How to manage your affairs
The responsibility for organizing employment services was transferred from the State Employment and Economic Development Offices to the employment areas formed by municipalities on 1 January 2025. Both services for individuals and employers are now part of the municipalities’ statutory basic services.
Suupohja employment area - general advice line (starting on 2nd January, 2025)
Customer service for individuals (Swedish): +358 40 595 7544
Customer service for individuals (Finnish): +358 40 547 8375
Employer and business clients (Swedish): +358 40 573 9588
Employer and business clients (Finnish): +358 40 548 4919
Impact on your job search and unemployment benefits
The change will not affect your unemployment benefits or job search. However, remember to complete the tasks agreed upon before January 1, 2025, within the specified deadlines to avoid interruptions in your unemployment benefits. The employment plan you have remains binding until a new plan is developed for you.
You do not need to contact your employment region or home municipality specifically because of the transition. If necessary, you will be contacted directly regarding your job search. Once you have completed the tasks in your employment plan, you can await further contact from your employment region.
Visiting the Suupohja employment areas service points
From January 7, 2025, you can visit some of the service points of the Suupohja employment area without an appointment. Visits to the other service points are by appointment only.
Addresses and opening hours of service points
Kristinestad
Sjögatan 47, 64100 Kristinestad
Open: Wednesdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:30 PM, other times by appointment only.
Kauhajoki
Oppitie 4, PL 8, 61800 Kauhajoki / Administration
Puistotie 50, 61800 Kauhajoki / Individuals and Front Desk Service
Open: Monday–Wednesday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:30 PM, Thursday–Friday by appointment only.
Kurikka
Keskuspuistikko 4 A, 61300 Kurikka
Laurintie 21, 61300 Kurikka / Front Desk Services
Open: Monday–Wednesday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:30 PM, Thursday–Friday by appointment only.
Teuva
Rasintie 1, 64700 Teuva (TEAK)
Open: Wednesdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:30 PM, other times by appointment only.
Service points by appointment only
Teollisuustie 1, 64900 Isojoki
Kristiinantie 3, 64350 Karijoki
Keskustie 24, 61600 Jalasjärvi
Koulutie 3, 66300 Jurva
National advisory services from January 1, 2025
The KEHA Center provides nationwide customer and advisory services, including guidance on unemployment benefits, business establishment, business development, and e-services. Information will be available on the Job Market Finland Help and Support page.
For Individuals
E-services guidance
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, tel. +358 295 025 505 (FI, SV, EN, RU)
- Chat on Job Market
- Tarmo Chatbot
Unemployment benefits guidance
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, tel. +358 295 020 701 (FI, SWE, EN, RU)
- Chat on Job Market
For businesses and employers
Business Finland Advisory Services (incl. Job Market e-services)
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, tel. +358 295 020 500 (FI, SWE, EN)
- Chat on Job Market
- contact request (link.webropol.com)
- BusinessFinland-advise (suomi.fi)
Financial Advice for Entrepreneurs
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, tel. +358 295 024 880 (FI, EN)
- Thu 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, tel. +358 295 024 881 (SWE)
- contact request (link.webropol.com)
- financial advise (ely-keskus.fi)
Work in Finland – International Recruitment Advisory for Employers
- Starting January 7, 2025: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, tel. +358 295 016 770 (FI, SV, EN)
- Email: wif.neuvonta@keha-keskus.fi
- Work in Finland -rådgivning (workinfinland.com)