At the beginning of 2014, Railsformers joined the Professional Practice for Young People up to 30 programme. Both companies and job seekers themselves register for the project. The project is based on the current needs of the labour market and helps members of the target group launch their professional careers. The conditions and definition of the target group are listed on the integrated MoLSA (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) portal. Project participants are motivated to actively seek out job opportunities. The whole programme mainly serves to support cooperation between the Labour Office and employers, and to match demand (from employers) with supply (from job seekers).
The project is funded by ESF funds. The employer thus receives a wage contribution for the hired candidate. A major advantage for the candidate is the option of a full-time employment contract. One of the project’s main goals is to help integrate young people under 30 into the labour market.
Railsformers joined this programme in an effort to attract young graduates of secondary schools and universities, giving them the opportunity to gain professional experience. For Railsformers, on the other hand, it means the opportunity to recruit young, ambitious people.
Personal experience
As a graduate of VŠB-TUO, I went through a number of job interviews starting in October 2013. Very often I found that the job description in the ad was actually quite different from reality. One way to avoid misleading job ads and get in touch with a proven, solid company was to register for the Professional Practice for Young People up to 30 project.
I registered online for the project at the beginning of December, and in the first half of January this year a mediator from the Labour Office contacted me and invited me for an interview. The second interview took place the very next week and was about a job opportunity at Railsformers. The whole process, from registration to actually starting the new job, went completely smoothly, correctly, and above all very quickly. That’s why I can highly recommend this project to all graduates — and I wish them lots of luck!