{"id":16005,"date":"2025-02-21T06:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T06:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidaritynow.org\/?p=16005"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:34:39","slug":"press-release-opportunitynow-jobfair-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidaritynow.org\/en\/press-release-opportunitynow-jobfair-report\/","title":{"rendered":"[:el]\u0394\u0395\u039b\u03a4\u0399\u039f \u03a4\u03a5\u03a0\u039f\u03a5 | \u039c\u03b5 \u03c1\u03b5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b7 \u0397\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u201cOpportunity Now\u201d \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf SolidarityNow[:en]PRESS RELEASE | With a record number of participants, the \u201cOpportunity Now\u201d Job Fair was successfully concluded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>SolidarityNow organized the Career Day titled \u201cOpportunity Now\u201d on February 15th at its Athens Solidarity Center. <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The event, which was held with the support of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurobank.gr\/en\/group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurobank<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, featured parallel initiatives and workshops on employment issues, implemented throughout the week from February 10 to 14.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the six workshops held on various themes related to employment, workplace inclusion, skills development, and the preparation for entering the labor market for former unaccompanied minors who have reached adulthood, <strong>more than 80 people<\/strong> from various demographic groups participated. The workshops were specifically designed to address the needs of these social groups in relation to their <strong>employment integration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOpportunity Now\u201d aim was to <strong>promote inclusion in the workplace<\/strong> and to <strong>provide equal opportunities for everyone<\/strong> to access employment\u2014a fundamental human right.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u201cOpportunity Now\u201d in numbers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Over 400 beneficiaries<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>A total of 18 companies <\/strong>participated, representing various sectors such as tourism\/hospitality, supply chain, construction, facilities management, and service provision<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Over 200 <\/strong>available job positions<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>865 on-site interviews were conducted<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>170 job offers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cAt SolidarityNow, we believe that providing equal opportunities for everyone to access the labour market benefits all parties\u2014employees, employers, and society as a whole. Through acceptance and inclusion, dynamic workplaces are created that harness the unique qualities of each individual. Change does not happen on its own; we create it together, through every opportunity given, every person who finds their way again. Solidarity is action, and on this Career Day we witnessed what can be achieved when it becomes a reality\u201d<\/em>, <strong>Marilyn Polena, General Manager of SolidarityNow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cTalent knows no borders, age, gender, or origin. Today, we did not focus on paper qualifications\u2014after all, the best employee is not necessarily the one with the most impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9, but the one who possesses the greatest determination. And today, we met many such individuals\u201d<\/em>, a <strong>representative of a major multinational company.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One woman from Greece, who had been out of the labor market for a while, said emotionally:<\/strong> <em>\u201cThe interview felt meaningful, not just a process.It was a conversation where, for the first time, someone asked me not only what I have done, but who I am and what I aspire to become. I don\u2019t know if I will get the job, but I know that today I took the first step.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Visit by the Deputy Minister for Migration and Asylum, Responsible for Inclusion, Ms. Sofia Voultsepsi<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum, Ms. Sofia Voultepsi, honored the Career Day with her presence and engaged in discussions with company representatives about the needs of the labor market, as well as with beneficiaries regarding their challenges in accessing employment in Greece.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Participating Companies:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Hellas Job<\/p>\n<p>Job Trust<\/p>\n<p>Manifest<\/p>\n<p>Manpower<\/p>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>Newrest<\/p>\n<p>Santikos Collection<\/p>\n<p>Mandynamic<\/p>\n<p>Circet<\/p>\n<p>Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens<\/p>\n<p>Mitsis<\/p>\n<p>Costa Navarino<\/p>\n<p>Sidenor<\/p>\n<p>Poseidon Hotel<\/p>\n<p>Hyatt<\/p>\n<p>STiQ<\/p>\n<p>Adeco<\/p>\n<p>Sani<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em>*Since August 1st, 2023, the operation of the Athens Solidarity Center by <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"xjp7ctv\"><span aria-describedby=\":ra0:\">SolidarityNow<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> is supported by the Swiss-Greek Cooperation Programme (<span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"xjp7ctv\"><span aria-describedby=\":ra1:\">Embassy of Switzerland in Greece<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>) to reducing economic and social disparities in the EU and by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. **The Athens Solidarity Center is also supported by the Municipality of Athens.<\/em><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-16005 gallery-columns-3 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