Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Tailored Work Project

Project helps companies to develop and increase the range of means to cope with and extend working careers through tayloring the work. The project will provide solutions to respond to labour shortages in South Savo in the Eastern part of Finland.

This is what we do!

The Aim of the Project

Job tailoring refers to work that in one way or another is adapted to the reduced working capacity and reduced resources of an employee. The management of the companies will be committed to prevent, support and maintain workability in every stage of career. Tailor-made work model is build from the companies’ own perspective.

The project will be implemented in cooperation with companies in South Savo. The cooperation network includes e.g. Kyyhkylän Kartano, Norelco Oy, Pro-Tot Oy, Ramin Konditoria Kahvila Oy, Sahanlahti Resort, Vaiha Oy, and Veisto Oy.

The project will launch also general contents and trainings for all the companies.

The Main Measures of the Project

  1. Co-operation with companies to identify needs for the competence and development activities of workability management. (in Finnish)
  2. Company Specific Trainings and Workshops including e.g. co-operation with companies’ occupational health care. (in Finnish)
  3. The Tailored Work Bank (in Finnish)
  4. General Tailored Work Model and Open Training Package for developing Tailored Work Model. (partially in English)
  5. To increase general awareness of the possibilities of tailoring work. (partially in English)
  6. Statistical report of challenges faced by companies and means available in companies in supporting workability in South Savo. (in Finnish)

Publications in English

Enhancing work ability management in smes through participatory methods | EDULEARN25

TAILORED WORK, OPERATIONAL MODELS

International co-operation

Prof. Dr. Regina Kempen from Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Germany visited Renewing Working Life (Uudistuva työelämä team) and Tailored Work Project (Räätälöity Työ -hanke) and had a talk on “Psychological Perspectives on Sustainability at Work: Boundary Dynamics, CSR Perceptions, and Green Behavior at Work”.

The lecture explored Regina Kempen’s psychological research on sustainability in the workplace.

Regina Kempen is a professor for Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology at Aalen University of Applied Sciences.

Regina Kempen | LinkedIn

Facts

Project name:

Tailored Work Project

Project duration: 1.9.2023–31.8.2026

Info

Lead partner: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
Focus area: Sustainable Wellbeing
Research area: Renewing working life

Budget

Financier and main source of funding: European Social Fund +
Total budget: 681 495

Keywords

regional development working together

Contact

Phone
+358505670589
Email
Jarna.Savolainen@xamk.fi
Social media
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi

My Work at Xamk:

I work as a work ability management developer in the project called Tailored Work, focusing on business partnerships and networks. I assist companies in tailoring their work ability management models to be impactful and responsive to individual needs. During the project, we will publish content and trainings that benefit all small and medium-sized enterprises.

My Skills:

  • Work Ability Management
  • Occupational Safety Management
  • Networks
  • Project Management
Jarna Savolainen
Lecturer,Project Manager
+358505670589
Jarna.Savolainen@xamk.fi
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