Important contacts for employment
You can find the contact information of employment services in the Vaasa region here.
TE Services
Online
TE Services’ OmaAsiointi is a national online service for all job seekers.
OmaAsiointi (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Entrepreneurs OmaAsiointi is the channel for business start-ups.
Business and employers OmaAsiointi (only in Finnish and Swedish)
You can identify yourself by using Suomi.fi identification methods.
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TE Services also provide education guidance aimed at job seekers.
Education and training guidance
By phone
National TE Office Telephone Service:
0295 020 713
Service point
TE-services Vaasa (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Visit us: Wolffintie 35 B
Postal address: PL 66, 65101 Vaasa
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City of Vaasa Employment Services
The aim of employment services for Vaasa residents is
- to enable those who have been unemployed for a prolonged period, those with limited capability for work and those in an otherwise difficult position in the labour market to find work through pay subsidy.
- to enable summer employment for young people, including those with special needs
- to offer non-military service positions for Vaasa residents with non-military service obligation and
- to support schemes that promote employment.
Online
You can contact us by e-mail: tyollistamispalvelut[at]vaasa.fi
Read more: Employment services (only in Finnish and Swedish)
By phone
Workforce Planning Specialist:
+358 40 5734964
For young people: Ohjaamo Vaasa
Online
Young person, if you do not know where to start, start at Ohjaamo:
You can also contact us by e-mail: ohjaamo[at]vaasa.fi
By phone
Ohjaamo Vaasa:
040 545 6725
Service point
Tammipiha, Teräksenkuja 1 (Kela at the same location.)
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Services for start-up entrepreneurs
Online
Get help and support to start a business from Vaasanseudun Uusyrityskeskus Startia.
Startia
My Enterprise Finland is an online workspace for entrepreneurs and start-up business. In the My Enterprise Finland service you can prepare the establishment of a business, plan your business and look into your business development possibilities.
My Enterpise Finland
TeamFinland operators offer help in areas such as setting up a business and financial matters.
Contact form
Links to TE-services can be found from above.
By phone
The Enterprise Finland Telephone Service advises start-ups and operating businesses in various situations:
0295 020 500
For matters relating to the start-up grant, please contact the start-up grant expert at the TE Office in Ostrobothnia:
Hannu Ollikkala. 0295 056 138 (Vaasan, Kyrönmaan ja Suupohjan region)
Get help and support to start a business from Vaasanseudun Uusyrityskeskus Startia.
+358 6 317 7600
The Yrittäjän talousapu counselling service for entrepreneurs is a national service which provides assistance and counselling for small business owners and companies experiencing financial distress.
0295 024 882
ELY-Centre supports development and investment projects by small and medium-sized Finnish enterprises. Ask advice from an expert (only in Finnish and Swedish):
0295 024 800
National TE employer and entrepreneur services for business start-ups.
0295 056 001
Service point
Get help and support to start a business from the Vaasa Region Enterprise Agency Startia.
Startia
Alatori 1 A, 3rd floor
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Welcome Office for those new in Finland
Online
Welcome office – Information and guidance to newcomers and immigrants
Open the chat by clicking the speech bubble at the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
By phone
Welcome Office:
06 325 1551
Service point
Tammipiha, Teräksenkuja 1 (Kela at the same location.)
City of Vaasa Housing consultation
City of Vaasa Information and advisory services
Online
If you are unsure which of the City’s departments you need to contact in different situations, the advisors will help you find the relevant information. Open the chat by clicking the speech bubble at the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
Citizen services
By phone
Citizen services:
+358 6 325 1550
Citizen services Vähäkyrö:
+358 6 325 8400
Service points
Tammipiha, Teräksenkuja 1 (Kela at the same location.)
Vähänkyröntie 11, Vähäkyrö
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Services available through projects
TEO – Work ability and vitality through involvement
Do you want to find something nice to do? Do you have challenges managing your everyday life?
Osallisuuden Olohuone is open Tuesday-Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm. Pop in for a coffee and get to know us and what we do! Kauppapuistikko 4, 65100 Vaasa, 2nd floor.
Read more (only in Finnish and Swedish)
By phone
Nina Waxlax, Project manager
+358 40 162 8262
Teija Masanen, Project Coordinator
+358 40 660 7969
Elli-Maija Masanen, Instructor
+358 40 549 7210
Service point
TEO – Work ability and vitality through involvement (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Kauppapuistikko 4, 65100 Vaasa
2. floor
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Vaasan Setlementti´s URA-services
Vaasan Setlementti´s URA-services is an employment project funded by Pohjanmaan TE-toimisto and the city of Vaasa. We help long-term unemployed job seekers find work try-outs and wage subsidy work places.
URA-services
By phone
Sirpa Koivula, Projektipäällikkö
040 6783251
Veera Wainio, Työhönvalmentaja
044 4936743
Sinikka Jalonen, Työhönvalmentaja
044 7124212
Caroline- Norrdahl-Siekkinen, Työhönvalmentaja
040 6628048
Service point
Vaasan Setlementti’s URA-services
Huvilakatu 1, 65200 Vaasa
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