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Career Path Coaching (Helsinki)
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Who is the service for?
This service is intended for you if you are a jobseeker client of Helsinki Employment Services and need help with understanding your overall situation and finding solutions. In order to participate in the service, you must have a sufficient level of language proficiency without the help of an interpreter as well as sufficient digital skills. You do not have to be unemployed in order to participate in the coaching. You must be able to participate in the group portion of the coaching on weekdays from 9.00 to 15.00. Minor health challenges or other challenges affecting employment are not a barrier to your participation in the service if your work ability is sufficient for part-time work or a work try-out.
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How can I participate in the service?
You can sign up for the service at any time according to the schedule for the groups. If you are interested in participating in the coaching, please submit a contact request via Job Market Finland’s E-services or contact your assigned specialist.
Participation in the service requires sufficient language proficiency so that you are able to participate in conversations with both the coach and your peers (e.g. proficiency level B1.2). Participants must also have sufficient digital skills.
Career Path Coaching can help you identify your strengths and find new avenues – perhaps even an entirely new career. Your coach will provide you with personal guidance, and your peer group will serve as your coaching partners. The service can help you find employment or start training or a work try-out, or you can gain the skills necessary to participate in the aforementioned solutions. During the service, you will update your job-seeking skills and make a realistic and practical plan on how to proceed.
How is the service organised?
Career Path Coaching is a coaching service provided by Helsinki Employment Services for its jobseeker clients, combining group-based career coaching (15 days) and an individual follow-up path.
The group-based career coaching is generally provided with a hybrid model: the first and last days are always in the form of in-person work, and there may be up to three (3) remote work days per week. The service duration covers the group coaching, the month during which the group coaching ends, and the following two calendar months. The group coaching is held on weekdays from 9.00 to 15.00. The in-person days are held in the service provider’s premises located at Ruoholahdenkatu 14.
The goal is to put a stop to unemployment, find a job, or start training or a work try-out as soon as possible or gain the skills necessary to participate in the aforementioned solutions. Additionally, you will have a realistic and practical plan on how to proceed at the end of the coaching.
The overall duration of the Career Path Coaching service is 2–3 months, and it includes: group-based career coaching (8–12 people, a minimum of eight participants) lasting for 15 days, during which the group will discuss topics such as the following:
- drawing up and updating job search documents
- finding hidden jobs and establishing contacts with employers
- preparing for a job interview
- introduction to various job search channels and Helsinki’s online employment services
- applying for a job and/or a work try-out
- making use of social media in the job search
- self-employment and entrepreneurship
- identifying and marketing your own skills
- working life skills and expectations in relation to the labour market situation
- unemployment and self-esteem, and utilising peer support
- increasing knowledge about industries and professions according to the needs of the target group and/or participants in order to facilitate their employment.
- methods for identifying your own skills
- determining career and study options as well as learning skills
- a potential work or training introduction period according to individual needs, lasting up to three days
- looking into seeking recognition for training completed abroad and potentially making use of it in job seeking
And a roughly two-month-long individual follow-up path:
- The service provider agrees on the content of the follow-up path with you at the end of the group-based career coaching. During the follow-up path, you are offered 2–12 hours of individual guidance. Additionally, the service provider may offer you group-based coaching if they wish.
- Duration of the follow-up path: the month during which the group coaching ends and the following two (2) calendar months. During the service, you can complete 1–2 competence certifications if they support your employment situation.
- During the service, you also have the opportunity to complete the following licences and competence passports: occupational safety card, hot work licence, alcohol passport, hygiene passport and age limit passport.