DYPA: More than 4,300 business applications for participation in the new action to acquire professional experience

From Friday June 7, 2024 the online submission of businesses for the new “Professional Experience Acquisition Program for unemployed young people aged 18-29” of Public Employment Service (DYPA) to and yesterday Monday 4.392 applications for a total of 5,482 positions had already been submitted.

The aim of the action is the preparation of 25,000 unemployed 18-29 year olds for their integration into the labor market. Beneficiaries are 25,000 registered unemployed aged 18-29, graduates of at least compulsory education, who are not participating in an education or training program, nor are they employed.

The action is aimed at private sector companies throughout the country. A necessary condition for a company to be included in the program is not to have reduced staff during the three months prior to the submission of the online application on the DYPA online platform. Companies are included, depending on their staff, as follows:

The program lasts 7 months and DYPA will pay to the beneficiaries a monthly compensation equal to the legal minimum wage (with full insurance contributions), a proportion of holiday gifts, holiday allowance while the beneficiaries will have full medical coverage of e-EFKA.

The participation process is very simpleor: businesses submit online applications to gov.gr and specify the specialty and the required qualifications of the positions. DYPA confirms that the company meets the conditions, the labor consultants indicate to the company candidates and the company chooses among the candidates.

With a total budget of 200 million euros, the program is co-financed by Greece and the EU. through the Program “Human Resources and Social Cohesion” in Priority 5 “Employment of Young People (15-29 years old) EAEK (outside employment, education and training)”.