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Public employment services & registering as a jobseeker

The City of Helsinki’s Employment Services offers guidance about employment and can register you as a jobseeker at International House Helsinki (IHH). Employment Services can also provide general information and advice on employment and in using their online services.

You can register as a jobseeker at the Employment Services’ desk at IHH if you live in Finland. 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.

 

Helsinki Employment Services

Helsinki Employment Services offers guidance about employment and can help you register as a jobseeker.

You can register as a jobseeker by visiting the Employment Services’ service desk at International House Helsinki (IHH).

To register as a jobseeker, you need to live in Finland.

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.

How to visit Employment Services at IHH

Helsinki’s Employment Services serve customers at IHH without an appointment every weekday from 09.00-12.00 and 13.00-16.00.

Please bring the following documents when you visit Employment Services at IHH:

  • A valid passport or official identity card
  • A possible residence permit card, or the decision of a granted residence permit
  • A filled-in registration form (see below)

Employment Services serve customers at IHH without an appointment.

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 Finlandopens in new tab

You can visit the Employment Services’ service desk at IHH without an appointment.

Contact

  • Contact Helsinki Employment Services at IHH

    You do not need an appointment to visit the City of Helsinki’s employment services at International House Helsinki.

    Please note that their service desk is closed from 12.00–13.00.

    tyollisyyspalvelut@hel.fi

    Opening hours

    • Monday - Friday 09.00 – 12.00
    • Monday - Friday 13.00 – 16.00

 

Useful links

Information about employment

Coming to Finland for work from abroadopens in new tab

Job Market Finland opens in new tab

Jobs in Finlandopens in new tab

EURES – European Job Days Europe-wide recruitment eventsopens in new tab

Information for jobseekers and about unemployment

Helsinki Employment Services

Forms for job seekersopens in new tab

More information and other options for registering as a jobseekeropens in new tab

General information about unemployment benefitsopens in new tab