Kouvola Employment and Business Services

Kouvola Employment and Business Services support data centers with free-of-charge services related to recruitment and talent attraction. We act as your partner throughout the recruitment process – from planning to execution.

Support with job postings and visibility

We assist with publishing job advertisements on Job Market Finland, the national platform for recruitment and job search.

Through this service, you can reach both active job seekers and professionals considering career changes.

Job Market Finland

Recruitment event planning and implementation

We assist and co-operate on data center–specific recruitment events:

  • brainstorming of the program agenda
  • scheduling and program planning
  • practical arrangements in collaboration

Networking and recruitment events

Companies have the opportunity to participate in:

  • networking events organized by Employment and Business Services
  • recruitment fairs and other events

These provide an efficient way to meet potential candidates and partners.

Targeted recruitment and talent matching

We also support non-public recruitment processes when positions are not widely advertised:

  • we identify and propose suitable candidates from our networks
  • we help reduce the volume of applications to review
  • we provide curated candidate suggestions

The data center makes the final contact and hiring decisions.

Employment impact of data centers in Kouvola

As data center investments progress, Kouvola will see significant employment growth:

  • 300–500 direct jobs within data center operations
  • a similar number of jobs created indirectly through subcontractors and the wider ecosystem

This is a highly positive and significant development for the region.

Kouvola Employment and Business Services are actively preparing to meet this growing demand in cooperation with companies, educational institutions, and other stakeholders.

Our goal is to ensure that:

  • the region has the right talent available
  • recruitment processes are efficient
  • companies and professionals connect smoothly

Our team at your service

Here you can find our contact persons for recruitment and talent attraction

Jarkko Mikkola

Service Manager

jarkko.j.mikkola@kouvola.fi

+358 40 661 8926

Susanna Lindeman

Business Advisor

susanna.lindeman@kouvola.fi

+358 40 679 5165

Markus Karlsson

Business Advisor

markus.karlsson@kouvola.fi

+358 40 584 0640