Spark accelerated the job search – Harri quickly progressed to the interview stage

Topics

• Job seeking
• Member benefit
• Unemployment

YTK Spark has provided Harri with a wide range of assistance in his job search. He has learned to highlight his strengths and express them in an interesting way in his job application. Now his first job interview is just around the corner.

“I quickly found Spark when I started to explore the YTK Fund website in more detail after my current situation began. My first thought was to update my applications and CV according to the tips I found. I have carefully reviewed the sections related to resumes, applications, and job interviews.”

This is what Harri, who is currently looking for work, has to say. He has spent his entire career in the specialty retail sector, with a total of nearly 20 years of experience. His most recent position as assistant manager is coming to an end due to change negotiations, and his work obligations have already ended.

“So now I’m actively looking for a new place to prove myself.”

Harri says he started looking for a new job right at the beginning of the change negotiations.

Concrete successes achieved with Spark

Harri has found YTK Spark easy to use. He praises the clearly structured content. The various tools have helped him to clarify and articulate his own strengths, among other things.

“One of the most important lessons is to open up what you have to say. It’s not enough to write that you are productive; you also need to tell a short story that shows what productivity means to you.”

“Before I even submitted my first application, I familiarized myself with the content of Spark, and now I’ve already received my first interview invitation! That’s why I currently find the content related to job interviews the most useful.”

Harri’s core expertise is strongly in the field of commerce, so he is currently looking for a new job primarily in that field. His dream would be to run his own department store, for example.

“Of course, my skills could certainly be utilized in many other areas, and with the right attitude, you can learn on the job. To find employment in another field, I would need to have discussions with the right contacts, for example.”

Take care of your job search skills – in every situation

Harri encourages everyone to maintain their job search skills, as unexpected situations can arise in working life. This is easy to do with the help of Spark, for example.

“Any one of us may find ourselves looking for work, unfortunately quite unexpectedly, so it’s good to have some job search skills as a basic skill.”

“For example, I am an active LinkedIn user and feel that my basic job search skills have always been at a good level. The materials provided by Spark have strengthened and refined these skills.”

Be bold in your job search

Harri says that feelings vary greatly when looking for work.

“There can be really bad days and, on the other hand, really great days. Sometimes it’s good to switch off job hunting mode completely and do something enjoyable.”

Harri has an encouraging message for others who are looking for work:

“Fellow job seekers! Dare to showcase your excellence and boldly stand out from the crowd. We are all great people and valuable.”