The matter in summary: – The government wants the municipalities to take more responsibility for getting Ukrainians into work practice.- The municipal sector organization (KS) is concerned about detailed management.- Language barriers are a major obstacle for Ukrainians in the labor market.- The government wants to change the rules for the introduction program to include more work practice. – KS believes it is more important to look at NAV’s function and how working life welcomes Ukrainians, than to manage the municipalities in detail. – KS is concerned that too much focus on getting to work quickly could lead to Ukrainians applying to an unstable part of working life. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – There are so many new words. Kateryna Pushko (37) stops. What word was there again? The former head of environmental issues at Mykolaiv airport has of course used it before. Wrote the words hundreds of times in Ukrainian. Reports. Powerpoints. Until 24 February 2022. – Environmental consensus…, no. Environmental impact… analysis. Yeah. EDUCATION: Kateryna Pushko had to escape from her job as manager of standardization and environmental certification at the airport in her hometown of Mykolaiv. Photo: eirik damsgaard / news Not the same alphabet news recently reported that half of nearly 5,000 Ukrainians – who have finished the introductory program – have gone into work. From 2022, Norway has accepted over 67,000 Ukrainian refugees. Many have higher education. But very few are in work. According to figures from Statistics Norway, close to 5,900 Ukrainian war refugees were registered with an employment relationship at the end of November. That is one in five of working age. – The language is the biggest obstacle. We don’t even have the same alphabet, says Pushko, who has master’s degrees in ecology and environmental protection – and accounting and auditing. The 37-year-old has the benefit of getting his first job. But the goal is moving closer, day by day. – I dream of a job in ecology. I hope I can be an example for others, she says. USING TIME: – Our appeal is to open the doors for Ukrainians who need internships or jobs, says Anette Stave Severinsen (left) in Klimapartnere Agder. Photo: eirik damsgaard / news – Language takes time After an introductory programme, language course and studies in “Business Administration” at NLA University College in Kristiansand, she got to try out in practice at Kjevik Airport. There was no job available. Then a job advertisement appeared for climate work in Agder county municipality. – I made my CV and was very excited. I was very happy when I got the offer to be here in language practice, says Pushko. In Klimapartnere Agder, she works with businesses in Southern Norway that need tips for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. – Kateryna’s expertise is useful when we have to influence our partners and companies to work with climate and environmental management, says professional leader Anette Stave Severinsen. Language is an obstacle that must be overcome. – There are some challenges with language. You have to set aside time to get through it, says Stave Severinsen. HOMETOWN: A memory from the home town landed on a Norwegian climate budget. On the cup it says “Mykolaiv – city on a wave”. Photo: eirik damsgaard / news Tightening the requirements The proportion of Ukrainians in work in Norway is lower than in our neighboring countries such as Sweden and Denmark. The Norwegian authorities believe it is going too slowly, and want to see more people like Pushko in practice, and faster in work. The government will now change the rules for the introduction program, in which 16,000 Ukrainians currently participate. The program is a kind of crash course in making oneself understood in Norwegian, the principles of Norwegian social life – and must contain an introduction to Norwegian working life. The Ministry of Labor and Inclusion refers to a Fafo survey and believes there is reason to assume that “a large group of participants have mostly only had Norwegian training in the programme”. In other words, little work experience. Stronger requirements for “work-oriented elements” are therefore proposed. This could mean that, among other things, municipalities are required to provide more internships or provide vocational or industry courses. NOT DETAIL MANAGEMENT: – KS shares the desire for Ukrainians to get to work. But the municipalities need flexibility, not stricter rules, says acting director Mari Trommald. Photo: KS / Tine Poppe Will not be managed in detail The municipal sector’s organization (KS) is not satisfied. – We believe there are other instruments that are better than governing the municipalities even more tightly than today, says Mari Trommald, acting director for society, welfare and democracy. Trommald points out that the municipalities are under pressure after large arrivals of Ukrainians since March 2022. – This has put the municipalities on a tightrope over time. The municipalities must be allowed to handle this with more flexible frameworks, instead of being governed more tightly, says Trommald. – But isn’t it a point that the Ukrainians meet the labor market more quickly – through the introduction program in the municipalities? – Yes, but here we believe it is more important to look at NAV’s function and how working life receives them, than to manage the municipalities in detail. Trommald believes there may be too much focus on getting to work quickly. – We are concerned that it may cause Ukrainians to apply for an unstable part of working life, which is not suitable for enduring over time, she says.
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