You will receive job search counselling and guidance when you register as a jobseeker in the employment services of your region. As a jobseeker, you can apply for unemployment benefit from Kela or your unemployment fund. The employment authority issues a statement on the matter to Kela or the unemployment fund.

The employment authority will advise and guide you in applying for work and selecting the right services. Your employment will be supported through an initial interview, an employment plan and job search discussions.

If you are dismissed from your employment relationship on production or financial grounds and you have turned 55, you may be entitled to extended transition security. The extended transition security services will support your rapid re-employment.

Transition security for those aged 55 or over includes

A work try-out may be suitable for you if you are considering your own field or want to find out whether a field is suitable for you. A work try-out is also an option if you have been outside of employment for a long period. During the work try-out, you will participate in general work at the workplace. A work try-out is not an employment relationship, and it does not create expenses for the employer.

Job coaching is a suitable service for you if you need personal support for applying for work or starting work or if you have been unemployed for a long time.

Job coaching is tailored to your needs. A coach will help you find a job or apprenticeship, conclude an employment contract and establish an employment relationship.

Job coaching is a suitable service for you if you need personal support for applying for work or starting work or if you have been unemployed for a long time.

The Raahe Museum offers experiences at seven different museum locations. Finland’s oldest local museum, the Packhouse, features an unusually extensive collection of religious sculptures from the 17th century. The main attraction of the newest museum, the Crown Granary, is the Old Gentleman, the oldest surviving diving suit in the world.

The mission of the Raahe Museum is to preserve, study, protect and make known the traditions, objects and buildings related to the material environment as well as nature, and to promote the preservation of local heritage and history as a hobby.

KotoNeuvo provides low-threshold advisory and guidance services for immigrants in the Raahe sub-region (Raahe, Siikajoki, Pyhäjoki).

KotoNeuvo provides support, guidance and advice on matters such as residence permits, family services, education or health services. If necessary, a KotoNeuvo employee can also contact other authorities on behalf of a client.

KotoNeuvo employees also prepare initial assessments and integration plans for immigrants within the scope of integration, in which individual objectives for integration are listed.