Public employment services & registering as a jobseeker

Helsinki Employment Services offers guidance about employment and a possibility to register as a jobseeker at the International House Helsinki (IHH).

You can register as a jobseeker at the Employment Services’ desk at IHH if you live in Helsinki, Espoo, or Vantaa. Please note that if you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you must have a valid residence permit to register as a jobseeker.

Employment Services can also provide general information and advice on employment as well as guide you in using their online services.

How to visit the Employment services’ desk at IHH?

You do not need to make an appointment to visit the Employment Services’ desk at IHH.

To make your visit quicker and easier, you can fill and print out the registration form (in Finnish) in advance (available in Finnish, Swedish, and English).

If you cannot print out the form before your visit, or if you need help completing it, you can fill it out on-site at IHH. The Helsinki Employment Services’ staff will be happy to assist you with registering as a jobseeker.

Please bring your passport or official ID card with you, as well as a possible residence permit card, or the decision of a granted residence permit.

Once you have registered as a jobseeker, you will get your own case worker in your home city employment services. They will contact you soon after your registration to arrange a meeting where you will receive more information about services to support your job search and integration.

More information for jobseekers on Job Market Finland

Integration Services for immigrants outside the labour force

If jobseeking and full-time integration services are not relevant to you, there are integration services for people outside the labour market (i.e. stay-at-home parents and those over the age of 65). Read more about Integration Services for immigrants outside the labour force on this page.