Responsible for the service Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Employment services, Kokkola service point, Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
- Service location
Our office serves at Kallentori Mon−Wed from 9−12 and from 13−15, as well as by appointment.
Visiting address
Pitkänsillankatu 15
67100 Kokkola
Kappelintie 13
69601 Kaustinen
Service hours
Monday-Wednesday 9.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00
Exceptional service hours
6/12/2026 Independence Day
Closed
25/12/2026 Christmas Day
Closed
26/12/2026 2nd Day of Christmas
Closed
1/1/2027 New Year's Day
Closed
29/3/2027 Easter Monday
Closed
1/5/2027 May Day
Closed
Services
- Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Advice and support during changes and dismissalCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceEmployment services assists you as the employer when your organisation needs to adjust its activities, often related to reducing personnel. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Discretionary expense allowanceCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceEmployment authorities may grant you discretionary expense allowance. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Employment services for employersCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceEmployment services help employers find and recruit suitable employees. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Employment services for integration clientCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe aim of an initial assessment for an immigrant is to determine the services that best promote their integration and employment. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Employment subsidy for those aged 55 or overCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceFinancial support for the wage costs of unemployed job seekers aged 55 or over. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Extended transition security for employees aged 55 or overCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe purpose of the extended transition assistance for employees aged 55 or over is to promote the quick employment of these employees. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Independent studies of an integration clientCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceIndependent study is an option for the employment services integration training. It may also facilitate your integration. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Independent studies with unemployment benefitCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceAs a customer of employment services, you can receive unemployment security. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Job coachingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceA job coach will guide and support you personally in searching for a job and finding employment. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Job search coachingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceYou can study and increase your job-seeking skills in job-search training. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Labour market trainingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceWith the help of labour market training you can develop and complement your skills to match labour market needs. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Organising a work trial at a workplaceCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceAs an employer, you can offer a person contemplating their career choices a chance for a work trial at a genuine working environment. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Pay subsidy to support job seekingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceA pay subsidy is an economic benefit that the employment services may grant an employer to cover the costs of hiring a job seeker. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Recruiting an employee from EuropeCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe EURES service and the EURES Advisers of employment services will help you recruit employees from EU and EEA countries. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Recruitment trainingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceRecruitment training is a good option if you cannot find competent employees and skilled personnel will not be graduating soon in your field. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Registering as a job seekerCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceWhen you register as a job seeker, you start your job search and customer relationship with the employment services. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Restructuring coachingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceRestructuring coaching is designed to promote corporate responsibility for employees’ future. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Searching for partner or successor for businessCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe employment services helps you find a suitable partner or successor for your business. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Short-term studies with unemployment benefitCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceShort-term studying for up to six months is possible on unemployment benefit if you are over the age of 25 and the studies promote your employment. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Start-up grant – support for a new entrepreneurCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe start-up grant is an allowance for a new entrepreneur at the establishment and consolidation stage of a new business. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Subsidy for arranging working conditionsCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceEmployers can apply for a subsidy for arranging working conditions when a person’s disability or illness affects employment or keeping a job. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Targeted trainingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceTargeted training is vocational training tailored to the needs of your company and its personnel. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Training try-outCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceA training trial in an educational institution allows you to familiarise yourself with vocational studies and the field in question. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Transition security trainingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic serviceTransition security training is a service intended for persons dismissed from employment, aged 55 or over, with the aim of fast re-employment. - Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Unemployment benefit and part-time studyingCentral Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Service8 municipalitiesPublic servicePart-time studies do not prevent you from applying for and working full-time. Then, you can receive unemployment benefit, or unemployment security.
Text edited by: Central Ostrobothnia Employment Region
Updated: 7/3/2025