Työn Taitajat

Työn Taitajat is an Oulu-based youth working life model for cooperation between companies, other employer organizations and educational institutions. Työn Taitajat events give companies and other organisations the opportunity to communicate directly with future employees. Companies are involved in ensuring the skills and know how for the future. Additionally, participating in the Työn Taitajat actions companies demonstrate their social responsibility. Työn Taitajat strongly supports building of the positive employer image of companies and other employer organisations.

Päivä Taitajana job shadowing day is organised once in a school year. It is organized for upper comprehensive shcool pupils and high school students in the City of Oulu. Companies and organisations from different fields in Oulu can offer young people a day-long work familiarisation experience. During the job shadowing day, one or more young people are taken on a day-long placement to get to know the company and its´ work community.

An opportunity for businesses to make an impact and build their employer image

Within Työn Taitajat, companies and other organizations have the opportunity to communicate directly with future employees. These companies are actively involved in ensuring the development of future skills, thereby demonstrating their responsibility. Työn Taitajat strongly supports the creation and enhancement of the employer image and brand for businesses and other employer organizations.

Raising the profile of businesses, increasing awareness about different professions and industries, and the ease of the model’s implementation are strengths of Työn Taitajat. Career and company stories are presented either through a pre-prepared presentation or in an interview format.

You are welcome to ask for more information and/or to enroll your organization at tyontaitajat@businessoulu.com

A versatile and effortless approach for educational institutions to collaborate with the working life

Työn Taitajat brings working life and companies closer to the talents of the future and supports teaching staff in their guidance work. Työn Taitajat implements various face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats, including working life lessons, seminars for study councellors and teachers, a job shadowing day, and the World’s biggest virtual company visit. The Työn Taitajat events are practical, participatory, and informative.

Työn Taitajat lowers the threshold for transitioning into the workforce, encourages individuals to examine their own skills more broadly, and emphasizes that every young person’s expertise has a place in the diverse business landscape of the Oulu region.

Työn Taitajat motivates young people to acquire information about more employers and to deepen their knowledge of the most well-known companies and other organisations. Information is also provided on how to apply for a job and job interviews. Young people learn about different fields, occupations, changing job descriptions and the activities behind the titles.

We are building a vibrant Oulu region together

The activities are carried out by BusinessOulu and the educational and cultural services of the city of Oulu (Oulun kaupungin sivistys- ja kulttuuripalvelut) together with a wide network of stakeholders. BusinessAsema (Sepänkatu 20, Oulu) is the meeting place.

Työn Taitajat has already reached more than 28,000 children, young people, and adults. More than 200 representatives of companies and organizations  have already participated.