HRD Kormotech Olena Dmyterko at HR Wisdom Summit: Why Education-Business Partnerships Are Critical to Ukraine’s Economic Future

During the panel discussion "Collaboration between Educational Institutions and Real Business," Olena also emphasized that the state must play a strategic role in closing this gap. It is ultimately responsible for the country’s viability, and systemic collaboration between education and business must become part of a national strategy.

Today, 63% of employers in Ukraine struggle to find qualified professionals. Meanwhile, 45% of university graduates don’t work in their field of study. This gap between academic education and the real labor market is something we, as a society, cannot afford to ignore.

At Kormotech, we are already taking concrete steps:

• We launch paid internship programs for students, and 80% of them end with a job offer.
• We invest in strategic professions, including programs for students of veterinary universities.
• We became a strategic partner of American University Kyiv, supporting the launch of bachelor’s programs and the new AUK Dnipro Campus in Dnipro.

By the way, AUK is still accepting applications — if you're interested in international-level education here in Ukraine, be sure to check out their website.

If you want a strong team, grow it. Education isn’t just a knowledge base. It’s an environment where individuals are shaped. And when business supports education, it’s not about image. It’s about the future — real, shared, and long-term.