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Under 25 years old: remember to apply for studies

The call for post-secondary education applications for spring is now open. To receive unemployment benefit, a young person under the age of 25 must...

Employment relationship, self-employment, entrepreneurship. For the purpose of unemployment security, who is considered an entrepreneur? What does it mean if an employer offers you billable work rather than salaried work? Being an entrepreneur does...

kuva, jossa henkilö katselee ansioluetteloa

Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa implemented a new digital EmploymentWizard service in April 2025. Powered by artificial intelligence, the service helps members in their job search, career planning and putting their skills and competences into...

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Conducted in August 2025, Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa’s member survey is exceptionally loud and clear with its results: government cuts to unemployment security have significantly undermined the financial security of unemployed members. As an...

Kuvituskuva, jossa astronautti

AI can help you in your job search in many ways, but there is something it cannot do: tell anyone who you are, what skills you have and what your hopes are for a...

Kuvituskuja, jossa kaksi nuorta henkilöä

If you have joined an unemployment fund during your summer employment, please consider remaining a fund member even when your employment ends. The right to earnings-related allowance may also be accrued with short-term employment...

Nainen istuu pöydän ääressä. Hänellä on kuitteja pöydällä ja hän selaa niitä kynä kädessään. Pöydällä on kannettava tietokone ja vesilasi.

Unemployment can come unexpectedly, and the beginning may raise many questions. Our clear instructions tell you when and how to register as a jobseeker and apply for earnings-related allowance. By taking care of the...

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