DYPA’s “Career Days” begin – More than 3,000 jobs from 120 companies

With the participation of 120 companies, which offer more than 3,000 jobs, the “Career Days” of the Public Employment Service (DYPA) start today in Athens. This is the 14th event, which ends tomorrow, Sunday, February 12, 2023.

At DYPA’s “Career Days”, which are taking place this weekend at the Helexpo – Maroussi exhibition center (39 Kifissias Avenue) in Athens, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the unemployed, as well as those looking for a better job or even a different professional opportunity, they have the opportunity to talk directly with representatives of companies from many sectors of economic activity, who have job vacancies and need personnel with the appropriate qualifications, knowledge and skills.

The participating companies are active in a wide range of sectors of economic activity, such as food, medicine, office furniture, medical products and cosmetics industries, groups of wholesale and retail clothing and electrical equipment stores, large car import and trading groups, tourist companies, IT, customer service, communications, security services, medical services, technical and construction companies, supermarkets, refineries, etc.

The specialties that companies are looking for include, but are not limited to: sales clerks, office and secretarial support clerks, accounting clerks, IT executives, cashiers, storekeepers, drivers, production workers, machine operators, skilled craftsmen, electrical engineers, plant electricians, telephone service workers and technical customer support, electricians, distributors, beauticians, hairdressers, automotive and heavy vehicle electricians and mechanics, body fitters, machinists, mechanical engineers, marketing executives, nurses, security guards, physical therapists, medical laboratory technologists, specialties across the spectrum of tourism etc.

The mediating role of DYPA in the labor market is strengthened

According to DYPA, “Career Day” has now become an institution, with a great response from both companies and job seekers, which is demonstrated by the ever-increasing number of companies participating, but also by the strong interest shown by local societies for similar events in other cities.

DYPA’s goal is to systematically strengthen its mediating role in the labor market and to achieve the effective coupling of labor supply and demand. In this direction, DYPA’s “Career Day” makes a decisive contribution, which has positive results for the unemployed and companies, as, in many cases, recruitment takes place immediately after the event, with the process of finding suitable personnel to continue in the next period of time, with obvious benefits both for those looking for work and for the businesses that meet their needs. After all, DYPA, by organizing such events, sets as its main priority to help the workforce find stable and quality jobs and businesses to find the right staff.

Speaking to APE-MPE, the governor of DYPA, Spyros Protopsaltis, states that, after 1.5 years, DYPA’s “Career Day” events are now an established institution, “as evidenced by the great response from businesses, the requests that we receive from local bodies, to organize corresponding events in cities throughout Greece and the positive comments of the citizens who come”.

“In the 13 “Career Days” that we have organized, 600 companies have participated, with 15,000 jobs and, for this reason, we decided that the 2nd event in Athens will last for two days, in order to give the opportunity to as many of our fellow citizens looking for a job as possible. to talk with executives of 120 companies from all branches of economic activity, who are looking for candidates for over 3,000 jobs” points out the DYPA commander.

In fact, he underlines that it is a priority of DYPA to provide the unemployed, workers and businesses with “all the modern means that lead to the successful pairing of labor supply and demand and contribute to the central goal of combating unemployment and increasing employment in our country”.

In this context, DYPA proceeded to strengthen the Service Unit for Medium and Large Enterprises (MEMME), establishing constant communication with the HR departments of enterprises, which are looking for qualified personnel, with knowledge and skills that correspond to the jobs they have.

It is noted that the mediation work of MEMME consists of:

– in the detailed recording of job vacancies in the company by a specialized consultant,

– in the investigation of suitable candidates, through the network of consultants of the services of the area of ​​interest,

– in the pre-selection of candidates, through the conduct of personal interviews by specialized consultants,

– continuous updating – feedback – sending the pre-selected resumes to the company and cooperating with the relevant HR department of the companies,

– in the organization of “Career Days” and

– monitoring final selections and placements, as well as data sharing and process evaluation/debriefing.

Also, to further strengthen the field of matching labor supply and demand, it is recalled that 600 new job counselors for the unemployed and employers were hired, with funding from the Recovery Fund.

What does the program include?

At DYPA’s “Career Days”, held in Athens, job seekers can talk directly with business representatives from almost all sectors of economic activity and provide their CVs, while, for their part, business representatives they have the ability to find the right candidates for the jobs they have.

During the two days, specialized DYPA job counselors will hold eight counseling workshops (four on Saturday and four on Sunday) to create an effective resume and to prepare for a professional interview. Participation in the counseling workshops is done by on-site registration and priority order is respected.

In addition, on Sunday, in the main hall of the event, HR executives and representatives of large enterprises from the sectors of heavy industry, tourism, the Information Society, wholesale and retail, customer service and logistics, will present the profile of the ideal candidate and will be followed by an audience discussion. Participation is free, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Also, in a special area (info corner), DYPA employment advisors will provide information about the curriculum vitae, the participating companies, as well as the services, actions and programs of DYPA.

Finally, throughout the two days, there will be the possibility of service with sign language for job seekers with hearing problems, so that they can facilitate contact with company executives. Those interested can be served at the specially marked points in the event area.

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