South Karelia Employment Area
The South Karelia Employment Area comprises nine municipalities: Imatra, Lappeenranta, Lemi, Luumäki, Parikkala, Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale and Taipalsaari. The City of Lappeenranta serves as the host municipality, coordinating services for the entire region.
Both personal customers as well as employers and entrepreneurs have alternative ways to deal with the South Karelia Employment Area and the employment officials. Check out the services below and their more detailed descriptions. If you need digital support or other advice on how to get started, please contact us by phone or visit the office lobby service in Lappeenranta (Villimiehenkatu 2 B) or Imatra (Tainionkoskentie 70).
Personal customers
Visit the local offices
e-Services
Telephone services
Submitting forms and documents
Employers and entrepreneurs
Visit the local offices
e-Services
Telephone services
Submitting forms and documents
Transition security
Job Market Finland – Regional pages
You can browse services that support job search on the Job Market Finland - Regional pages (Työmarkkinatori). You can find more information about their content in the descriptions of the services and use keywords to find specific information. Get to know the services and agree on participation with the employment official. Primarily, leave a contact request in the Job Market e-services (Asiointi) or via the contact form.
Unemployment security statements and clarification requests
The employment official issues a labour policy statement to the unemployment benefit payer whether you are eligible for unemployment security. In some cases, the employment official cannot decide on the right to unemployment security but opens a request for clarification for expert handling of unemployment security. The request for clarification is processed by the Development and Administration Centre for ELY Centres (KEHA Centre). Should you wish to provide feedback on the KEHA Centre's handling of an unemployment security case, you can send an email to: kirjaamo.keha@ely-keskus.fi with the subject "Unemployment security customer feedback"
Officials
Unemployment benefit payers can contact the KEHA-centre’s unemployment insurance telephone service with the inquiries about the validity of the customer's job search or regarding requests for statements. Unemployment security advice is a national advisory service that provides information and answers to questions related to unemployment security. Service is available on weekdays 9-15 at 0295 020 701. Requests for a response to a complaint related to a labour policy statement can be sent to the employment area by email: e-kta.viranomaisviestinta@lappeenranta.fi
Feedback
We are constantly developing our service and its quality. You can provide feedback on the activities and services of the employment area through the electronic feedback service by selecting Vitality and employment as the topic.
Public employment services are statutory basic services of municipalities. If you suspect that an employment official has acted unlawfully or failed to fulfil its obligations, you can file a complaint with the Regional State Administrative Agency. Supervision is organized nationwide. Instructions and forms for filing a complaint are available on the Regional State Administrative Agency's website.
Postal address
Lappeenrannan kaupunki/City of lappeenranta PL 11, 53101 Lappeenranta
Follow us on social media
- Employment area on Facebook (facebook.com)
- Employment area on Instagram (instagram.com)
- City of Lappeenranta (linkedin.com)
Employment area management contact information for the media and networks
Employment director Sanna Natunen 05-616 3837, sanna.natunen@lappeenranta.fi
Joint services: Service area manager Johanna Ilmoni 05-616 3838, johanna.ilmoni@lappeenranta.fi
Employment services: Service area manager Tiia Piikki 05-616 3826, tiia.piikki@lappeenranta.fi
Multisectoral services: Service area manager and TYM-network manager Jaana Vainikka 05-616 3833, jaana.vainikka@lappeenranta.fi
