Poland desires eastern employees

According to Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechociński, Polish economy needs employees from the east, e.g. from Ukraine, but they should have proper qualifications and be well educated. Piechociński told news agency IAR that employment procedures for seasonal workers should be simplified, but it is Polish employees that should be supported in finding a job in the first line, rather than foreigners. Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Jacek Męcina thinks that Ukrainians should be encouraged to study in Poland and that it is the best way to make them stay in our country. Such a policy should satisfy the shortage of specialists in such areas as economy or medicine which will come to Poland within several years. Ukrainians are now finding Poland more attractive also thanks to the worse position of the hryvna on the currency market. According to data from the Ministry of Labor, the majority of Ukrainians work in the forestry, agricultural and construction sectors.