Stop guessing, start matching: How Kuopio’s employment services use Navigora
The City of Kuopio Employment Services uses Navigora to check company backgrounds, monitor changes and give jobseekers accurate, up-to-date information about local industries.
The challenge: Giving jobseekers reliable, up-to-date company information
Kuopio is Finland’s eighth-largest city, with around 122,000 residents and an influence area of roughly 600,000 people. Its employment services work closely with jobseekers and local companies to connect people with relevant opportunities across different industries.
Anssi Kuikka, Business Cooperation Coordinator at the City of Kuopio Employment Services, needed an easy way to access current company information, check company backgrounds and support jobseekers with accurate, industry-specific business data—especially important for people who had recently moved to the area and didn’t yet have a local company network.
The solution: Company backgrounds and industry data in one place
Navigora was first introduced through Kuopio’s business services, where business advisors used it to map out local companies. Kuikka quickly saw its value for employment services as well: with Navigora, he can check company backgrounds, review financial information and monitor company changes through the Tutka feature.
With Navigora, Kuikka can:
access up-to-date company information in seconds
check company financials and background details
support contractor responsibility-related background checks
monitor company changes with the Tutka feature
create company lists by industry for different needs
provide jobseekers with relevant local company information
With Navigora, companies can be conveniently gathered by industry into one Excel file.
— Anssi Kuikka, Business Cooperation Coordinator, City of Kuopio Employment Services
The results: Faster answers for jobseekers and advisors
Navigora has become a regular part of Kuikka’s work—he uses it almost daily to pull together company listings, industry reports and company data for different employment service needs.
The tool helps Kuopio Employment Services give jobseekers more targeted information about local companies and industries. This has been especially valuable for jobseekers with higher education who are looking to understand the local business landscape quickly, and for newcomers who don’t yet have a local network to lean on.
The impact
Faster company background checks with reliable, up-to-date data
Better support for jobseekers through industry-specific company information
Easier creation of targeted company lists
Improved visibility into company changes with automated monitoring
More efficient use of company and industry data in daily employment service work
Navigora helps Kuopio Employment Services turn company data into faster, more confident guidance for every jobseeker.
