Tampere Region Employment Area

Public employment and economic development services (TE services) will be transferred to municipalities as of 1 January 2025. The purpose of the reform is to bring TE services closer to residents and businesses with the aim of facilitating and speeding up the employment of job seekers and assisting businesses in finding employees. Clients do not need to worry about the continuity of the services during the reform.

In addition to the TE services reform, an overall reform of the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration is underway. The legislative reform involves transferring responsibility for employment and economic development services for integrating immigrant customers and the promotion of their integration to municipalities.

Employment services in the employment area

Two employment areas will be created in Pirkanmaa: Western Pirkanmaa and Tampere region. Mänttä-Vilppula will be transferred to the employment area of Southern Central Finland. Tampere region employment area will comprise the municipalities of Akaa, Juupajoki, Kangasala, Kuhmoinen, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Pälkäne, Ruovesi, Tampere, Urjala, Valkeakoski, Vesilahti, Virrat and Ylöjärvi.  The municipality responsible for the employment area will be Tampere.

As of the beginning of 2025, job seekers and corporate customers will receive advice and guidance on job search, recruitment and competence development from their own municipality of residence. Employment services will become part of the basic services of each municipality in the same way as education or civil engineering services, among others. The reform will also ensure that the services are available to everyone on an equal basis.

To promote employment, the employment area will offer to job seekers and employers services such as job placement, information and counselling services, career counselling and career guidance, job search and career coaching, labour market training, work and education trials, professional evaluations and independent studying on unemployment benefit. The municipalities in the employment area may also design their own services to promote and support the employment of their customers.

Job seeker services

If you have already registered as a job seeker and are a customer of the Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) or a local government pilot on employment, your customer relationship will continue as normal. You do not need to register as a job seeker again.

If you become unemployed, sign in to Job Market Finland E-service (E-services of TE-services until 10.10.2024) and register as a job seeker. On Job Market Finland, you can create a job search profile and search for vacancies. You will also find comprehensive instructions on how to handle your official matters, information about working life and related services. You will be able to look for a job on a page dedicated to your own municipality of residence or regional pages, which also include other municipalities. If you need employment services for the first time, you can always turn to your municipality. Use a paper form if you cannot authenticate yourself in the E-services with online banking credentials, a mobile certificate, or a chipped ID card.

Services for businesses

If you plan to become or already are an entrepreneur, you will receive start-up services and employer and business development services from your own municipality of residence. You will be able to get assistance in matters such as recruitment, wage subsidies, work trials and competence development. On Job Market Finland, you can publish a vacancy and search for employees. If you need more information about the employment and economic development services, please contact the service point of your own municipality.

Starting your job search as a non-EU/EEA citizen

Only Finnish citizens and citizens of the EU/EEA can start their job search online via the Job Market Finland E-services. Use a paper form if you cannot authenticate yourself in the E-services with online banking credentials, a mobile certificate, or a chipped ID card. If you are not a citizen of the EU/EEA region or Switzerland, please visit the Pirkanmaa Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) in person or contact the national general telephone service for personal customers.

OMA coach supports you in searching for a job

As a client of the Tampere region employment area, you will receive services to support your employment and a designated OMA coach. The OMA coach will provide individual guidance to support you in your job search and advise you in how to handle official matters related to unemployment.

Your OMA coach will assess your situation and help you plan an individual path for you towards work, education or other services – whatever fits your goals. Your OMA coach will direct you to the services you need and monitor your progress. The aim is to offer individual and efficient service.

Customer's checklist

If you have previously agreed on any appointments, services or tasks related to your job search with the TE Office, remember to carry them out by the given time limit to avoid any interruptions in your unemployment security.

• Report via Job Market Finland any changes to your situation such as starting work or studies, or changes in your contact information.
• If you need assistance or have any questions, you can call the nationwide personal customer helpline, tel. +358 29 502 5500 (Mon–Fri from 9:00 to 16:15), or send a message via Job Market Finland E-services.

National TE telephone services

The national TE telephone services provide general advice and guidance. The telephone services are open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 16.15.

Telephone services for private customers:

• in Finnish 0295 025 500
• in Swedish 0295 025 510
• in English 0295 020 713
• in Russian 0295 020 715

Unemployment security counselling: 0295 020 701
Education and training counselling: 0295 020 702