Speeding up Career Transitions (ESF+)
Is transitioning to the service industry or to the health and social care sector something you might be interested in? Are you already employed in one of the aforementioned fields and hoping to acquire new competencies? Are you hoping to hear more about the various employment opportunities in these fields? Whether you are someone seeking for employment with an interest towards career transitions, someone returning to the workforce, or a student – we welcome you to a personalized career counseling process where we will guide your career into a new direction. Our career counseling consists of three distinct services of which you can choose the one best suited to your needs. If you are not certain of your needs or of the right service for you, you may book an appointment for any of the three services and with any of our counselors. Your goals for the career counseling process will always be specified during your first meeting with a counselor. Our counseling service is free of cost (we receive funding from the European Social Fund, ESF+). We are located at Valtakatu 16, Rovaniemi, in the City of Rovaniemi Employment Services office building.
Compentencies and Strengths
Price: Free
Location: Valtakatu 16
If you are hoping to identify and name your strengths and values and to bolster your professional self-confidence, this is the service for you. Your counselor works together with you to identify the competencies you have acquired throughout your career and to define how they can benefit you in a new field of employment. The career counseling process will aid you in understanding your potential and opportunities, strengthening your professional identity, and creating first-rate application documents that are targeted for the positions and companies you are interested in. As a result of the service, you may have a clear direction for your career and a smoother path towards your new professional goals. You will be heading towards your future with a stronger sense of support and with practical tools that will help you in being better prepared for your next professional steps.
Counseling for Education
Price: Free
Location: Valtakatu 16
In Counseling for Education, you will receive information on the on-going and upcoming education opportunities in the service industry and in the health and social care sector. Your counselor with aid you in mapping out the various possible paths to education. As a result, you may find the path best suited to your educational and professional needs and requirements.
Counseling for Work
Price: Free
Location: Valtakatu 16
Information on the local job market for both the service industry and the social and health care sector await you in Counseling for Work. The main focus of this career counseling service is on strengthening your job application skills. Together we will carve you a path towards a new career direction!
Mira Arffman
Career Counselor mira.arffman@ulapland.fi040 671 3964
During a career counseling process, I will aid you in identifying and naming your competencies, strengths and values, as well as the motivational factors that guide your professional choices. I will offer you support in gaining new trust in your competencies and your talents on the verge of new professional moves forward. I will help you in defining intermediate and longer-term goals with concrete steps towards a career transition. My best assets as a counselor are maintaining a genuine sense of presence during counseling sessions and my personal experiences from career transitioning. Welcome to career counseling!
Karita Arminen
Career Counselor karita.arminen@ulapland.fi040 705 9368
During a career counseling process, I will aid you in identifying and naming your competencies, strengths and values, as well as the motivational factors that guide your professional choices. I will help you in clarifying your professional goals and strengthening your self-confidence, which may result in higher quality application documentation and successes in job interviews. My best assets as a counselor are genuine, warm interactions with clients and my ability to identify and name competencies and work experience, especially for the requirements of a career transition. I offer you personalized support to guide you toward your goals armed with clarity and self-confidence. Welcome to career counseling!
Milla Vaarala
Career Counselor milla.vaarala@redu.fi040 487 7570
Book an appointment with me, if you are interested in a career transition or in education for the social and health care sector – together we will find you the best suited path forward. I also offer career counseling to those already working in the social and health care sector, who are looking to update their professional competencies. During the career counseling process, you are introduced to various study programs and paths to education in the social and health care sector. If you are interested in apprenticeship training, I have the information you need in furthering that goal. I am also able to aid you in starting up a business of your own. You are very welcome even if you are only looking to find out if the social and health care sector could be the right field of employment for you.
Kaisa Mansikka
Career Counselor kaisa.mansikka@redu.fi040 182 2723
If education for the service industry is what you desire, you have come to the right place! As a counselor, I will introduce you to various education opportunities and help to map out your acquired competencies and strengths that are transferrable to a new field of employment. I will help you in understanding the requirements for a suitable degree and in examining if a partial degree or a completion of a degree component will be enough for your career needs. Whether you are unsure of what kind of education your career transition requires, you find yourself struggling with your ability to work, or you feel stuck in your career – you are welcome to counseling where we can work on your issues together. If you are interested in apprenticeship training, I have the information you need in furthering that goal. Welcome to career counseling!
Ilkka Tölli
Career Counselor Ilkka.Tolli@rovaniemi.fi040 621 5585
Do you have an interest in transitioning to the social and health care sector? As a counselor, I offer you the latest local information on employers, the job market and career options. I will help you in creating documentation for job applications and in preparing for interviews. Together, we will create a personalized plan for your career transition. Welcome to career counseling!