FAQs
What is the easiest way to find vacancies in my industry?
Go to the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Valtiolle.fi website and look for jobs in your industry by using the ‘Areas of responsibility’ field.
What is the easiest way to find the vacancies offered by the agency/employer of my choice?
Go to the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Valtiolle.fi website and look for vacancies at various organisations by using the ‘Agency’ field.
How can I find a job listing with its ID number?
Go to the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Valtiolle.fi website and write the ID number sequence and nothing else in the ‘Search word or ID’ field. For example, 35-47-2022; do not add ‘ID’ before the number.
How can I find jobs that offer a remote work option?
A remote work option is often mentioned separately in Valtiolle.fi vacancy advertisements. For the time being, the Valtiolle.fi service does not offer the option of narrowing down the results to vacancies with a remote work option.
However, you can go the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Valtiolle.fi website and select ‘Undesignated location of the work’ as a search criterion. The search engine will then return vacancies with several possible work locations or a remote work option.
How can I log in to the recruitment service when applying for a vacancy listed on the website www.valtiolle.fi?
If you want to apply for a vacancy listed on the website www.valtiolle.fi, select the ‘Candidate’ option and use your private email address to log in to the recruitment service.
For more information, see the ‘Applicant’s instructions’ page.
Persons already employed by the government must also log in using the ‘Candidate’ option and their private email address when applying for a vacancy listed on the website www.valtiolle.fi.
How do I get new password or find out my username?
If you are unsure of what your password is, you can submit a request on the login page for a new password to be emailed to you. If you are unsure of which email address you are registered with, you can check by clicking the ‘Forgot username’ link on the login page.
My private email address has changed. Can I change the address I use for the recruitment service?
You can change the email address linked to your existing user account in the recruitment service. Your other account details and the applications saved to your account will remain unchanged.
For how long will my account or application be retained in the Valtiolle.fi recruitment service?
Please see the ‘User IDs’ section on the ‘Applicant’s instructions’ page.
The application period has ended for a position I applied for. Where can I find the vacancy advertisement?
After the application period ends, you can find the vacancy advertisement under the ‘Applications’ section in your user account.
Can I use an application that I have previously submitted as a template for a new application?
If there are any applications submitted within the last 12 months in your account, you can use them as a template. Whenever you start preparing a new application, the system will ask you whether you would like to use your existing applications. You can select the application you want from the list.
Please note that any unsent applications saved as drafts will be deleted from the recruitment service seven days after the end of the application period.
Can I edit an application that I have already submitted?
You can also make changes to applications that you have submitted via the Valtiolle.fi recruitment service. To edit an application, press the pen icon on the application line. You may edit an application in the Valtiolle.fi recruitment service until the end of the job’s application period.
Why can I not move on in the education section when preparing an application?
Please check that your application includes a mention of your general education (such as the matriculation examination).
Please also note that you must indicate which of the qualifications and degrees listed on the application is the highest.
Can I submit an open application to the government?
In addition to permanent positions, the government also offers fixed-term employment, such as substitute positions. In many cases, they are the primary way of first coming to work for the government. Agencies may make use of the open applications submitted through the Valtiolle.fi recruitment service when selecting candidates for fixed-term positions lasting less than two years.
You can submit an open application to the Valtiolle.fi recruitment service. In your open application, please describe the work responsibilities that you are interested in as well as your skills and work experience. You may also select the agency and/or administrative branch for which you would like to work.
What means publicity of applications?
Please see the ‘Publicity of applications’ section on the page Working for the government.
Where can I find help with technical issues related to the Valtiolle.fi recruitment service?
First see the ‘Applicant’s instructions’ page for more detailed instructions on the recruitment service and the contact details for the jobseeker service.
Who can I contact regarding an individual recruitment?
Please contact the recruiting agency directly in all matters concerning individual jobs or recruitment progress. You can find the contact details for the recruitment process in question in the vacancy advertisement. After the application period ends, you can find the vacancy advertisements under the ‘Applications’ section in your user account.
Information requests concerning recruitment documents should be sent to the registry of the recruiting agency, with an ID-number of the vacancy.
Published 2014-11-10 at 16:24, updated 2022-12-02 at 9:49