CIVIL SOCIETY: 295 PRACTICES
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This action has two objectives. On one hand, mobilize and provide jobs to people with disabilities, highlighting their unique characteristics. At the same time, inform and sensitize society itself, so as to eliminate discrimination and positive ratsimos. In this way, companies and organizations of civil society become more accessible to people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
People with disabilities, institutions and companies and society itself, since this action seeks to include people with disabilities in society and eliminate discrimination.
The preparation took about 8 months and was implemented within one day.
Career Fair.4all is the first event that brings the Greek labor market close to people with disabilities.
The main axis of Career Fair.4all is the personal contact of people with company managers (by organizing interviews or discussion on the biography of the candidate) and the strengthening of their professional profile.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, companies, organizations and people with some form of disability synatithikan Technopolis City of Athens for the purpose of placement potential of disabled people in the Greek labor market.
During the event, participants had the opportunity to talk and allilepridrasoun with companies that support this purpose. Each company had a booth where they will accept PWD candidates and issues and job prospects were discussed and what this entails.
Volunteers and special assistants were during the day, along the building and the entrance to ensure the smooth progress of the event.
The first Career Fair for people with disabilities was hosted by Glovo.4all, with the support of kariera.gr and the municipality of Athens bringing together more than 250 disable people and 20 Greek companies. An unprecedented event not only for Greece but also for Europe.
By mid-day more than 600 interviews have been completed leaving the companies’ HR personnel amazed by the readiness and tenacity of the candidates.
More than 30 volunteers from GloVo were in the reception area to welcome the candidates with a goody bag, a floor plan map (available in braille too) and direct them to the companies stands that were spread all over the main building.
By the end of the CareerFair.4all the room’s décor has been moved, chairs and tables have been added to fit all candidates and the event’s campaign #IamHere has gone viral counting more than 18.000 likes on facebook and instagram.
Technopolis of Athens.
Some of the organizations we have worked are:
The Career Fair 4all with significant support in the communication part of the Flying Pot, received the Golden award at the Digital Media Awards 2016 in Greece in the category "Social Impact".
Even in October 2016 will be investigated in terms of recruitment, change processes and mentality after this action.
The results for our organization was primarily viewing, new partnerships, sustainability and growth opportunities.
No Connection with Global Goals found
