Ways to get into work life

• In labour market training(external link, opens in a new window), you complete a vocational upper secondary qualification, vocational qualification or specialist vocational qualification by working. So you get a qualification and work experience, often including a job.
• In apprenticeship training(external link, opens in a new window), the company will train you for the profession. This means you can work, study, get paid and gain work experience at the same time. You can complete any vocational upper secondary qualification through an apprenticeship.
• You can also study qualifications or parts of qualifications on your own(external link, opens in a new window). If you are planning to study, talk to your personal coach well in advance. Let us find out together what kind of study best supports your employment and whether you can study with unemployment benefit. You can also study part-time(external link, opens in a new window).
• Sometimes every little helps in getting a job. Courses and training increase competence and look good on the CV. Through us you can complete courses (e.g. CV writing, Finnish language and digital skills) and certificate training, such as the hygiene passport training. Ask more by email info.tyo@espoo.fi

Do you want new skills in job search, to clarify your own goals or consider alternative career paths? Coaching will help you move forward.

• Job search coaching(external link, opens in a new window)
• Career coaching(external link, opens in a new window)
• Work coaching(external link, opens in a new window).

Career guidance, training, coaching and business contacts for speakers in foreign languages living in Espoo.

• Omnia Skills Centre for Immigrants(external link, opens in a new window)
• Competence Centre for Highly Educated Immigrants

A pay subsidy is a form of financial support to an employer to cover the pay costs of an unemployed jobseeker. The pay subsidy is available for fixed-term and non-fixed-term employment relationships and for apprenticeship training.

Discuss the possibility of applying for a pay subsidy with your personal coach before you have found a job. The subsidy cannot be granted after your employment relationship has begun.

• Pay subsidy to support job seeking(external link, opens in a new window) (tyomarkkinatori.fi) (in Finnish)

With the help of a work trial(external link, opens in a new window), you can get acquainted with working life, various jobs and professions. A work trial may also be a good choice if you have been out of work for a long time or want to test how you can manage at work.

If you have been unemployed for a long time, you can participate in rehabilitative work activities. Work activities will give you a chance to learn about different jobs and improve your working life skills, such as language and digital skills. You will receive support for everyday life and health problems. The aim of work activities is to help you find your path to employment or education.

Rehabilitative work activities(external link, opens in a new window) (luvn.fi)

• Career counselling - if you want to consider career choices or career options.
• Labour Force Barometer(external link, opens in a new window) – if you want to know in which sectors there will be work in the future.
• Career tests online(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish) – this helps structure your strengths, opportunities and interests.