Career Boost is Group peer coaching and meant for English speaking immigrants and international talents, who are looking for a job in a Finnish job market and who are registered in the TE-Office as unemployed job seekers. Career Boost is financially supported by the TE-Office and is counted in the activation model. You will receive a diploma in the end of the coaching for your unemployment benefit payer.
CareerBoost supports unemployed academics with a comprehensive peer group program.
This is a novel way to resolve unemployment challenges of highly educated immigrants living in Helsinki-Uusimaa Region.
In the CareerBoost program, you can crystallize your competence spearheads and enhance your job seeking skills in the Finnish labor market.
The group also helps to create and grow a network and to remain motivated during job seeking
CareerBoost significantly enhances your chances to find a job or to identify other
solutions, such as find further education or to start entrepreneurship. The groups operate in English.
- Each group consists of 7-10 academic participants
- the Group meets once a week for five weeks for 3,5 hrs at a time
- In addition to meetings there are home assignments, which complement the program.
Based on our experiences we know that active effort and input makes the
difference, so please be prepared to work hard in this program.
module I for beginners and those who have little experience in job seeking: documents (CV, application) are in use, but not tuned, no LinkedIn account or not maintained, not using or using just a little social media for job seeking. no pitch talk prepared
application period for module I is ongoing.
MODULE I, 5 meetings
Orientation prior to the 1st Meeting. Introduction to the Program and a pre-assignment.
module II for those already experienced in job seeking: documents are well tuned, LinkedIn account is active and profile maintained, pitch talk readily made. In this module the pitch talk needs to be ready, as it is videotaped. Also, you know how to express your know how and competences, you know your values and who you are as a talent.
Application for module II starts around May timeframe
MODULE II 5 meetings
Orientation prior to the first Meeting. Introduction to the Program and greetings from a recruiting professional
Training Manager Sirpa Huttunen, phone 050 464 7177
e-mail sirpa.huttunen@tyonhakuveturi.fi
Project Manager Päivi Korhonen, phone 0400 338677
e-mail paivi.korhonen@tyonhakuveturi.fi
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