Magalu joins Acredita No Primeiro Step, a project to encourage employment for beneficiaries of social programs of the federal government

Magalu has just joined the Acredita No Primeiro Program, an initiative of the Federal Government focused on socioeconomic inclusion (through the formal labor market IO of people enrolled in the Single Registry (CadUnique) and beneficiaries of social programs.

The partnership was signed in Sao Paulo, Luiza Helena Trajano, president of the company's Board of Directors, and Frederico Trajano, CEO of the company.The event was attended by Wellington Dias, Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Hunger Combat (MDS).

With this partnership, Magalu reinforces its commitment to development through the generation of employment and income. The“ program is a very effective solution to insert the most vulnerable portion of the population in the formalized market and to reduce their dependence on social programs of the” government, says Frederico Trajano.“These are very important programs, but they must be transitory and have as a gateway to the individual ability to generate income through work.”

With a presence in practically all the country, Magalu generates, monthly, more than 1 000 job opportunities, in the most diverse areas of the company. Now, these vacancies will also be offered to the participants of the program Acredita No Primeiro: people aged between 16 and 65 years, with priority for women, young people, people with disabilities, residents of black communities and traditional populations, such as riverside and quilombolas. It is mandatory that candidates have their data updated in CadUnico.

According to data from the Federal Government, between 2022 and 2024, the Acredita program contributed to the increase of 10.7% of the income of 50% of the poorest and changed the social band of 14.8 million Brazilians, who overcame the poverty line.Only in February this year, according to the Federal Government, almost 60% of the new jobs with a signed portfolio in the country 253 thousand of the 431 thousand vacancies created were created to members of CadUnico. In addition to promoting formal, the Believe also invests in jobs with high demand in the high professional market.