Poczta Polska wins the "WOT-friendly Employer" competition
Poczta Polska has received another award demonstrating its friendliness as a friendly employer. On November 25th of this year, the company received the title and statuette of the "WOT-Friendly Employer" in the medium-sized enterprise category. In 2019, Poczta Polska received this award at the local level.
Poczta Polska, which employs over 70,000 people, includes approximately 160 Territorial Defence Force (WOT) soldiers. Due to their special role in the National Defence System – the only postal operator with significant economic and defensive significance – the company has a special understanding of the operations of the Territorial Defence Force. The values represented by the Territorial Defence Force – trust, honor, courage, respect, cooperation, dedication, and teamwork – align with those guiding Poczta Polska.
As an employer, Poczta Polska supports its employee soldiers. It ensures they can fulfill the tasks required by their membership in one of the branches of the Polish Armed Forces and supports them in acquiring new qualifications in specialized military fields. Poczta Polska's commitment to supporting the Territorial Defence Forces is confirmed by the title of laureate of the "Target-Friendly Employer" competition, received in 2019 by Poczta Polska's Świętokrzyskie region.
Poczta Polska, with its network of 7,500 branches located in the smallest towns across the country, also constitutes a territorial network system in itself, enabling the pooling of forces and cooperation with the Territorial Defence Forces (WOT) to support and defend local communities. Additionally, as a designated operator, the company performs tasks such as cooperating with the Military Field Post Office and participating in the mobilization deployment of the Polish Armed Forces.
" This award is a source of pride for us. I would like to sincerely thank you for this distinction on behalf of myself and all postal workers. The Territorial Defense Force (WOT) program is an excellent solution for those who want to don the uniform while pursuing a different career path. Poczta Polska, as one of the largest employers in the country, creates opportunities for its employees to combine work and service, to the benefit of all parties. By carrying out tasks for the defense and security of the state, our company supports the efforts of the Polish Armed Forces, and at the same time – as a close partner – supports and promotes the idea of serving in the Territorial Defense Force ," says Tomasz Zdzikot, President of the Management Board of Poczta Polska.
Engaging in promoting recruitment for the Territorial Defense Forces (WOT) and the entire armed forces and military service, Poczta Polska issued a standard postage stamp of the "Territorial Defense Force" issue. Recently, the company also joined the #WuremZaPolskimMundurem , supporting soldiers and officers of the Border Guard and Police currently serving on the Polish-Belarusian border, safeguarding our common security. As part of this initiative, dedicated and specially marked containers are available at 24-hour post offices across the country, where anyone can drop off cards or handmade works expressing symbolic support, gratitude, and thanks for their service. Poczta Polska will distribute these free of charge to representatives of uniformed services. Customers can also drop off cards/cards at post offices where these containers are not available.
The title and statuette of the laureate, "WOT-Friendly Employer," are yet another award Poczta Polska has received as a friendly employer. It recently won the PFR "Responsible and Friendly Employer" program. For the next six years, the company has also received the "Highest Quality HR" award, granted by the Polish Human Resources Management Association to companies with the highest standards in human capital management. Last year, it also won first place in the 15th edition of the Icebreakers competition at the regional level (Łódź, Mazovia, Greater Poland, and West Pomeranian Voivodeships) and was the winner of the same competition at the national level, taking second place in the Open Market category.