Refugees sought to fill job vacancies in tourism sector

Refugees are being sought to fill job vacancies in the tourism and agriculture sectors, the head of the employment service of a leading NGO has said.

Speaking at a job fair in Thessaloniki organized to connect refugees and employers, sociologist Mary Asvesta of Solidarity Now said refugees often take on hard and difficult jobs.

"The tourism industry was more open to refugees from the beginning. The important thing is that this year, unlike other years that sought staff from June or July, they hired refugees for work from April due to the great [labor] shortage," Asvesta said, adding that many refugees who worked in tourist accommodation in previous years, acquired expertise and they then immediately found work.

Organized by the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and Solidarity Now, the job fair was attended by dozens of refugees, who had the opportunity to...