What kind of jobs are there? Where do you find those jobs? What kind of expert are they looking for my dream job?
Going through one’s own networks, regularly browsing job advertisements and getting in touch with interesting work places will take you step by step towards the goal i.e. employment. Remember, your own attitude matters a lot!
Task 1. Watch the webinar Motivation in Job Hunting. You need to register with your email address to be able to join the webinar (Momentum project 2021)
What drives you in your life and career? Recognizing your personal motives helps you to make better decisions and plan a career path that suits you the best. You can also structure more efficient and enjoyable every day habits for your job hunting by understanding your motives.
This webinar concentrates on exploring different motives, and identifying your own motives and the best ways for utilizing them. You will also get some advice on keeping up the motivation when facing challenges as a job hunter.
The jobs I’m interested in
What kind of career and job do you want? What’s the job you want to work in your line of business? Do you want to work in customer service or do you like working alone in the middle of nature? Do you appreciate flexible working hours or do you like fixed working hours from 8am to 4pm? What are the tasks that motivate you or what kind of work environment you want to work in? What kind of qualities and know-how are required from a professional in your field?
Task 1:
1. Think about what kind of jobs you could work in the future. What is your target job and what are your ideal job tasks? What is the working climate and working environment like in your future workplace? Who are the customers and what kind of services/products the company offers?
2. Explore and find out:
3. companies that you are interested in and would like to/could be employed in the future. There should be at least 3 companies.
4. Find out if there are duties/jobs you can apply for in companies of interest.
5. Report what skills do you need to complete the job? What personal qualities do you need at work?
6. Judge how you would fit for the job in question.
Different channels and new ways of doing and providing work
Some employers still report vacancies, for example in local press, but the internet has made job search considerably easier and changed it significantly. People may no longer necessarily work their entire working life for the same employer, but are increasingly seeking to work in new sectors. The ways of working have also changed. They also impose new requirements on employment services. It is no longer enough to look for jobs in the daily newspaper, but there are many channels and ways to advertise and apply for a job.
Job vacancies, projects and job opportunities can be found in many different channels. Job browsing has become easier and faster through mobilisation. Various job search applications and services allow you to browse and search for vacancies regardless of time and place.
Platform work or Crowd work
Jobs are offered and searched through various online services, online meeting places, i.e. digital platforms.
The employee declares on the platform that he/she is looking for a job or taking/seeking for a job already available there. The contractor will report on the platform about the work, task or project.
Thus, there is a digital platform between the employee and the employer the maintenance of which is a business for the operator of the platform. The platform operator may be responsible for the payment of wages, taxes and employer contributions (e.g. employment pension insurance contribution, social security contribution, health insurance premium, method of work insurance contribution) or the work can also be done as a self-employed person, in which case the person takes care of the above mentioned contributions.
Check out various job websites, recruitment and HR companies. There are a few examples below.
Adecco
Barona
Biisoni
Bolt Works
Businesslike
The European Job Mobility Portal
Manpower
Monster
Nordic
Eezy
Rekrytointi.com
Staffpoint
Studentwork
TE services for unemployed jobseekers
TE services can be found on the TE services website. Here you will find help, information and advice on, for example, job search, unemployment, the Youth Guarantee, studies and the services offered by the TE Office. Videos of the services are also available to you.
Human Resources and Recruitment Companies
Personnel Service
The Personnel Service provides companies with assistance in hiring personnel, recruiting permanent staff, assessing suitability or outsourcing. Through them, companies receive labour for both temporary and fixed term needs. The employee enters into an employment relationship with a staff leasing agency and works through them for another company. This is a way to build up work experience and get acquainted with jobs in different fields. Temporary leasing agency work is suitable for someone looking for short-time jobs, for example.
Recruitment companies
Recruitment companies offer recruitment services to other companies and a way to work life for the jobseekers. Recruitment companies are intermediaries who get to know the applicants on behalf of the company. They also provide applicants with additional information about the companies, vacancies and prepare them for interviews. Recruitment companies facilitate the recruitment process of employers, as they pick only a fraction of the number of applicants to the final interview with the actual employer. Recruitment companies also actively advertise jobs on their own website and social media channels.
Task 2. Could you get employed through a recruitment company?
Find out which recruitment companies offer jobs in your sector.
List the name of the recruitment company and what kind of job vacancy you found there.
Find the following items in the job advertisement:
• What training is required for the job
• What sector-specific skills are required for the job
• What kind of work experience is required for the job
• What other skills are considered to be an advantage in the job
Task 3. Watch the webinar The Hidden Job Market. You need to register with your email address to be able to join the webinar (Momentum project 2021)
It is estimated that up to 70-80% of job opportunities never end up in an open job search or job advertisement (Sitra’s research). How and where to find these hidden jobs and how you should apply for them?
This webinar will go through the concrete steps:
- How to find hidden jobs and the right one for you
- How to describe your competences and target your skills on work that may not yet even exist
- How to stand out from the crowd and show your added value to potential employers.
All these are important skills that will help you along your career in a changing work life.