Job seeking for graduates
If you are about to graduate or already graduated and seeking a job, you should register as an unemployed jobseeker with TE Services as soon as possible. By registering, you will receive professional support for your job seeking and you can apply for an unemployment benefit either from your unemployment fund or from Kela. It is easy to start your job search from Job Market Finland. Its information and services help you prepare for all stages of the job seeking process.
Register as a jobseeker
If you will not have a job immediately after your studies have ended, register as a jobseeker in the TE Services’ E-Services so that you can apply for unemployment security and improve your chances of finding employment.
You can register as a jobseeker already before your studies end. In this case, enter the day following your graduation as the first day of unemployment. If you register as a jobseeker only after graduation, your right to unemployment security begins at the earliest from the date of registration.
- Registration as a jobseeker
- E-Services (asiointi.mol.fi), available in Finnish and Swedish
Apply for unemployment security
You can only receive unemployment security when your registration in the TE Services’ E-Services is valid. You will receive a notification of receipt at the end of your registration. Read it carefully and follow the instructions. The TE Office or the local government trial will arrange an initial interview for you, if possible, within five working days of the start of your job search.
When you are applying for unemployment benefit, follow the instructions provided by Kela or your unemployment fund. Typically, recent graduates receive labour market support. If you have completed vocational education and have a sufficient work history, you may receive basic unemployment allowance. An unemployment fund may also pay earnings-related daily allowance if you are a member of a fund and have sufficient employment history.
- How to apply for unemployment security
- Unemployment security for persons under the age of 25
- Quick guide to unemployment security (kela.fi)
- How to apply for earnings-related daily allowance from an unemployment fund (tyj.fi)
Help with job search
On Job Market Finland, you can learn some job seeking tips and create your own job applicant profile to get suggestions for vacancies based on your experience and skills. You can log in to Job Market Finland using banking codes or a mobile certificate, for example. Job Market Finland can be used free of charge.
On Job Market Finland, employers can browse job applicant profiles published by jobseekers and find suitable employees. You can decide what information is visible to the employers. Remember to keep your profile up to date and highlight skills that you have gained through hobbies and positions of trust.
You can also browse vacancies without a job applicant profile.
You can find services on Job Market Finland to support your job search and kickstart your career. You can also contact the One-Stop Guidance Center, which offers help to people under the age of 30.