Public employment and business services of the city of Joensuu

When you move to Finland, you can apply for integration and employment support services.

The Public employment and business services will help you search for jobs, and the wide service selection is aimed at supporting your employment.

Early-stage integration services aimed at immigrants include:

• guidance and counselling for immigrants
• evaluating your initial situation
• integration plan
• integration training.

If you need help finding work, please contact the Public employment and business services (page in Finnish).

Luotsi Joensuu

Are you looking for work in the Joensuu region, planning a change of career or interested in self-employment?

The Luotsi service operating under the employment services of the City of Joensuu helps you with questions related to work, education or career planning. Luotsi’s job agents help customers complete the necessary documentation, such as their CV, search for jobs and prepare for interviews. The services are based on your situation in life and a suitable path to working life.
Luotsi also offers the chance to participate in events, coaching and courses that support your job search. The job agents offer services in Finnish, English and Russian.

At the Luotsi service point, you can use a computer to look for jobs or send job applications, for example. You can also print out materials related to your job search, studies and training. The Luotsi service point also has a telephone you can use to make calls related to your job search. At the Luotsi service point, you can also find Ohjaamo (page in Finnish), a service that offers young people under the age of 30 counselling and advice for questions about their future and everyday life. The services of Luotsi and Ohjaamo are free of charge.

Visit us or contact Luotsi!

Business Joensuu business consulting

The business consulting of Business Joensuu helps immigrants with all questions related to entrepreneurship and business activities. The consulting services offer advice for setting up a company and developing your business. The interpretation services help you find general business consulting in your language.

Business Joensuu helps new businesses with, for example, the following:

• support in launching a new business and obtaining permits
• applying for start-up funding and other financing options
• preparing a business plan and calculating profitability

The networks of Business Joensuu will help you find the key stakeholders for your business. The consulting services will also offer information on taxation, accounting legislation and insurances and help you develop your idea into a profitable business.

If you are interested in owning your own business, contact Business Joensuu.