Post on 25-May-2015
description
from frustration to hope
and from hope to the obvious
JOB SEARCH ON LIBRARIES
by Katerina Kerasta 2nd Future Library Unconference, 2013 Benaki Museum
Αναζήτηση Εργασίας με Αρωγό τη Βιβλιοθήκη
Greece: Country with the highest unemployement rate: 27,6% ( 1.403.698 unemployed)
24,6% men
31,6% women
62,9 % % young people under 25 years
Sterea Ellada (Central Greece) is a region of Greece with the highest rate of unemployment!
Job Search Library
A Project of the Future Library Leaders Network
Participant Libraries: Livadia, Chalkida, Atalanti and Itea
Running since 9 April 2013
Job Search Library
Υπάλληλοι των Βιβλιοθηκών
Εθελοντές
Job Search Library
Unemployed
People in insecure jobs
People at the stage of entering the employment market (Lyceums, Second Chance Schools, Vocational Training Institutes, prisons etc.)
All individuals interested in the employment market
>460 attendees
Job Search Library
3 hour seminars
Job search strategy
Job search tools
Practices & tips for giving effective interviews
Online CV: LinkedIn
Job Search Library
Facebook Page
Content curation platform Scoop.it
Library closures???
HANDS OFF OUR LIBRARIES! Public awareness campaign
Job Search Library
They told us…
23% of participants found a Job!
Job Search Library
76% of participants said
the Project helped them a lot
They told us…
Job Search Library
96% said the knowledge gained
from the project was valuable
They told us…
Job Search Library
96% said that the Library should establish
the Program a permanent service
They told us…
Job Search Library
99% said the Project should be adopted
by other Greek Libraries
They told us…
Job Search Library
Job Search Library
Change in the Libraries’ mentality
Desire by other libraries to adopt the service
Constant need to update and enrich the content of the service
Constant need to readjust the time schedule of the service implementation
Expansion of the project’s target group
Expansion of the project’s partners’ network (Democritus University of Thrace Employment & Career Service, Viotia Chamber of Commerce, employment agencies and companies)
Thank you
Katerina Kerasta