SKVL (Central Federation of Finnish Real Estate Agencies), KIINKO (Real Estate Education Centre), and Promentor Solutions Oy have started collaborating on producing language training materials for the real estate sector.
With this new collaboration, we are able to provide concrete tools for the language skill needs of real estate agents, helping agents serve international clients even better, rejoices SKVL CEO Jaana Anttila-Kangas. Representatives from SKVL member companies who participated in the working group are seasoned housing market professionals who shared their expertise for the benefit of the entire agency sector, which according to Anttila-Kangas illustrates the power of mutual cooperation among industry players.
The course will be ready in March 2015.
More information:
Jaana Anttila-Kangas, SKVL, tel. +358 50 465 3773, jaana.anttila-kangas@skvl.fi
Keijo Kaivanto, KIINKO, tel. +358 400 432 598, keijo.kaivanto@kiinko.fi
Juha Telkkinen, Promentor Solutions Oy, tel. +358 400 440 443, juha.telkkinen@promentor.fi
The Central Federation of Finnish Real Estate Agencies (SKVL) is a service and advocacy organization for real estate entrepreneurs. SKVL membership guarantees agents up-to-date information and tools, and clients a professional and safe service. The federation acts as a link in a network consisting of over 400 local real estate agencies across Finland.
The Real Estate Education Centre (KIINKO) offers additional and continuing education as well as vocational qualifications for people working in or entering the real estate sector. Training is also organized as company-specific or customized implementations. The target group includes clerical staff, experts, and corporate management. KIINKO's training areas include property management and housing, financial management, construction management and design, real estate brokerage and valuation, operation and maintenance, and real estate business.
Promentor Solutions Oy is a Finnish family business specializing in online language teaching and language training. Their solutions allow customers to easily get a language lab right on their desktop. Based in Espoo, the company offers over 40 interactive language courses on the internet and has a network of hundreds of language teachers, enabling comprehensive language training services throughout Finland. www.promentor.fi
