Advice and guidance on job search

You will receive advice and guidance on job seeking when you register as a jobseeker with the employment services in your area. As a jobseeker, you can apply for unemployment benefit from Kela or your unemployment fund. The employment authority issues a statement on the matter to Kela or the unemployment fund.

The employment authority will advise and guide you in applying for work and selecting the right services. Your employment will be supported through an initial interview, an employment plan and job search discussions.

Once you have registered as a jobseeker, the employment authority will arrange an initial interview with you within five working days. In the interview, you and an expert will discuss what kind of jobs you could apply for or whether you need to acquire training or change fields. The employment authority will also draw up an employment plan with you.

During job search discussions, you will be in regular contact with the employment authority in your area. Between the discussions, you apply for work independently or participate in services promoting employment in accordance with the employment plan.

To whom and on what terms

If you are unemployed and your employment situation could be improved by using labour, social, health and rehabilitation services, the employment authority, wellbeing services county or the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) can direct you to a multisectoral assessment of service needs.

You can use the joint service for multisectoral support promoting the employment of young people if you are under the age of 30. You can also use the low-threshold service anonymously. 

Do the following

If you have a Finnish personal identity code and can identify yourself electronically, start your job search in the e-service.

If you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or cannot use the e-service, contact the employment services in your area.

You can get support for using the E-service from the Job Market Finland's E-services advice.