3236 young staff members were sent to Grodno and the district regions of the oblast.

About three months ago, young specialists – graduates of 2026 – began working. As reported by the main management of ideological work and youth affairs of the oblast commission, in total 3236 young staff members were sent to Grodno and the district regions of the oblast this year. During this time, the youth had already managed to settle into their first job. Both enterprise managers and experienced mentors helped the boys and girls. The correspondent of "GPP" learned how the adaptation process takes place.

Youth are in high spirits at "Azot"

At OJSC "Grodno Azot", a system has been thought out for working with young staff that includes social guarantees, mentorship, and comprehensive immersion into collective life.

– We have a youth workers council that brings together about 1.7 thousand people aged up to 35, including the "Chemical Textile Plant" branch. Among them are young specialists who arrived by assignment after studying at higher and secondary vocational educational institutions. Only during 2026, about 70 young employees were hired in the chemical department, says Dmitry Gabrelich, deputy general director for social issues and ideological work at OJSC "Grodno Azot".

Social guarantees for the youth of "Grodno Azot" are enshrined in the collective agreement and other local legal acts. For example, young specialists who signed a 5

Of course, an important aspect in retaining youth is the housing issue. Non-local young specialists at "Grodno Azote" are provided with housing in the company's comfortable dormitories. The premises are equipped with necessary furniture and household appliances.

Young people choose KSUP "Golinka"

Every year young personnel begin work in the agricultural sector of the Grodno region. For example, this year seven young specialists arrived for their first job at KSUP "Golinka" of Zelyavsky district. Among them are four veterinary doctors, a mechanizer, an electrician and a system administrator. The enterprise pursues a systematic personnel policy, which includes attracting youth to agriculture and their subsequent retention.

For example, the guys also during their university or college studies undergo production practice at the enterprise. This way they merge into the working process and get acquainted with the collective. At KSUP "Golinka" each young cadre is assigned a mentor for the first year of their work.

– The mentorship institute is well developed. We are interested in having a reliable experienced comrade for the young specialist who will help him and train him, says Deputy Director for Ideological Work of KSUP "Golinka" of Zelyavsky district Ilya Efimov. – By the way, mentors receive a monthly 10 percent bonus from the salary amount. The result of our work is evident: about 70 percent of young people extend their contract after service and remain in the enterprise.

Important are also stimulating payments. To young specialists who have arrived at the enterprise from another locality, "housing