Annual report 2019

21 Železiarne Podbrezová a.s.: ANNUAL REPORT 2019 EMPLOYEE STRUCTURE IN 2019 The Company has long trained its own qualified employees at its Private United School of Železiarne Podbrezová (SSŠ ŽP). High-quality specialist education of students: metallurgists, electrical engineers and mechanics with work habits, which they acquire during practical learning and on-the-job training at the parent company, enable their problem-free employment. In 2019, 22 school graduates were employed at the Company after completing their studies and others will continue their studies at universities. Since the establishment of the school, a total of 712 graduates have been employed by the Company, and less than a half of themworked for the Company at the end of 2019. A total of 252 instructors trained the students and the school paid motivational scholarships and incentives for productive work to students undergoing on-the-job training. The school joined the dual learning process that combines school education with on-the-job training with an employer. This is the way the school has operated since its reopening by Železiarne Podbrezová and we will continue to support this well-established education system for creating a qualified workforce. AGE STRUCTURE NUMBER OF YEARS WORKED EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT REPORT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, ASSETS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2019 AND INFORMATION ON THE BUSINESS PLAN