Producing Video Cvs: the Producing Video Cvs: the Greek Experience in Greek Experience in

AthensAthens

Ilias RafailIlias RafailSystemic PsychologistSystemic Psychologist

Training Coordinator of IEKEPTraining Coordinator of IEKEP

Previous ConditionsPrevious Conditions•Use of “classical methods” for Use of “classical methods” for

Counseling (i.e. written Cv)Counseling (i.e. written Cv)•Lack of ICT knowledge in the Lack of ICT knowledge in the

majority of counselorsmajority of counselors•Poor in “new technology Poor in “new technology

equipment” (cameras, lights etc) in equipment” (cameras, lights etc) in these Unitsthese Units

•Great interest for innovative tools Great interest for innovative tools and methodologies to promote and methodologies to promote specific social groupsspecific social groups

Counselors / Trainees Counselors / Trainees • In total participated ten (10) In total participated ten (10)

advisers of humanitarian sciences: advisers of humanitarian sciences: 1 Psychologist1 Psychologist6 Social Workers6 Social Workers1 Counselor in Special Education1 Counselor in Special Education1 Adult Trainer1 Adult Trainer1 beneficiary’s representative 1 beneficiary’s representative

Institutions / Cooperating Institutions / Cooperating UnitsUnits • NOSTOS (counseling unit supported by Greeks NOSTOS (counseling unit supported by Greeks

Repatriates Association)Repatriates Association)• IASIS (Sheltered house and Day Center for people IASIS (Sheltered house and Day Center for people

with Mental Health Problems)with Mental Health Problems)• EPSAMY (Sheltered house and Day Center for EPSAMY (Sheltered house and Day Center for

people with Mental Health Problems)people with Mental Health Problems)• KINAPSY (Association of Siblings of people who KINAPSY (Association of Siblings of people who

has Mental Health problems)has Mental Health problems)• SOCIAL SERVICE OF PERISTERION MUNICIPALITYSOCIAL SERVICE OF PERISTERION MUNICIPALITY• GREEK JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICE GREEK JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICE

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries• The twenty two (22) participants came from The twenty two (22) participants came from

all target groups facing Social Exclusion all target groups facing Social Exclusion (Immigrants, people with mental illness, (Immigrants, people with mental illness, seniors, young offenders etc)seniors, young offenders etc)

• The contract responsibility for the procedure The contract responsibility for the procedure belonged to the advisers but always belonged to the advisers but always according to the program’s requirementsaccording to the program’s requirements

• Procedure for the beneficiaries functioned as Procedure for the beneficiaries functioned as a therapeutic tool as well as an integral part a therapeutic tool as well as an integral part of their process of integration in the job of their process of integration in the job marketmarket

Beneficiaries / target Beneficiaries / target groupsgroups

• RepatriatesRepatriates

• 45+45+

• ImmigrantsImmigrants

• Young offenderYoung offender

• WomenWomen

• People with People with mental health mental health problemsproblems

Producing Video cvs: Producing Video cvs: difficulties encountereddifficulties encountered

• Our trainees had to take the knowledge of Video- Cv Our trainees had to take the knowledge of Video- Cv and transform it due to the particularities and and transform it due to the particularities and difficulties they encounter in their work with these difficulties they encounter in their work with these target groupstarget groups

• Most of our cooperating units didn’t have the Most of our cooperating units didn’t have the appropriate equipment (tripods, lights, in some cases appropriate equipment (tripods, lights, in some cases even digital cameras) at the time where the clients even digital cameras) at the time where the clients were available. were available.

• According to the previous point, target groups of our According to the previous point, target groups of our trainees come from the most difficult and at the core of trainees come from the most difficult and at the core of Unemployment and Exclusion. It was almost impossible Unemployment and Exclusion. It was almost impossible - especially for those with mental health problems - to - especially for those with mental health problems - to remove them from the familiar place where counseling remove them from the familiar place where counseling takes place, and bring them to IEKEP in order to use takes place, and bring them to IEKEP in order to use our equipment that we have bought for this project.our equipment that we have bought for this project.

Producing Video cvs: Producing Video cvs: difficulties encountereddifficulties encountered

• About the background issue, the seat that About the background issue, the seat that recording took place was selected by each recording took place was selected by each beneficiary. In this way, the first criterion of their beneficiary. In this way, the first criterion of their selection was the place that made them feel more selection was the place that made them feel more comfortable and “normal”. Many of the Cvs were comfortable and “normal”. Many of the Cvs were produced by IEKEP in the offices where counseling produced by IEKEP in the offices where counseling takes place and beneficiaries felt comfortable to takes place and beneficiaries felt comfortable to express themselves in them.express themselves in them.

• In some cases, beneficiaries had put their own In some cases, beneficiaries had put their own “touch of professionalism”, according to their “touch of professionalism”, according to their professional field. I.e. in one of our Video - Cvs a professional field. I.e. in one of our Video - Cvs a young offender wanted to have a job as a fashion young offender wanted to have a job as a fashion designer or stylist. So she decorated the font on her designer or stylist. So she decorated the font on her own with fabrics and other fashion items (bags etc)own with fabrics and other fashion items (bags etc)

Evaluation / ConclusionsEvaluation / Conclusions• Generally, all comments about Video Cv tool Generally, all comments about Video Cv tool

were very positive from all sides were very positive from all sides (beneficiaries, trainees and entrepreneurs). (beneficiaries, trainees and entrepreneurs). They have found that this tool :They have found that this tool :

can enhance self-esteem can enhance self-esteem is an important guidance toolis an important guidance tool is useful in helping applicants to find a jobis useful in helping applicants to find a job is useful in helping applicants in matching job is useful in helping applicants in matching job

demand/supplydemand/supply is a “better way” for showing skills acquired is a “better way” for showing skills acquired

in non-formal, informal learning contextsin non-formal, informal learning contexts offer the beneficiaries the opportunity to offer the beneficiaries the opportunity to

explore their potentialexplore their potential supports the personal involvement of supports the personal involvement of

beneficiariesbeneficiaries is according to the Principles of Adult is according to the Principles of Adult

EducationEducation

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