Are you looking for a job or a new direction for your career? Do you need advice for your business activities? Maybe you’re unsure about the services available to you in Kouvola or who to turn to? Come to the market square on Friday, June 13, 2025, and explore your opportunities!
Kouvola’s employment and business services will be at the square for the day to introduce their services to residents – with a great summer vibe, rain or shine. Stop by for a chat, ask questions, network, and discover new paths in your professional life!
Event Details
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025, from 9 AM to 1 PM
Location: Kouvola Market Square
Who is it for: Free and open to everyone – job seekers, career changers, entrepreneurs, employers, the curious, and especially for you!
Organizer: Kouvola Employment and Business Services
Event Program
Employer Square (Tent 1):
- The Many Forms of Entrepreneurship: Info about entrepreneurship, start-up grants, and more.
- Services for Entrepreneurs and Employers: Introduction to services such as “Economic Development Through Data,” recruitment events, digital recruitment tools, showcase opportunities, and training programs.
Job Seeker Square (Tent 2):
- Skills Clinic and Digital Services: Tips on standing out as a job seeker, AI support in job searching, and services on the Työmarkkinatori website.
- Job Seeker Services: What suits your situation best? Introducing services such as initial guidance, employment coaching, and vocational training.
- Services for Under 30s (Ohjaamo): CV workshops, job-seeking advice, individual coaching, group sessions, and youth workshops. Opportunities to book service appointments.
- Services for Immigrants: Guidance and advice for immigrants through MOONA, with a service advisor available from 10 AM to 12 PM.
Kouvola DuuniLive Speakers’ Corner:
- 9 AM: Welcome from Employment and Business Services
- 10 AM: Inka Häkkinen, Chair of the City Board
- 11 AM: Minttu Nulpponen and Saul Järvinen from Kouvola Entrepreneurs Association
- 12 PM: Parik Foundation:
- Aila Vainio from the Duuni Dynamo Project: Insights on helping immigrants and those in challenging labor market positions enter work trials and open job markets.
- Tarja Veijonen: Kela’s vocational rehabilitation, which helps individuals with partial work capacity find the right profession and secure employment in the open labor market.
You are warmly welcome – come listen and stay to chat!
We reserve the right to make changes to the program.