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Re-Invent Yourself

  • set up your professional life as a spouse in a new country
  • grow your professional network
  • more than 58% of the participants found a suitable job within a few months after graduating the programme

what's it about?

Moving to a new country with your partner can be a challenging experience. As the accompanying spouse, you often have to put your career on hold, making it difficult to navigate your professional goals and establish yourself in a new environment.

Questions like “Could I work here without knowing the language?”, “What job opportunities might be available?”, “Where could I build professional connections?”, or “How could I start a business or find volunteering opportunities?” are common. Without a strong network, finding answers to these questions could be even more difficult.

 

Work in Estonia has been running the ‘Re-Invent Yourself’ programme to support international spouses in Estonia in reinventing their professional careers since 2019.
More than half of the participants have found a job or engaged in other professional activities within months of completing the course, and the programme is highly recommended by past participants.

The 5-week programme consists of:

  • Supporting your journey when adjusting in Estonia: from re-inventing your career and learning about the labour market to learning about local business culture to setting up your own company
  • Meetings with local professionals to create your network
  • Individual career and networking consultations to help you plan your career with mentors and Eesti Töötukassa (Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund)
  • You are an accompanying partner/spouse of an international talent who´s currently living and working in Estonia
  • You have an Estonian ID card or Temporary Residence Permit that remains valid for a minimum of one year after submitting your application for the programme
  • You have resided in Estonia for minimum 6 months
  • You have a higher education
  • You are currently not employed in Estonia
  • You are motivated & ready, actively looking for a job or other professional opportunity

Due to the high demand for positions, we can only accept participants who meet the programme’s criteria.

Events are in English at the International House of Estonia in Ülemiste, Tallinn


The programme is free of charge

Registration for each group begins few weeks prior to the beginning of sessions. Follow our social media to be informed. All sessions are held in English, at the International House of Estonia in Ülemiste.

Particiapants are expected to attend all 5 sessions during the programme. Sessions take place mostly Mondays and Wednesdays between 10:00-13:00.

Re-Invent Yourself - Group 2

International Spouses
Valukoja 8

Follow our social media to be informed when registration opens. Registration for each group begins few weeks prior to the beginning of sessions. The sessions usually take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please note participants are expected to attend all sessions.

You are a suitable candidate if:

  • You are an accompanying partner/spouse of a international talent, who relocated to Estonia for work
  • You have an Estonian ID card or Temporary Residence Permit that remains valid for a minimum of one year after submitting your application for the programme
  • You have resided in Estonia for minimum 6 months
  • You are motivated & ready and actively looking for a job or other professional opportunity
  • You are currently not employed in Estonia

The sessions take place on the following dates: 9.04, 14.04, 23.04, 30.04 and 05.05

Due to the high demand, we only accept participants who meet the programme’s criteria.

The “Re-Invent Yourself” programme aims at making this transition a lot easier:

  • Supporting your journey when adjusting in Estonia, from re-inventing your career and learning about the labour market; learning about local business culture to setting up your own company
  • Meetings with local professionals to create your network
  • Individual career and networking consultations with Töötukassa (Public Employment Service) to help you plan your career

Re-Invent Yourself - Group 1

International Spouses
Valukoja 8

Follow us on social media to be the first to know when registration opens. Enrollment for each group begins a few weeks before sessions start. Sessions are typically held on Mondays and Wednesdays, and participants are expected to attend all sessions.

You are a suitable candidate for the programme if:

  • You are an accompanying partner/spouse of a international talent, who relocated to Estonia for work
  • You have an Estonian ID card or Temporary Residence Permit that remains valid for a minimum of one year after submitting your application for the programme
  • You have resided in Estonia for minimum 6 months
  • You are motivated & ready and actively looking for a job or other professional opportunity
  • You are currently not employed in Estonia

Due to the high demand, we only accept participants who meet the programme’s criteria.

The “Re-Invent Yourself” programme aims at making this transition a lot easier:

  • Supporting your journey when adjusting in Estonia, from re-inventing your career and learning about the labour market; learning about local business culture to setting up your own company
  • Meetings with local professionals to create your network
  • Individual career and networking consultations with Töötukassa (Public Employment Service) to help you plan your career

Past events

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2/14
3/14
4/14
5/14
6/14
7/14
8/14
9/14
10/14
11/14
12/14
13/14
14/14

“Thank you for this opportunity. I will recommend it to everyone who needs it. I know that when you move to a new country it is usally very difficult and this program is very helpful!”

– Participant in the 3rd group of year 2023

Work in Estonia

Talent attraction management is the core of our endeavor. On a mission to make estonia a top preffered career destination choice for global ICT and tech talent.

Managed by the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency, a public sector institution whose objectives are to enhance Estonia’s international competitiveness, foster entrepreneurship, and improve the living environment.