Employment services for the commerce, tourism and catering sectors

We will carry out an initial assessment with you. In the charting, you will fill out a preliminary information form and have a discussion with a coach.

• The initial assessment will determine your suitability for work in the sectors in question. 
• Together, we will take stock of your skills, goals and, if necessary, your language skills. 
• After the initial assessment, it will be decided whether you will continue to the service. 

If you do not continue to the service:  

• You will receive feedback and a follow-up plan. 
• The information will also be submitted to your own specialist.

The service is designed according to your needs. You will receive the services you need to be employed. Below are examples of what the service may contain. 

• We examine the situation in your sector: what kinds of employers and roles are available with your skills. 
• We are very familiar with these sectors. We have plenty of connections to workplaces.  
• Through our networks, we may be able to find hidden jobs. These jobs are not publicly advertised. 
• We chart your professional competence and opportunities for acquiring additional skills. 
• We help you showcase your skills and strengths and get your CV in shape. We can practise job interviews. 
   

The service is executed by Wenhe Oy (In Finnish) and Y4works Oy (In Finnish).

The service is designed for people of all ages looking for jobs in the commerce, tourism or catering sector. You may have previous work experience and an educational background in these sectors. Or you may be new to the sector and without training.  

The service is offered in Finnish, Swedish and English. When you can interact in one of these languages, you can participate in the service’s initial assessment. 

• You are an unemployed jobseeker client of Helsinki Employment Services or you have a zero-hours contract and do gig work.
• Your unemployment has lasted no more than three years. 
• Your work ability allows you to work in the sector. 

You can sign up for the service with the Employment Services or directly with  either service provider. 

Sign up with the Employment Services

Sign up with the service provider Wenhe Oy (the website is in Finnish)

Sign up with the service provider Y4 Works Oy (the website is in Finnish)

Take part in the information event 

You will hear more about the service in the information event. You can also sign up for the service in the information event.

Sign up for the information event

The in-person days of the service will be held in Katajanokka (Kanavaranta 9, Y4 Works Oy) and Herttoniemi (Lämmittäjänkatu 2 A, Wenhe Oy). 

The final assessment will include an assessment of your professional skills and suitability for the work. The assessment will be delivered to your own specialist for further guidance if you do not proceed from the charting to the service.

The entries of work and functional ability apply only to the information related to the promotion of your employment or restrictions. The service provider collects data on the progress of your service for Helsinki Employment Services.

Additional information about data protection and the processing of personal data.

Below, you can find examples of our clients and what was done in the service.

Our client was a cook by training. They only had work experience from apprenticeships. The lack of work experience was not an obstacle, because the client was highly motivated to find a job.

In the work, we charted the client’s need for support. We updated their CV together and helped them present their skills. We went through job advertisements and created applications for interesting vacancies. The client immediately got a job interview and landed a permanent, part-time job as a chef.

Another client of ours works in English. They had worked in restaurants as a waiter. 

We surveyed the client’s wishes and options. We updated their CV and application letter. Together we applied for jobs in which the client could work in English. We instructed them in the job search. The client was in our service for less than three months, and they were employed as a waiter at a restaurant in a permanent, full-time employment relationship.

Our third client had training and work experience from the tourism industry. Their job search skills were in order but previous disappointments affected their job seeking.

We practised job interviews, and the client gained more confidence. In a few weeks, the client found a full-time, permanent employment relationship in the tourism industry.