The North Central Finland employment region now serves mainly by telephone
The employment area of North Central Finland is now serving mainly by telephone at the beginning of the year, and customers can find electronic services at From the job marketWe hope that customers would primarily submit applications, payments, etc. electronically through Työmarkkinattori.
Employment experts serve job seekers and employer clients on-site by appointment only, if necessary, in Äänekoski, Laukaa, Saarijärvi and Viitasaari. Face-to-face service will be available in other municipalities later in the spring, as needed.
Immigrant job seekers can best receive service in employment matters by calling the job seeker number 040 757 1653, if a contact request Labor Market Market cannot be done through the website due to language skills or bank details.
Customers should also take advantage of Suomi.fi messages, to receive information about decisions quickly. This way, the North Central Finland Employment Region reaches the customer electronically, and paper messages are no longer needed.
Delays in payments
– The discussions have now included wage subsidies and start-up money. The payment dates for the start-up money have changed since last year, but there have been no other changes. The 2025 employment appropriations for wage subsidies have been used, so new subsidies cannot be granted during the spring in the North Central Finland employment region. The next time the appropriation situation will be reviewed in August 2025 and the situation will be announced on the employment region's website and social media channels, employment region director Tiina Mäenpää says.
– There have been delays in payments since the beginning of the year, but the queues are currently being cleared and additional personnel resources have been allocated for them. The delayed payments also partly concern money awarded last year, such as wage subsidies and expense reimbursements. Customers are asked to provide clarifications and additions to last year's applications as necessary, and without them, payments cannot be made.
The hope is that customers would primarily submit applications, payments, etc. electronically through the Job Market. Electronic transactions speed up the processing of matters and, especially, reduce queues for payments.
The number of unemployed people is increasing
The unemployment situation in the North Central Finland employment area is worrying and unemployment is rising sharply. For example, the change security situations of companies in the area have tripled.
After the TE reform, municipalities now receive approximately 35% less government funding for employment management than the state has used for the same tasks. The employment area also needs rapid action and resources from the state, for example for additional training of the workforce.
The North Central Finland Employment Region will organize employment services starting from January 1.1.2025, XNUMX for residents, companies and employers of Äänekoski, Hankasalmi, Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Konnevesi, Kyyjärvi, Laukaa, Pihtiputa, Saarijärvi, Uurainen and Viitasaari.
For more information:
Jobseeker Services: 040 757 1653 (weekdays Mon-Fri at 9-15)
Employer services: 040 484 1020 (Monday-Friday at 9-15)
Electronic contact (Työmarkkinatori.fi)
News published, modified 30.1.2025 at 15:25
