Mother in Career Coaching: Essi Säkkinen

After her parental leave, Essi Säkkinen returned to a steady job that soon went bankrupt. Essi suddenly found herself unemployed. At this time, she found Mothers’ Career Coaching, which proved to be exactly what she was looking for in her uncertain situation. The coaching is carried out by Spring House Oy.

− The coaching has helped me in better phrasing my own skills. I have received practical tips on how to edit documents used in applying for jobs, make video presentations, and what kind of job opportunities to contemplate on based on my background, Essi shares.

Searching for a job requires a lot of mental resources. According to Essi, the career coach has encouraged her to be open about her situation as a job applicant in different environments. Essi has been energised and inspired by the coaching, and has received support in her search for a job.

− Through the career coaching, I hope to find a new direction in working life so that I could make use of the skills I have gathered in different ways.

This story is part of the Mothers’ Career Coaching Experiment. In the experiment, a coach helps mothers search for a job or study place after their child care leave.

We publish mothers’ experiences on our LinkedIn pages. In our publications, we use the hashtags #MotherInCareerCoaching #ÄitiUravalmennuksessa.