PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION SITUATIONS

A career coach helps you organize the big picture, which often involves uncertainty during a transition. With a coach’s help, it is easier to articulate your situation and strengthen your professional identity. As your mind clears, decision-making becomes easier.

Many people underestimate their own skills. That is why it is vital to identify your expertise and strengths together with a professional. This makes it easier to see alternative career paths and recognize transferable skills. Often, there are more options than you initially thought.

A career coach’s core work is to help you reflect on a goal-oriented yet realistic direction, which reduces stress. Practical support is also essential, such as updating your CV and LinkedIn profile, sparring on job applications, interview coaching, and creating a networking strategy.

In change security (muutosturva), the most important factor is often a sense of control. This is built together with a coach who sets milestones and tracks your progress. Sometimes, retraining or entrepreneurship is the right path forward; a career coach helps you explore educational options and assess the possibilities of starting a business.

An employee has the right to employment leave during their notice period to participate in the preparation of an employment plan. The length of the employment leave is determined by the duration of the notice period:

• Up to 1 month notice period: A maximum of 5 working days of leave.

• Over 1 month but up to 4 months notice period: A maximum of 10 working days of leave.

• Over 4 months notice period: A maximum of 20 working days of leave.

If your employment is terminated for financial or production-related reasons and you are 55 years of age or older, you may be entitled to enhanced change security. These services are designed to support your rapid re-employment.

Change security for those aged 55 and over includes:

• Change security allowance (muutosturvaraha)

• Change security training (muutosturvakoulutus)

• Extended employment leave, which lasts for 5, 15, or 25 days.

The change security allowance is, on average, equal to one month’s salary. It is paid by your unemployment benefit provider (either an unemployment fund or Kela).