Euroguidance Webinar: “Covid as an unprecedented disruption: Lessons learnt on the future shaping of careers?”.

We are pleased to announce that the Euroguidance Network within the scope of the activities of the main task group for competencies development will be hosting a webinar “Covid as an unprecedented disruption: Lessons learnt on the future shaping of careers?”.

Covid-19 was an unexpected global instance that shook the social and economic fabrics of many countries. While changes in the world of work have been documented for over 3 decades, the pandemic has significantly accelerated this change creating a rift between the questions we asked and the answers we got back: What will the employment topography look like? Is working from home temporary or a new way of employment? How will technology and AI shape careers and professions in the post-pandemic period? What are the skills that young people need to develop in order to be relevant in the new world of work? These are some of the topics and issues that will be discussed with the participants during the session. They are perhaps questions that require re-defining certain phenomena or simply require a re-adaptation to manage them.

The webinar will be held on Friday 26th April at 11am (CET) via MS Teams platform. If you are interested in participating, please register here https://forms.office.com/e/VUFbKHbwzc. Registration deadline is April 22nd at 23.59 CET

PROGRAMME (26/04/2024 from 11 a.m to 12.30 p.m. CET)

11.00 – 11.15

Welcome from the Euroguidance Network:Vouli Tetradakou, Euroguidance Greece

Introduction to the webinar:Dorianne Gravina, Euroguidance Malta and Antonis Kafouros, Euroguidance Cyprus

11.15 – 12.15

Title of Webinar: Covid as an unprecedented disruption: Lessons learnt on the future shaping of careers?

Guest Speakers:

Professor Vincent Cassar, Head of the Department of Business and Enterprise Management at FEMA, University of Malta

Dr Celia Hadjichristodoulou, Founder and Managing Director, GrantXpert Consulting, Cyprus

12.15 – 12.30: Q & A

Biographies of guest speakers:

Professor Vincent Cassar, BA(Hons)., MSc(Wales)., PhD(Lond)., CPsychol(UK)., CSci(UK)., AFBPsS., FEBM

Professor Vincent Cassar is Head of the Department of Business & Enterprise Management at FEMA (University of Malta). He was Honorary Teaching Fellow at Birkbeck College (University of London) between 2002 and 2016. He is Board Director at Resources Support Services Ltd (2013 to date) and chairs the Mediterranean Screen Arts Academy and is a co-founder of Foresight Coop, a cooperative aimed at promoting social impact based research projects and data analytics. His research includes the psychological contract, occupational health and stress and evidence-based management in particular decision-making under uncertainty and HR-data driven processes.

Dr Celia Hadjichristodoulou, Founder and Managing Director, GrantXpert Consulting

Dr Celia Hadjichristodoulou is a Business Consultant specializing in strategic planning and business growth. As the Founder and Managing Director of GrantXpert Consulting, she leads a dynamic team of 20 professionals. Her company specializes in providing consulting and training services aimed at facilitating business development, implementing effective strategies, achieving sustainable growth, accessing funding opportunities, and proficiently managing projects. She is an accredited trainer, having mentored over 200 entrepreneurs across diverse industries and provided training to over 5000 professionals and students. For the last 16 years, she has served as a visiting lecturer at local universities’ Business Schools (EUC, CIIM, CIM), instructing courses on entrepreneurship development, professional and career development, and strategy and business.. Since 2023, she has been recognized as one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in Leadership Development, bringing valuable insights and expertise to a global audience.