Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu

What Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu does

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu is the district-level public employment service office (powiatowy urząd pracy) serving the Poznań district in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It operates as a government state entity under the Starostwo Powiatowe w Poznaniu (District Office) and is supervised by the Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu (Voivodeship Labor Office) and ultimately the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. The office is part of the nationwide Public Employment Services (PSZ) network and was reconstituted under the Act on Market and Employment Services of 20 March 2025.

The office delivers a comprehensive platform of statutory employment services. Core offerings include job mediation (pośrednictwo pracy), career counseling (poradnictwo zawodowe), training programs funded by the National Training Fund (Krajowy Fundusz Szkoleniowy), internship programs, and financial instruments such as business startup grants (up to 57,377.28 PLN), preferential loans, settlement vouchers, and workstation equipment refunds for employers. Specialized tracks cover intervention works, public works, and socially useful work for the unemployed; services for persons with disabilities; and services for foreigners, including a dedicated portal (pracawpolsce.gov.pl) for Ukrainian citizens. The office also administers cash benefits, including the basic unemployment benefit of 1,783.90 PLN.

The technology stack is built around the national praca.gov.pl platform with Profil Zaufany (Trusted Profile) authentication, integrated with ePraca (Central Database of Job Offers), the national registry of employment agencies (stor.praca.gov.pl), and the EURES European job mobility network. The Wortal PSZ portal incorporates an AI layer using a large language model for search results and article summaries, with EU AI Act Article 50 transparency compliance and no personal data processing. A 15-employee staff supports an online audience exceeding 20.25 million page views. Services are free to citizens; funding flows from the Fundusz Pracy (Labor Fund), state budget allocations, and EU operational programs.

Name

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu

Legal name

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu

Website

https://poznan.praca.gov.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu is the district-level public employment service office serving Poznań, Poland. It provides free statutory employment services—job mediation, career counseling, training, employer subsidies, and cash benefits—to job seekers, employers, foreigners, and disabled persons under the national Public Employment Services (PSZ) framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACABAG

High-Volume / Hourly & Frontline RPO

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

SECONDARYBPACABAN

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

SECONDARYBPAIAKAB

Unemployment Insurance & Employment Support Benefits

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Job placement services
• Career counseling
• Vocational training programs
• Unemployment benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznań

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu is a district-level public employment service office providing free employment intermediation, career counseling, vocational training, and financial support programs to job seekers and employers in the Poznań district. It operates as part of the nationwide Public Employment Services (PSZ) network, administering unemployment benefits, business startup grants, employer subsidies, and specialized programs for foreigners and persons with disabilities. The office delivers these services through its physical location, the Wortal PSZ online portal, and integration with national digital platforms such as ePraca, EURES, and praca.gov.pl.

Product overview

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu is a public employment office providing a comprehensive platform of employment services and labor market programs. The core offering consists of job mediation, career counseling, vocational training, and financial support for both job seekers and employers. The office operates through its main portal (poznan.praca.gov.pl) integrated with national digital services including ePraca, EURES, and praca.gov.pl, alongside specialized sub-brands such as the Poznański Ośrodek Wspierania Przedsiębiorczości (POWP) for entrepreneurship support, and the Krajowy Fundusz Szkoleniowy (KFS) for training financing. Services span from online registration, job placement, internship programs, business startup funding, and employer subsidies, to specialized support for foreigners (including the pracawpolsce.gov.pl portal for Ukrainian citizens), persons with disabilities, and flood victims. The portal also incorporates AI-powered search and summary functionality (Wortal PSZ AI) for informational content delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Poznański Ośrodek Wspierania Przedsiębiorczości (POWP): Entrepreneurship Support Center operating under PUP, offering free consultations and business support services.

Products and services

• Pośrednictwo pracy (Job Mediation)
• Poradnictwo zawodowe (Career Counseling)
• Szkolenia (Training Programs)
• Staże (Internship Programs)
• Dofinansowanie podjęcia działalności gospodarczej (Business Startup Funding)
• Pożyczka na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej (Business Startup Loans)
• Bon na zasiedlenie (Settlement Voucher)
• Bon na kształcenie ustawiczne (Continuing Education Voucher)
• Refundacja kosztów wyposażenia stanowiska pracy (Workstation Equipment Refund)
• Prace interwencyjne (Intervention Works)
• Roboty publiczne (Public Works)
• Prace społecznie użyteczne (Socially Useful Work)
• Dla cudzoziemców (Services for Foreigners)
• Dla niepełnosprawnych (Services for Persons with Disabilities)
• Wsparcie tworzenia miejsc pracy (Job Creation Support)
• Rejestracja w urzędzie przez internet (Electronic Registration)
• Poznański Ośrodek Wspierania Przedsiębiorczości (POWP)
• Portal pracawpolsce.gov.pl
• Krajowy Fundusz Szkoleniowy (National Training Fund - KFS)
• PLATFORMA ROZWOJU
• EURES (European Job Mobility Network)
• ePraca (Centralna Baza Ofert Pracy)
• Świadczenia pieniężne (Cash Benefits)
• Fundusz Gwarantowanych Świadczeń Pracowniczych (FGŚP)
• Wsparcie dla powodzian (Flood Victim Support)
• Program 'Zaułek Rzemiosła'

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu (Voivodeship Labor Office in Poznań)coreOthersThe District Labor Office works under the supervision of the Voivodeship Labor Office in Poznań, which coordinates activities across Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) voivodeship and implements regional employment programs.
• Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy)coreOthersCentral ministry responsible for labor market policy. Operates the national Wortal PSZ platform, issues regulations, and coordinates the Public Employment Service (PSZ) nationwide.
• Polski Fundusz Rozwoju (Polish Development Fund)minorOthersPRL provides the Strefa Wiedzy PFR platform offering free digital education resources for career development and digital competency building, referenced by the labor office.
• Poznański Ośrodek Wspierania Przedsiębiorczości (POWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship Support Center in Poznań providing free consultations, advice, and support for entrepreneurs and those starting businesses. Part of the same institutional ecosystem.
• Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu (organizer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes free study visits to Romania for Greater Poland employers as part of the EURES international support project, planned for September 14-17, 2026, for 15 SME employers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Poland: Global workforce solutions company operating in Poland with staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and career development services — overlapping with PUP's employment mediation, training, and career counseling functions.
• Adecco Poland: Global staffing and RPO leader with significant Polish operations offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services. Overlaps with PUP's job mediation and employer recruitment support but as a commercial offering.
• LinkedIn: Global professional network with dominant job-matching and recruitment marketing capabilities used by Polish employers and job seekers. Competes for the same professional recruitment audience PUP serves, with far greater scale and data depth.
• Randstad Polska: Major global HR services firm with Polish operations across staffing, RPO, and talent development. Comparable to PUP in employment intermediation, training, and outplacement, but commercially delivered.
• Grafton Recruitment Poland: International recruitment firm with a long-standing Polish operation focused on permanent and temporary placement across professional sectors. Comparable to PUP in candidate-employer matching, with commercial delivery and sector specialization.
• Indeed Poland: Global job search engine with a strong Poland presence, offering free job listings and resume search. Directly comparable core function (job search and matching) but at much greater scale and with sophisticated matching technology.

Emerging players

• No Fluff Jobs: Polish tech-focused job board competing for the same professional job seeker and employer segments in Poland. Adjacent rather than direct — focuses on IT/tech roles where PUP's generalist placement is less differentiated.

Direct peers

• Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Poznaniu: Voivodeship-level labor office in Poznań that directly supervises PUP Poznań and coordinates regional employment programs in Greater Poland. Same mission (employment intermediation, training, EU programs) at a higher administrative tier in the same geography.
• Pracuj.pl: Poland's leading private job board, operating the same core job-matching function as PUP Poznań but at national scale and via a commercial model. Competes for employer recruitment spend and job seeker attention in the same Polish labor market.
• EURES (European Employment Services): EU-wide public employment services network that PUP Poznań is directly integrated with for cross-border job mobility, EURES job fairs, and recruitment events. Operates the same employment-intermediation function at EU/EFTA scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PowiatowyUrzadPracywPoznaniu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/powiatowy-urz%C4%85d-pracy-w-poznaniu

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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