Career Club

Programme on 6.3. How to search for a job in Finland and South Karelia?, Nuijamies Lobby

• 17 Doors open. Coffee, tea and snacks for the first 50!
• 17.10 Welcome - Anette Kokko, South Karelia Employment Area
• 17.15 Company speech: Real Talk: What Finnish Recruiters Actually Want - Laitex's Perspective - Kseniia Ravattinen, Marketing and PR Manager, Laitex 
• Specialist speech: Why I Can't Get A Job and What Else Can I Do to Get One - Mays Sweidan, Coordinator, LUT & LAB Career Services
• 18-18.30 Networking Break:
  - CV checkup - You can bring your CV for a quick checkup and get feedback
  - Job Interview Speed Dating - You can come and practice your interviewing skills and get feedback
  - Ask about entrepreneurship! The City of Lappeenranta's business advisor is there to answer.
• 18.30 Stories about finding one's own career path
• 19 Programme ends

Laitex

Laitex Oy is a Finnish full-service technology company specializing in innovative bulk material handling solutions. With over 39 years of experience, Laitex offers a comprehensive range of services, from individual equipment deliveries to large turnkey projects, across industries such as energy, pulp and paper, mining, and circular economy. Their expertise ensures uninterrupted bulk material flow, aligning with their motto and promise: "Flow must go on."

Mays Sweidan, LUT & LAB Career Services

As a career counselor and integration specialist Mays brings both professional expertise and personal insight into her profession. As someone who has personally walked the journey of building a life and a career in Finland, she understands the complexities of entering the Finnish job market. "During career counseling I believe that together, we can create practical, solution-oriented plans that not only align with one's professional goals but also prioritize the overall well-being", Mays Sweidan describes.
 

Career Club

Career Club events provide an opportunity to learn new things on different career related topics, such as:

• Cultural diversity in Finnish working life
• How to search for a job in Finland and South Karelia
• Changes in working life and new work-life skills

The main language of the events is English. Some easy Finnish will also be used. Events are free of charge and open to everyone.

Come along and bring a friend with you!

Topics for future events:

• 3.4.2025 Changing working life and skills development

Event organising

The events are part of the International House South Karelia pilot coordinated by the South Karelia Employment Area.

The Career Club events are implemented as part of the South Karelia Regional Action Plan, and they are co-funded by the Hyvät väestösuhteet project. This is to implement the Action Plan's objective of promoting diversity and non-discrimination in working life.

The events are organised in cooperation with the City of Lappeenranta, the ELY Centre of Southeast Finland and the Towards Working Life project.