A Competent and Wellbeing Employee of the Future
Supporting the competences of world of work, and wellbeing throughout your career
The world of work in the future requires continuous skills development and the wellbeing of employees. We research and develop solutions that support individuals’ careers from early years to retirement. Our aim is to ensure the availability of a competent and wellbeing workforce in a changing labour market.
Our aim is to ensure that the people who work and will work in the future have the skills and wellbeing they need. Our mission is to create an understanding of the importance of personal wellbeing, to support the adoption of technological change, and to develop innovations that promote wellbeing at work. We work cross-sectorally, bringing benefits to individuals, work communities and society as a whole. We believe that combining learning and wellbeing leads to a sustainable world of work and better wellbeing for individuals.
We work in national and international networks with universities, businesses and the public sector. The beneficiaries are employees, organisations, educational institutions and policy makers who need solutions to build sustainable world of work.
We use a wide range of research and development methods, including:
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Digital and AI-based learning and wellbeing solutions.
- Interventions that are pedagogical, guidance-focused and supporting of wellbeing
- Technological innovations for promoting occupational safety (e.g. exoskeletons, smart wearables)
- Assessment and development methods for multidisciplinary collaboration
Through these, we support the development of skills and wellbeing throughout the career by providing personalised learning solutions, developing interventions to promote well-being at work and enhancing safety through technological innovation. Multi-method research and multidisciplinary collaboration enable the continuous development and application of solutions to different work environments, supporting lifelong learning and professional sustainability.
Our research groups
A competent and wellbeing employee of the future consists of four research groups.
Developing sustainable solutions that support wellbeing at work and lifelong inclusion in eco-social communities.
Explores and develops the links between learning, teaching and wellbeing in higher education and world of work.
Focuses on innovations and ergonomic solutions for wellbeing and safety at work.
We explore current issues in guidance and career counselling across all levels of education and in interdisciplinary guidance services. We study and develop guidance from the perspectives of individuals – students, clients, and counsellors – as well as work communities, organisations, and education and service systems. We aim to strengthen the quality of guidance and counselling by producing new knowledge for practitioners, experts, and developers. Research-based knowledge supports individuals in making meaningful and successful educational, work, and career choices throughout different stages of life, and promotes the competence and overall well-being of current and future employees.
Our research focuses on guidance and counselling competences, methods, and practices; interdisciplinary collaboration; transitions across the life course; and the structures and coordination of guidance services. We apply multi-method, particularly qualitative and practice-oriented research approaches, using, for example, interviews and observations. The results can be utilised in the planning, developing, and evaluating guidance and service systems. We collaborate nationally and internationally with education providers, companies, employment services, wellbeing services counties, the third sector, research institutes, and networks in the field of guidance and counselling.
Our projects
Ageing Autism
We develop and pilot a training model that prepares professionals to support ageing autistic individuals according to their unique needs. The focus is on improving quality of life by providing targeted support and creating a new professional specialisation for those working with ageing autistic individuals.
AMKmicro – Continuous learning and micro-credentials for working life development
In the AMKmicro project, we strengthen universities of applied sciences’ capabilities to develop continuous learning — particularly the offering, design, implementation, and visibility of micro-credentials — to maintain, enhance, and renew the skills of the working-age population and working life.
Promoting students’ employment and settling down in Kanta-Häme
We want to develop career guidance, employment and the coordination of services that support studies, service paths, and networking between educational institutions and companies based on business needs.
Strengthen the Chain!
Streghten the chain – every link matters! We promote and smooth the labour market transition of people at a disadvantage.
THEwellbeing – Enhancing higher education teachers’ teaching processes and well-being
We explore the connections between university teachers’ teaching processes and well-being.
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