On November 8, the first impact job fair "Sector of Changes" from the recruiting platform Lobby X took place in Kyiv at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. The event gathered over 1,100 visitors and 35+ employers, and also raised UAH 463,040 for the evacuation of the wounded.

The museum became a place where ministries, anti-corruption bodies, defense institutions, public organizations, and independent media sought people ready to change the country.

How the fair went and who participated

The fair was attended by experienced professionals, students and graduates, veterans and female veterans. At the stands, they met employers in person and left their resumes, and at the pitch sessions that lasted all day, they learned about the advantages of working in these structures, corporate culture, and other features and missions of the teams.

The culmination of the program was the panel discussion "Employment in the Sector of Changes," where anyone who wished could ask the speakers their questions.

Among the employers were the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, NABU, SAP, NAZK, VAKS, the All-Ukrainian Youth Center, the Defense Procurement Agency DOT, the Technology Forces of Ukraine, Transparency International Ukraine, BRDO, #SHOTAM, and many others.

Lobby X directed all ticket donations (UAH 463,040) to RoboBro — a project of the "Come Back Alive" foundation for the evacuation of the wounded using ground robotic systems.

Vladyslav Hreziev, founder and CEO of Lobby X:

"Since its very creation, Lobby X as a social enterprise has been helping with the recruitment of employees for state bodies, public organizations, and independent media. And now we have launched a dedicated event, an annual one, that will strengthen the employer brand of all participants in the sector of changes, establish better contact with the candidate market and, ultimately, strengthen our state and society with motivated, values-driven, and professional people."

People and institutions that create changes: what was discussed at the panel discussion

An important part of the program was the panel discussion "Employment in the Sector of Changes."

The conversation was joined by:

Tetiana Berezhna — Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Policy, Minister of Culture of Ukraine;

Oleksandr Starodubtsev — head of the "Capability" program at the Mnohyna Foundation;

Dmytro Kozlov — member of the board of Public Broadcasting.

The discussion was moderated by Vladyslav Hreziev, founder and CEO of Lobby X.

The speakers debunked stereotypes about the civil service: people get there not through connections but through open competitions, entry-level salaries are already market-level, and bureaucracy works as a safeguard against corruption. The main idea is that the sectors complement each other: public organizations pilot changes, the state scales them up, and the media explain them to society.

Tetiana Berezhna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Policy, Minister of Culture of Ukraine

"There are a lot of principled people in the civil service who are ready to work 24 hours a day. If something in the country does not suit you, the state is the ideal place to change the situation."

Oleksandr Starodubtsev, head of the "Capability" program at the Mnohyna Foundation:

"We have taken ownership of the army: it is not they who need a pickup truck, it is we who need a pickup truck. It is time to take the same step regarding the civil service. The civil service is not 'them,' it is us. And we are interested in having smart, professional people work there."

Dmytro Kozlov, member of the board of Public Broadcasting:

"Media is not about money, but about influence and self-realization. Today there is no media without a digital footprint: you record the truth forever."

Organizers and partners of the event

Lobby X — a Ukrainian recruiting platform that helps find specialists for progressive businesses, defense companies, reform teams, effective public organizations, and independent media, and also carries out recruiting for the ranks of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The holding of "Sector of Changes" was supported by Vyriy Industries, Fire Point, the Mnohyna Foundation, Public Broadcasting, Minos, and Morshynska.