1. University of Helsinki Career Services & career management skills
Student Services
Leena Itkonen

2. Career Services – advice and information
Job-hunting, job openings and working in Finland
Careers planning
Graduate destinations
Internships in Finland and abroad
for ex. Erasmus training programme
Commissioned Master’s Thesis

3. Contact information
workshops as well as the latest job openings. For more information >>
Customer Services
University main building (Fabianinkatu 33) ground floor
Drop-in: A short chat with a career adviser at our customer service Mon - Fri pm.
Phone +358-(0)

4. Decision making and action planning
Career management skills
Self-knowledge: Recognize your personal qualities, interests, skills and values.
Occupational-knowledge: Explore your options in the labour market.
Decision making: Make career decisions and plans to achieve your goals.
Job-hunting skills: Write a good resume and succeed in an interview.
Decision making and action planning
Occupational knowledge
Self-knowledge
Job-hunting skills
DOING
KNOWING
FSU-model for career planning

5. Job hunting process (T. Koskinen/MPS Finland Consulting oy 2004)
I can…
My ideal
job
what
how
why
where CV
OPEN
VACANICIES My
competences
APPLICATION
STRATEGY
HIDDEN
JOBS
I want…
CONTACTING
Self Assessment
Job hunting plan
Action!

6. Where to look for a job? Hidden job markets: 70%
→ Networking, networking and networking!!!
→ collecting information of the field.
Company lists:
Open vacancies:
RekryForum, Aarresaari (aarresaari.net), Mol ( (keyword ”the”), monster.fi
Employment office (Kluuvi: Mikonkatu 7)