Job counselling program for the professional empowerment of women
→ Are you job hunting but struggling to see results?
→ Do you want to re-enter the job market but don’t know where to start?
→ Do you feel that your knowledge and skills don’t align with what employers are looking for?
If job searching keeps you up at night, we have good news: The new job counselling service of WHEN has just started and will be offered for free to anyone in need, either online or in person at the WHEN Hub.
Through this program, up to 200 women, with the help of the organization’s specialized job counsellor, will have the opportunity to receive guidance on professional training, enhance their job searching skills, network with potential employers, and/or explore potential avenues for self-employment or entrepreneurship.
What does the new service include?
Specifically, each participant will have access to 4-6 job counselling sessions, either online or in person, where they can receive information and develop skills related to:
- Creating or reshaping a cover letter (in Greek or English)
- Co-developing a job action plan
- Writing or redesigning a resume (in Greek or English)
- Learning job search techniques
- Mock interviews, preparation and self-presentation techniques
What are the eligibility criteria?
In recent years, the unemployment rate for women in Greece has been 9 percentage points higher than that of men, due to factors related to socially determined gender roles in the family and society, as well as the entrenched practices and prejudices of many employers, the academic choices of girls, and the specific vulnerabilities faced by thousands of women across the country.
The aim of the program is to empower and support women who are taking their first professional steps, wish to return to the job market, or are facing difficulties in finding a job.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the needs of single mothers, long-term unemployed women, women over 45 years old, migrants and refugees, women living below the poverty line, women with disabilities or chronic illnesses, LGBTQI+ women and femininities, as well as those living in remote areas of regional Greece.
