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Skills and Tools for Successful JobsearchLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: LB10058

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Taru Väisänen

Objective

- you understand the process of recruitment in Finland

- you know how to apply for a job in Finland

- you know how to make all the documents that are needed in job search

- you know how to recognize your skills and competences

- you know how to communicate your competences when applying for a job

- you understand the main parts of Finnish Labor legislation and know your rights as an employee in Finland

Content

- Recognising your skills, competences and strengths
- Communicating your competences to recruiters
- Documents for job search (f.e. CV, videos, job application, portfolio)
- Practising for a job interview
- Getting to know the Finnish recruitment process as a whole
- Getting to know the basics of Finnish Labor legislation
- Information, guidance, advice and support

Enrollment

06.11.2024 - 22.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 28.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Complementary Studies

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
  • Aino Korhonen
Teacher in charge

Aino Korhonen

Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • LBNS22
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2022
  • IINS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • LBNS23
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2023
  • IINS22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
  • ICNS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

- you understand the process of recruitment in Finland

- you know how to apply for a job in Finland

- you know how to make all the documents that are needed in job search

- you know how to recognize your skills and competences

- you know how to communicate your competences when applying for a job

- you understand the main parts of Finnish Labor legislation and know your rights as an employee in Finland

Content

- Recognising your skills, competences and strengths
- Communicating your competences to recruiters
- Documents for job search (f.e. CV, videos, job application, portfolio)
- Practising for a job interview
- Getting to know the Finnish recruitment process as a whole
- Getting to know the basics of Finnish Labor legislation
- Information, guidance, advice and support

Location and time

Wärtsilä-campus, starting from week 3

Materials

Materials provided by the teacher (Moodle).

Teaching methods

This course will simulate and take the students through a typical Finnish recruitment process.

The course includes contact teaching, group work and independent study.

Student workload

Lectures 20 hours (10 meetings)
Group work 10 hours
Job application documents and other independent assignments / studying 24 hours

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass / Fail

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Complementary Studies

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
  • Taru Väisänen
Teacher in charge

Taru Väisänen

Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • LBNS22
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2022
  • IINS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • LBNS23
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2023
  • IINS22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
  • ICNS23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

- you understand the process of recruitment in Finland

- you know how to apply for a job in Finland

- you know how to make all the documents that are needed in job search

- you know how to recognize your skills and competences

- you know how to communicate your competences when applying for a job

- you understand the main parts of Finnish Labor legislation and know your rights as an employee in Finland

Content

- Recognising your skills, competences and strengths
- Communicating your competences to recruiters
- Documents for job search (f.e. CV, videos, job application, portfolio)
- Practising for a job interview
- Getting to know the Finnish recruitment process as a whole
- Getting to know the basics of Finnish Labor legislation
- Information, guidance, advice and support

Location and time

Wärtsilä-campus, starting from week 43

Materials

Materials provided by the teacher (Moodle).

Teaching methods

This course will simulate and take the students through a typical Finnish recruitment process.

The course includes contact teaching, group work and independent study.

Student workload

Lectures 20 hours (10 meetings)
Group work 10 hours
Job application documents and other independent assignments / studying 24 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation and presence (min. 80 %) on lectures and completing the tasks

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass / Fail

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 24.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Teachers
  • Taru Väisänen
  • Jukka Tulonen
Teacher in charge

Taru Väisänen

Groups
  • IINS20
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2020
  • LBNS22
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2022
  • LBNS21
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2021
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
  • IINS22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
  • IINS21
    Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021
  • LTBNS20
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2020

Objective

- you understand the process of recruitment in Finland

- you know how to apply for a job in Finland

- you know how to make all the documents that are needed in job search

- you know how to recognize your skills and competences

- you know how to communicate your competences when applying for a job

- you understand the main parts of Finnish Labor legislation and know your rights as an employee in Finland

Content

- Recognising your skills, competences and strengths
- Communicating your competences to recruiters
- Documents for job search (f.e. CV, videos, job application, portfolio)
- Practising for a job interview
- Getting to know the Finnish recruitment process as a whole
- Getting to know the basics of Finnish Labor legislation
- Information, guidance, advice and support

Location and time

Weeks 11-20, Wärtsilä Campus

Materials

Materials provided by the teacher (Moodle).

Teaching methods

The course includes contact teaching, group work and independent study. This course will simulate and take the students through a typical Finnish recruitment process.

Student workload

Lectures 20 hours (10 meetings)
Group work 10 hours
Job application documents and other independent assignments / studying 24 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation and presence (80 %) on lectures and completing the tasks

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass / Fail