Tuesday04 February 2025
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Top three sought-after professions in Ukraine, according to HR experts: Employers are looking for skilled candidates to fill these key roles.

The top three most in-demand professions are sales consultants and sales managers. Focus has gathered data on "hot" job vacancies and offers in the labor market as a whole and has investigated whether Ukraine is indeed facing a workforce crisis.
Что ищут работодатели в Украине: HR-эксперты выделили три востребованные профессии.

In the third year of the full-scale war, HR professionals report a consistently high demand from Ukrainian employers for skilled labor and technical specialists, as well as personnel for the Defense Forces (military personnel, drone operators, signalers, etc.). The hospitality and restaurant industry is also suffering from a staff shortage, with a significant lack of cooks and bartenders.

In the third year of the full-scale war, HR professionals report a consistently high demand from Ukrainian employers for skilled labor and technical specialists, as well as personnel for the Defense Forces.

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She adds that remote work continues to grow in popularity among candidates, leading to these vacancies being filled relatively quickly.

"However, unfortunately, not all employers are ready to offer even a hybrid work schedule," the expert adds.

Among the evident trends in the labor market are vacancies from companies that provide booking services.

"Candidates are willing to consider such vacancies, even with lower salaries and less senior positions," notes Dominika Ivanova-Bekar.

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Most in-demand vacancies — top 3 leaders

According to new statistics from the job search portal Work.ua, the highest demand for personnel is observed in the following categories:

  • skilled trades: builders, mechanics, electricians, drivers;
  • service sector: sales consultants, cashiers, waiters;
  • security: vacancies for the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The demand for specialists in this category remains even during seasonal downturns.

What about jobs in the IT sector, which has always been highly sought after by employers? The IT field still shows high competition among applicants, says the HR expert.

Responses for remote work exceed those for offline work by 5 times.

"This also applies to remote job offers. Feedback for remote positions is five times higher than for offline jobs. Interestingly, the categories 'IT, computers, internet' and 'Marketing, advertising, PR', which are not in the top ten industries with the most vacancies, receive 18% of all feedback on the site. This indicates a high level of interest and competition in these fields," says Victoria Belyakova, PR manager at Work.ua.

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When discussing IT specialties in the context of the defense industry and manufacturing, they are very important. For instance, the labor market shows that companies are looking for:

  • software developers for production automation and drone operations;
  • cybersecurity specialists to protect data;
  • automation engineers who optimize manufacturing processes and similar tasks.
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"In 2025, the labor market in Ukraine will continue to face key challenges that existed last year, adapt to changes in the world, and demonstrate resilience while emphasizing social responsibility in its various forms. The effective use of available resources is likely to be a central theme in the labor market," adds Victoria Belyakova.

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