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Strategic Career Planning: Pathway to Success in Finland

Learn about effective career planning strategies, job hunting methods, and utilizing Career Services at University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University to enhance your employability in Finland. Discover opportunities, obstacles, and essential skills for working in Finland.

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Strategic Career Planning: Pathway to Success in Finland

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  1. Career Services and Working in Finland3.9.2013 Janne Loikkanen

  2. WHY?

  3. Shouldyoubeplanningyourcareernow? • Careerplanning is • conscious and target-orientedactivity • individualistic; startingpoint is the individual with herownbackground, values, needs and interests • possible to aimfrom the basis of • the abilitiesthatdiplomagives • the field of know-how and strengths • interests, dreams and values • the cluesthatcomefromsurroundings • combination of the above • an ongoing, comprehensiveprocess • almostimpossible?

  4. Aboutways to hunt for a job • Possible, butineffectiveones: • Mailing out CV:srandomly • Answering to publishedjobads • Surfingaroundwithoutanygoals • Relying on privateemploymentagencies • Efficientjobseeking!: • Networking • Personal visits to employers of yourinterest • Gettingcontactsbyacquiring a goodinternshipplace • Targeting the rightemployers and convincingthem • Whatare the skillsyoumostenjoyusing? • Wheredoyouwant to usethoseskills • How doyoufind the jobswhereyouwillbeable to useyourbestskills and knowledge?

  5. CAREER SERVICES University of Turku + Åbo Akademi University Mission: to support and enhance employability of students and graduates • "What can I do to get where I want after graduation?" • Labour market information • Help and train students in goal-oriented career planning and efficient job hunting • Provide tools for lifelong career management

  6. CONCRETE: WHAT DO WE DO? Publishjobadvertisements • intranet.utu.fi/en/unit/career • rekryinfo-mailinglist Givecounselling and guidance • CV-clinics (next: 10.9.) • personalcareerplanningtalks • mentoringprogram Takecare of internshipprocesses (bothdomestic and international) Organizefairs and otherevents • How to starta business -info 15.11. • Workingin Finland -seminar Info on placement in the labour market • firstdestinationstatistics • fiveyearsafter-project

  7. INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES’ OBSTACLES IN FINDING A JOB

  8. WORKING IN FINLAND Things to keep in mindwhensearchingfor a jobor an internship: • LearnFinnish • Beactive and initiative • Createnetworks • Keepyourmind open • Getinformation • Prepareyourself • Beaware of yourabilities (Whatconstitues a skill? Not an either-orchoice) • Write yourapplicationcarefully • LearnFinnish

  9. WORKING IN FINLAND CIMO: Study in Finland – Working-website Part-timework • Nottooeasy to find – butnotimpossibleeither Summer jobs • Remember to startyoursearchearly

  10. CAREER SERVICES intranet.utu.fi -> Career Services Henrikinkatu 1b, 2nd floor e. rekrytointi@utu.fi t. 02 333 5873

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