Part III: Support services in the field of work Part III of the material discusses the support services to help foreigners in the field of working in Estonia – Töötukassa, EURES, career services, job portals. This part also introduces the opportunities to get in-service training and to participate in informal learning activities. You can get more information about these laws on the website of Riigi Teataja at www.riigiteataja.ee
What is entailed in registration with Töötukassa and why is it useful?
What services can registered unemployed people get through Töötukassa?
A great source of information regarding various work related support ser-
The Work in Estonia portal is a gateway for foreigners interested in working in the country. It contains a lot of useful information about coming to Estonia, working and living here. Read more at www.workinestonia.com.
3.1. Töötukassa – “Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund” The responsibilities of Töötukassa are the implementation of active labour market policies, management and payment of unemployment and work ability benefits, provision of employment services to jobseekers and employers, and assessment of work ability. The legal basis of the activities of Töötukassa is found in two laws: the Unemployment Insurance Act which describes the unemployment insurance system and the organisation of Töötukassa, and the Labour Market Services and Benefits Act, which contains the provisions concerning job mediation and related services. In order for Töötukassa to help you, you must first contact yourself with Töötukassa. When you register yourself as unemployed, your individual situation will be assessed and a job mediation consultant will help you in your efforts to find new employment. Registration is a condition to receive unemployment related benefits. . If you are not unemployed (or do not meet the criteria to register as such), but are looking for (other) employment, you can register as jobseeker in order to gain access to job mediation services..
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vices and job offers is available at the official Work In Estonia website.
Töötukassa’s services for registered unemployed people Töötukassa offers the following services to registered unemployed people:
• Job search assistance in a format
of job clubs or workshops aimed at preparing participants for job search and working life, providing an overview of the labor market situation and job opportunities.
• Career information and career
counselling provides information related to job-seeking and studying possibilities and helps to make informed decisions concerning career development.
• Job mediation is a service that
helps to find suitable positions for job-seekers and the unemployed. This service is free of charge. Information about working abroad is available from Töötukassa’s EURES consultants.
• Labour market training gives
a person the knowledge and skills needed to secure employment. Person`s existing skills and knowledge, the positions which are or will be available on the labour market, and the requirements of potential future positions are all taken into account when selecting
