were hired. In this regard, the parties will continue to work to prevent the dismissal of employees due to the liquidation of an organisation, reduction in number or staff without subsequent employment.