Wibax announces Wibax Academy - Good Chemistry for More of Us, a trainee programme initially geared towards immigrants. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Piteå Council and Arbetsförmedlingen, the Swedish Public Employment Service, and allow twelve candidates to experience working at Wibax, under mentorship, in everything from finance and sales to logistics and transportation, in the spring of 2020.
“We would like to contribute to the community. We have some immigrants in Piteå who are unemployed, and we know that those who cannot find work will move. This project is an initiative to encourage workers to stay in our city, whilst also taking social responsibility.” explains Annica Pettersson, Wibax HR Manager.
As Wibax continues to grow, there is a need for skilled staff across several fields, and the company sees great benefits in reaching out to this particular group. “We are happy if we can offer them work experience and language development, which will either lead to employment with us, or give them experience that makes them attractive to other employers in Piteå.”
The chemical company aims to become more diverse.
“Diversity is a broad term, and this is one of our investments in it. We compete with other employers for the same groups of potential employees. Therefore, it is important for us to become more attractive and sustainable as employers, and an important part of that is to accurately reflect the community around us. Greater diversity is a win-win for everybody.” explains Annica Pettersson.
The project will conclude in May 2020, at which time Wibax would like to offer a few of the trainees the opportunity to continue in a temporary position over summer. “We hope that all participants, both the candidates and us the managers, mentors and other staff, will benefit from participating. We would also like the project to become a recurring one, either in its current form or something similar.”
Wibax will be holding an initial recruitment day for Wibax Academy – Good Chemistry for More of Us on December 18, and the programme will commence on January 20 next year.
