Annual Report 2008

100% - 75% - 50% - 25% - 0% 4092 2 o o 8 REPORT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS An integral part of the Employee Care Programme was the centre of auxiliary works and activities, which had approximately 50 employees who lost their work capability or whose work capacity is limited. The results of the centre had a considerable impact on the quality of the Company's working environment. Fulfilling the strategic vision is impossible without the targeted training of its future workforce. Therefore, the Company pays maximum attention to the general and professional education of its future employees at the Private Secondary Apprentice School of Metallurgy of Železiarne Podbrezová - metallurgists, electricians and mechanics, and at the Private Secondary Grammar School of Železiarne Podbrezová in Lopej. After graduating in 2008, 42 graduates were hired; in 2009, 45 graduates are expected, 24 of whom will be employed by the Company, and 18 people applied for university studies. Furthermore, a three-year study programme will be completed by 15 apprentices who will then stari working for Železiarne Podbrezová Preparation of employees in the areas required by Železiarne Podbrezová remains our priority for the future. In the Private Secondary Grammar School of Železiarne Podbrezová,we assist students when they make decisions on their preferred course of study at university. II they are interested in working for us, we provide them with sufficient information on the professional specialisation desired at Železiarne Podbrezová At the same time, we closely cooperate with universities, mainly with the Technical University in Košice with which we facilitate, under a contract, external bachelor's study. Lasi year, 21 employees completed the study programme, 19 of whom decided to continue with second level studies. In 2009, the bachelor's study programme will be completed by 15 employees. The cooperation with universities is targeted,with the ofier of possible scholarships, professional practice, and graduation theses being focused in order to gain professionally experienced employees. 3 966 3 788 Number of Employees (FTE Average Headcount) 3807 3 749 r -n 928 „ -n 909 ,.. -n 867 ,.. -, 895 ,.. -, 89 6 3164 3 057 2 921 2912 2 853 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Women Men