Kaufland Bulgaria has more than 10 awards for the best employer in just one month
“People are at the heart of every success. Forward-looking companies are developing the HR function as a business partner in building a modern corporate culture focused on teams and people.” This is how Milena Karailieva, Human Resources Director at Kaufland Bulgaria, formulated a successful business model in the new reality during her participation in the forum Future of Work Summit: Creating Change. The event is aimed at leaders who make decisions and aims to provide them with an opportunity to exchange experience and information, familiar with the latest trends in the labor market.
“At Kaufland Bulgaria, we invest in the improvement and well-being of our team, trying to provide them with a suitable environment for growth that meets the rapidly developing trends. As part of the large family of Kaufland Bulgaria, every employee receives an opportunity for growth, a chance for additional qualification, mentoring and participation in training programs, as well as access to a modern system of social benefits. It is no coincidence that, as a result of our good practices, in the past month alone we were honored with as many as 10 awards in the field of employer brand, and since the beginning of the year there have been many more,” commented Milena Karailieva, Director of Human Resources at Kaufland Bulgaria, who included in the conversation on “HR practices and challenges in times of change”. Her interlocutors in the discussion were professionals from the field, with whom they discussed together how business is changing and its structure with a focus on employee-oriented measures.
With over 15 years of history, the Future of Work Summit: Creating change event is recognized as one of the most effective networking platforms for executives and HR managers. And this time, the high-profile meeting brought together HR professionals from across the country to engage with inspiring presentations, lectures, discussions, case studies and hands-on sessions.
Kaufland Bulgaria is traditionally in the top 3 in the ranking of the largest employers in our country with teams of over 6,600 employees. According to the prestigious ranking “K100: The largest companies in Bulgaria”, the company has increased its team by nearly 12% compared to the previous year.
According to the results in the only ranking with direct consumer vote in our country – “Favorite brands”, Kaufland was chosen as “Favorite employer – international company” and “Favorite retail chain” in 2022. At the beginning of the year, the company was certified as a Top Employer by the international Top Employers Institute on Thursday for the second year.