A former healthcare worker from Vinnytsia is training as a maintenance fitter, gaining practical skills for new employment opportunities.
As Ukraine reforms qualifications validation, Skills4Recovery supports VET providers in setting up qualification centres to connect people with jobs faster.
Breaking age and gender barriers, Oksana gained new skills and started a career as a CNC operator.
Workplace-based training helped students build practical skills in metalworking, CNC machining and international safety standards.
Participation in the Skills4Recovery helped the company rethink its HR practices, exchange experience with other participants and introduce new approaches to working with employees.
A displaced woman from Donetsk region, despite her disability, trained as an electrical technician to build a dignified life and contribute to Ukraine’s recovery.
After returning from the front line, Oleksandr, a veteran and employee of Prydniprovska Thermal Power Plant, gained a civilian qualification as a drone operator.
Kharkiv resident Artem gained his first profession as a turner despite having a visual impairment. Today, he feels more confident about his future.
Overcoming bias in recruitment has opened up new approaches for Spetstekhosnastka and created opportunities for youth, women and veterans to realise their potential.
From a first-year student to an experienced electrician, these stories show how Solidarity Fund PL’s grant support under Skills4Recovery strengthens vocational pathways across Ukraine.