Skills development

If you are a customer of BusinessOulu’s employment services and are in paid work, a work trial, a rehabilitation work placement or part-time work, you can qualify for a studification position.

Studification means that the skills you have acquired during the period will be made visible and you will receive a certificate of competence for your work-related skills. You can also apply for a certificate of competences from an educational institution. As such, studification can be a route to employment or an incentive to complete a full qualification. The objectives and duration of the studification period will be tailored to your individual needs. Studification positions are available in the places described as learning environments.

Ask your personal coach if studification is possible for you.

If you are out of work or working but at risk of unemployment, you can get labour market training. This is mostly vocational training, such as preparatory training for a basic or vocational qualification or further vocational training.

Labour market training is free of charge, so you won’t need to pay participation or examination fees. However, card and licence training may be subject to a fee. During the training, you will receive the same benefit as when unemployed (labor market subsidy, basic unemployment allowance, or earnings-related allowance).

If the training is included in your employment plan and you incur costs from participating in the training, you can receive an expense allowance (9€ / €18 per day)  for the days of participation. The decision on this allowance is made by the payer of your unemployment benefit (Kela or your unemployment fund). If you do not receive the allowance from your unemployment benefit payer, you can apply for a discretionary expense allowance from employment services.

Recruitment Training

The Recruitment Training Programs are labor market training courses in which the recruiting company participates in organising the training. A large part of the learning takes place within the company, and the goal is to be employed by the recruiting company at the end of the training.

Short-term studies

Short-term studies can improve your chances of getting a job.

You can get unemployment benefit during short-term studies if you are at least 25 years old and your studies do not last longer than six months.

During your short-term studies, you must apply for a job in accordance with your employment plan and be prepared to accept full-time work.

If you are planning to study, always contact your personal coach first.

Self-directed studies

As a customer of BusinessOulu’s employment services, you can receive unemployment benefit for full-time studies. You can apply for a study place yourself, but you can only start studying once BusinessOulu’s employment services have assessed the impact of your planned studies on your employment. Your studies can only be supported by unemployment benefit if the planned studies are considered to significantly improve your chances of finding a job.

Self-directed studies can also be applied to recruitment training, which involves finding and training employees in cooperation with companies and/or companies in the human resources sector.

During the course of your self-directed studies, you will be arranged job search interviews, just like any other job seeker. In the interviews, your employment plan will be updated, and your job search obligations negotiated.

If you are planning to study with an unemployment benefit, always contact your personal coach first.

Part-time studying

As a customer of BusinessOulu’s employment services, you can study part-time and receive unemployment benefit at the same time. However, during your part-time studies, you must apply for a job in accordance with your employment plan and be prepared to accept full-time work.

If you are planning to study, always contact your personal coach first.

Do you know what you can do? Do you find it difficult to present your skills? Do you need help identifying and articulating your skills?

In the new personalised service, we make your skills visible.

You will get:

• a coach to help you identify and articulate your skills
• feedback from your employer on your skills and development needs
• ideas and support for using and developing your skills
• a written document describing your competences and strengths in an illustrative manner. You can use this document when applying for jobs and studies.

Your competences will be assessed in practical work in the workplace, together with you and your employer. You will also assess your skills yourself.

You can join the service during a work trial, wage-subsidised work, or part-time work. If you do not yet have a job or work trial placement, a coach will help you find one.

The duration and timetable of the service will be tailored to your needs. The maximum duration of the service is six months.

Sign up for the service through your personal coach.

Ask more:
Kati Säkkinen, Coach, Coordinator
kati.sakkinen@cimson.fi
tel. 050 377 9042

• In an apprenticeship, you learn by working. You get paid and gain work experience at the same time.
• In an apprenticeship, the employer trains the employee, and a fixed-term contract is made.
• An apprenticeship often involves studying at a school. An apprenticeship allows you to complete any vocational qualification or part of a qualification at secondary level.
• Apprenticeships are also suitable for entrepreneurs or for additional training.

You can ask your personal coach for tips on what kind of study options would be right for you. For example, you could try out a course in a field that interests you or find inspiration in skills assessments and career discussions. You can also talk to representatives of educational institutions about your current situation and your own ambitions.

Often, there are questions about how to finance your studies. We can provide you with information on different financial support options and guidance on how to apply for support.