Services for jobseekers
Career counselling for immigrants in the Jyväskylä region
Career counsellors at Osaamiskeskus will help you find a job, a place to study, or plan your own business.
Career counsellors organize various events and groups where you obtain the knowledge and skills that will help you find employment or training and be part of Finland’s work life.
You can read more about current events and where they are organised in Finnish, English and Russian. You will see the language of the event when you read the notification.
Current events and courses: Events and courses at International House Jyväskylä
Events usually take place at Hannikaisenkatu 11-13 (street address). If the address is different, it will be reported in the notice. Remember to read carefully about whether you need to register for the event.
You can also book an appointment to see a career counsellor. Career counsellors help and advise you if you are thinking about things related to looking for a job, studies and your own business:
- What do you know how to do? What kind of expertise do you need to find a job?
- Do you want to go to work or study? Where can you find a suitable place to study? How to look for jobs?
- How to prepare a CV or job application? How do you tell employers about your skills in the application documents or in interviews?
- Do you want to start your own business? What do you have to think about and know? Where can you get advice on starting a business?
If you want to book an appointment with a career counsellor, you can call the career counsellor or send a text message / email message. Next to the contact information, you can see which language the career counsellor speaks.
You can choose a career counsellor in accordance with the language you speak. An interpreter can also be utilised.
If you are a university student, please contact Tiina Kurittu.
You can also visit us without an appointment if you have a short matter or question to ask.
Services without appointment: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:00- 15:00.
Career advisors
You can call us, send an SMS, WhatsApp or e-mail!
Tirre Hentinen
tel. 050 576 4769
tirre.hentinen[at]jyvaskyla.fi
Finnish, English
Timo Kiiveri
tel. 050 366 2556
timo.kiiveri[at]jyvaskyla.fi
Finnish
Tiina Kurittu
tel. 050 577 1640
tiina.kurittu[at]jyvaskyla.fi
Finnish, English
Svetlana Nyman
tel. 040 592 8163
svetlana.nyman[at]jyvaskyla.fi
Finnish, Russian, understands Ukrainian
In the picture from left to right: Miska, Svetlana, Sara, Tirre and Timo.
Finnish language coach
Roosa Berg
tel. 050 591 2725
roosa.berg[at]jyvaskyla.fi
Finnish, English
In the picture: Roosa.
Job-seeking clients for the local government trial
The personal coach serves job-seeking clients in the local government trial on employment. The personal coach will support you in your job search and help with, e.g. unemployment security and other official matters related to employment.
The Jyväskylä Employment Services website provides the services offered by the local government trial. Read more about the municipal trial services here: Services for job seekers.
The personal coach will draw up an Integration plan with you or an Employment plan in which matters related to integration, looking for a job and studying can be arranged. The plan also includes an agreement on the duties and tasks you have as a job applicant.
As an unemployed job seeker, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. You can read more from the labour market market website about Unemployment security for immigrants.
For job-seeking immigrant clients, there are many different kinds of services available, such as:
- Initial assessment for immigrants, to determine which services are best-suited to promote integration and employment.
- Integration training for immigrants, in which you can learn language skills and learn about Finnish society.
- Immigrant’s independent study, which can be a good alternative for studying Finnish or Swedish or other studies that promote integration.
You can find all job applicant services and work-related vacancies in the Labour Market section (Työmarkkinatori).
You can register as a job seeker in the Oma asiointi online service or by visiting the TE Office or local government trial centre.
If you want to contact your personal coach, you can submit a contact request through the Oma asiointi online service. You can also contact the personal coach directly by phone or email, or send email to [email protected].
Come to visit us without an appointment if you have a short matter or question.
Services without an appointment: Mon-Fri, 12:00-15:00.
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