Career Planning

People often say that they stumbled upon their career path by accident. Many may feel that they ended up at their workplace by chance. However, in life, we often make choices based on our own values and interests without even noticing it. The more aware you are of your own values and interests and can define what a good life means to you, the easier it is to make choices that suit you.

When planning a career, people often say that they have no power over things that affect their own career. This is true, but even then we should not let those things stop us; we should actively focus on the things that we can influence. It is also important to remember that there is usually more than one way to get to where you need to go. First, you just need to know where you are and where you want to end up.

You should be open about your career and the related aspirations. Share your thoughts with others so that you can find the people with whom your goals are aligned and with whom you can push each other forward.

As a member of the Union, you can meet other people in your industry and develop your competence in training courses and events for members. Your own membership organization also organizes events for members.

Personal career counseling

As a member of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland, you also have access to the Union’s Career Services. Through the Member pages, you can access the career and training service portal, which offers material for you to reflect on and the opportunity to book an appointment with a Career Coach. You can book an appointment for commenting on job application documents or career guidance, for example.

To support your reflection, feel free to also make use of our training offering and the content related to job searching and personal career planning in the webinar recording library.