Three weeks online-group
CareerBoost is targeted for the unemployed members of six Akava unions. In your group, you can share the successes and disappointments of your job search, get encouragement and feedback, as well as new perspectives on the direction of your own skills and the flow for successful employment.
You can participate in CareerBoost group regardless of where you live.
Each week has its own themes, tips and exercises that will propel you to a new job. The career coach is present at the start of the group during the first week and weekly on Thursdays for joint meetings.
Who can participate in CareerBoost?
If you belong to one of the unions behind CareerBoost and you are unemployed or threatened with unemployment, you are warmly welcome to join. You can participate in CareerBoost regardless of where you live, from anywhere in the world.
Participating unions:
The Union of Professionals in Natural, Environmental and Forestry Sciences Loimu, Suomen Ekonomit, The Professional Community of Academic, Engineers and Architects TEK, The Professionals of Business and Technology TRAL, Social Science Professionals YKA
CareerBoost ’s weekly online schedule:
Monday from 13:00 to 15:00
Peer group meets online: Lessons learned from the previous week and preparation for the coming week’s themes
Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00
Job search workshop with your peer group
Wednesday
Independent work and feedback from the peer group for your job application documents
Thursday from 13:00 to 14:30
A job hunting theme meeting led by a career coach or a guest lecturer
Friday
Updating your own job search plan
At CareerBoost, you will meet people from different fields, from experts to managers and from recent graduates to experienced professionals. Career coach Anku Merisaari will be present at the first meeting of the group in the first week and at weekly meetings on Thursdays.
Registration is now open for the October program. Please note that the membership is required for registration!
Information for groups organized in Finnish.
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