Job seeking and job vacancies

Employment and a functional labour market are vital for society as a whole. The Government aims to promote employment through policy measures.

The rapid changes that have taken place in working life in recent years have been apparent in the labour market as well. Old jobs disappear, and new ones replace them. Employers’ expectations of employees are changing, too.

Vacant positions are advertised on the Internet and, more traditionally, in newspapers. A huge number of jobs, however, are never publicly advertised. In addition to advertising vacant positions, many Internet services allow applicants to submit an open application and introduce themselves to employers on the Internet. The public administration seeks employees by advertising vacancies directly and through employment offices.

The task of employment offices is to help and support people in job seeking, offer guidance in choosing a career and help employers to find employees. Many private companies offer labour leasing services.

People can also try and find employment abroad. EU citizens can freely go and work in other EU and EEA countries. For other countries, the authorities in the target country must issue a work permit.