Welcome to The Shortcut!

We are looking for you  

Career coach with passion and empathy for a truly international environment, wanting to feel good about what you do and being surrounded by talented, ambitious learners.

You are our kind of Career Coach if you 

• Have proven track record and results of supporting clients in reaching their career goals (mainly new employment, but can also be entrepreneurship or self development)

• Have a thorough understanding of what it is to be an international jobseeker in the Finnish job market.

• are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment (we prefer to “walk the talk”)

• are used to handle client volumes

• take care of reporting of our impact

• are confident in the English language (if you also know some Finnish, it’s a plus, not a must)

• are a collaborative team player and constantly looking to grow both as individually and as a team.

• Align with our company values

What you will be doing 

You will be working with a super effective team using your expertise and knowledge of modern career coaching techniques to accelerate our community members into employment or entrepreneurship. You will do this by:

• Supporting our community members through engaging coaching sessions that:

  • Identify personal goals

  • Develop soft and leadership skills

  • Define clear development plans that support our community members in reaching their goals

  • Outline an actionable plan for making a strategic career move

• Finding new employment opportunities for our community members

• Helping our community members in their job search and navigating the Finnish job market

• Following up with our community members regularly to make sure they are on track

• Reporting on the progress of our community members for external programs and impact measurement

• Actively supporting our projects that use coaching as a fundamental tool in their curriculum 

We offer 

• A dynamic, supportive, learning-packed environment where you can grow and showcase your skills

• Access to networking opportunities at the center of Finland’s startup ecosystem

• Meaningful work with a purpose: our mission is to support people towards jobs or entrepreneurship and you will be pivotal in this role

• Partly hybrid working environment

• Flex hours

Other important information:

• To apply please send your resume with salary request by 31 December 2023

• Please note that we will be contacting applicants already before the closing date.

• For questions regarding this position, please contact CEO Annukka Mickelsson mob +358 50 339 0963 on 18.12. at 3.30 - 4.30 pm or 19.12. at 3.30 - 4.30 pm EET.

Who we are 

We are an impact-driven non-profit organization located in the heart of Helsinki. Our focus is on making a difference in the professional lives of our community members by providing them with insights and skills to build meaningful careers or entrepreneurship.

We at The Shortcut work for entrepreneurial and professional integration and career transformation in Finland. We belong to the family of Finnish startup ecosystem along with Slush, Maria 01 startup hub and are owned by Startup Foundation. The Shortcut today offers career coaching, various training, events and a community with over 130 nationalities.

Diversity and Inclusion  

At The Shortcut we stand for diversity and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life: of different nationalities, ages, genders, as well as people having belonging to linguistic, cultural or other minorities.