Labour Market Situation and Employment Services in Estonia Jelena Budarina Katrin Künnapuu Unemployment Insurance Fund Tallinn, 2011

Sources: Statistics Estonia, the Ministry of Finance, Unemployment Insurance Fund 2/18/2016 Eesti Töötukassa 2

Registered unemployment by regions (i.e 15 counties) Explanation: the highest rate of unemployment is in Harju county (in Tallinn and the nearby regions in north Estonia) and Ida-Viru county (north- eastern region near the Estonian-Russian border) Unemployment rate – 10,2 % persons registered as unemployed (31 March 2011) Eesti Töötukassa3

Registered unemployed by education (March 2011) Eesti Töötukassa4

Eesti Töötukassa5 Registered unemployed by counties, by gender and by age Age 16-24: Harju county 3012, Total – 9292 (March 2011) Registered unemployed by county by gender and age group Vanus / AgeMehed / MenNaised / Women Harjumaa Hiiumaa Ida-Virumaa Jõgevamaa Järvamaa Läänemaa Lääne-Virumaa Põlvamaa Pärnumaa Raplamaa Saaremaa Tartumaa Valgamaa Viljandimaa Võrumaa Kokku / Total

Registered unemployed by previous occupation, March Eesti Töötukassa6

Unemployment insurance and employment measures Benefits Employment Services - unemployment insurance benefit - job mediation - redundancy benefit - job search guidance & counselling - insolvency benefit - career information & guidance (for companies) - on-the-job training (apprentices) - unemployment allowance - wage subsidies - business start-up subsidies - training programmes - disability employment services - measures targeted at risk groups Eesti Töötukassa7

Eesti Töötukassa8 Inflow to active measures in Harju county, March 2011

Eesti Töötukassa9 Inflow to active labour market measures

Availability of Career Consultations in Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund Career counselling services are avaliable in 15 local offices. There are 22 career counselors and 15 career information specialists working in Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund. Career consultations are offered free of charge to all of our clients in Estonian and/or in Russian Eesti Töötukassa10

Career Information Class and Career Counselling: We provide career information individually and in groups Job-search training Unemployment`s Club Individual consultations How to draw up a CV, cover letter, letter of motivation How and where to look for a job How to behave in a job interview Education opportunities Eesti Töötukassa11

Career Information Class and Career Counselling: We provide Career counselling individually and in groups Information about labour market and professions, helps to identify client resources, self valuation, assist in development of job searching strategy, assistance in preparation of CV and motivation letter. Group counselling (for young, specialists, long-term unemployed, 50+) We offer psychological testing with tests developed by Tripod. Mental Ability Scale (VVS) Personality Questionnaire (NEC/L and NEC/S) Vocational orientation questionnaire Eesti Töötukassa12

Support and informational materials electronic versions on Publication by Unemployment Insurance Fund, 2010/2011: Workbook „Abiks valikutel“ (“Help for making choices. Study? Work? Business?“) Publications by Innove, National Resource Centre for Guidance, : „Tööturuinfo teejuht“ (“Guidebook on Labour market information“ – a guidebook for the specialist) in Estonian „Minu esimesed …“ (“My First …“ – a guidebook for the youth entering the labour market) in Estonian and in Russian „Lõpetan kooli ära“ (“I will finish the school“) in Estonian and in Russian „Õpirände varalaegas“ (“Mobility handbook“) in Estonian „Karjääriinfo erivajadusega noorele“ (“Career information for the young with special needs“) in Estonian N. E. Amundson. „Aktiivne kaasamine“ (“Active engagement. Career counselling: Being and making.“) in Estonian Eesti Töötukassa13

We help people to find jobs! Eesti Töötukassa14