Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator
Abstract In the absence of a sufficient number of state-run institutional interventions, any action stemming from autonomous, voluntary private sector initiatives providing counseling and up-skilling to unemployed women is de facto important, especially when referring to confirmed successful and rec...
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| description | Abstract In the absence of a sufficient number of state-run institutional interventions, any action stemming from autonomous, voluntary private sector initiatives providing counseling and up-skilling to unemployed women is de facto important, especially when referring to confirmed successful and recurring efforts. This contribution provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the methodological approach and extraordinary results of the “Mellon Skills Accelerator” initiative, designed and delivered by knowl Social Enterprise to increase employability. It provides a preliminary evaluation of the initiative’s impact and suitability to be adopted as a standard course of action, across the Greek nation and possibly across Europe and beyond. The author has had first-hand experience of Mellon Skills Accelerator working as a volunteer counsel and coach with the organization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82a3eadf31314f5ea89209fad0c091342022-12-21T23:12:49ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship2192-53722020-02-01911710.1186/s13731-020-0113-zBespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills AcceleratorKonstantin TsimasAbstract In the absence of a sufficient number of state-run institutional interventions, any action stemming from autonomous, voluntary private sector initiatives providing counseling and up-skilling to unemployed women is de facto important, especially when referring to confirmed successful and recurring efforts. This contribution provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the methodological approach and extraordinary results of the “Mellon Skills Accelerator” initiative, designed and delivered by knowl Social Enterprise to increase employability. It provides a preliminary evaluation of the initiative’s impact and suitability to be adopted as a standard course of action, across the Greek nation and possibly across Europe and beyond. The author has had first-hand experience of Mellon Skills Accelerator working as a volunteer counsel and coach with the organization.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-020-0113-zGreek crisiswomen’s unemploymentUp-skillingCounselingTrainingRe-employment |
| spellingShingle | Konstantin Tsimas Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Greek crisis women’s unemployment Up-skilling Counseling Training Re-employment |
| title | Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator |
| title_full | Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator |
| title_fullStr | Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator |
| title_short | Bespoke career up-skilling: the case of Mellon Skills Accelerator |
| title_sort | bespoke career up skilling the case of mellon skills accelerator |
| topic | Greek crisis women’s unemployment Up-skilling Counseling Training Re-employment |
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