Checklist for Unemployed Jobseekers
- Register as an unemployed jobseeker
Register at the Työmarkkinatori online service using your online banking credentials. Make sure to register no later than on your first day of unemployment, as unemployment benefits can only be paid from the date of registration onwards.
Keep your job search valid in accordance with the instructions of the employment services. You may start your job search even before your unemployment begins. - Check if you are entitled to a membership fee reduction
A full member may be eligible for a reduced membership fee due to unemployment or lay-off if the gross monthly income is below EUR 2,900.
Career Services offering support
Loimu’s career services support you throughout the job search process in many different ways. Together with our experts, you can develop your job application documents, reflect on your career goals, or prepare for a job interview, for example. Our services help you gain confidence and clarity at the different stages of your job search.
In addition to personal career coaching, you can take advantage of a wide range of training sessions, webinars, and recordings in our video library.
Tips for getting started with your job search
Read practical tips on how to create a strong CV, stand out with your job application, and find hidden job opportunities. You will find comprehensive guidance for every stage of the job search – from articulating your skills and expertise to networking and preparing for job interviews.
Open job vacancies
The Open Job Vacancies service is a feed built in cooperation with Duunitori to make your job search easier. You can also explore other open positions that we have gathered to support you in your job search.
Employers: Explore the opportunities to share job openings with Loimu’s members.
Online training
Three-step CV training introduces the basics of a good CV through three steps. You can start at any time!
Make use of an AI coach in your job search
Loimu offers AI coaches to support you in job searching, career planning, and wellbeing. These advanced bots are trained according to coaching principles, and the conversations you have with them are designed to help you find your own answers and solutions. With an AI coach, you can for example:
- refine your CV or LinkedIn profile
- identify and articulate your skills
- practise for job interviews
- plan your next career step
The coaches are available 24/7. You can start a coaching conversation at your own pace, with no need to book an appointment.
Heading towards new opportunities? Take advantage of loimu’s legal services
When it’s time to move on to new opportunities, you can have your new employment contract checked before signing by submitting it to Loimu’s lawyers via the OmaLoimu service.
If you have questions related to the start of an employment relationship, you can seek advice from Loimu’s Legal Advice Line, staffed by lawyers from Loimu’s labour market advocacy team. The Legal Advice Line is available from Tuesday to Thursday, 10:00–12:00.
What kind career opportunities are there?
These pages introduce you to the most typical career options of Loimu’s members. The introduced options are not the only alternatives but provide examples of all the possibilities your education background offers.
Salary advice
You should always find out the salary level when applying for a new job. We will help you ask for a salary that corresponds to your skills and experience before you sign the employment contract. On the basis of our own surveys and available statistics information, we can advise our members in salary issues and salary development in different work tasks.
More information about the salary recommendations is provided by Loimu’s salary advice urapalvelut(at)loimu.fi or you can book an appointment for salary negotiation sparring. For Loimu members only.
Trainings supporting your job search
Are you looking for a new job? Are you looking for information about drafting a good CV, job application, elevator pitch or LinkedIn profile? The material in the video library is at your disposal 24/7. Go to the member pages by logging in.
You can find the future events from the event calendar. Check the offering – it is tailored to support your job search.
