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Finland Works

Past
Event date:
09 October 2019
Event type:
Online
Registration status:
Closed

Jobseekers toolkit for Finland

Whether you are moving to Finland as a single person or with your family, you will have many questions that will need answering. Here you will find an extensive toolkit of reliable and up-to-date information from the etiquette of taking sauna to establishing your own business. Start here to begin planning your move and making your transition to Finland that much easier.

infoFinland  – a comprehensive guide in 12 languages about moving to and living in Finland

Tips for finding work in Finland – from the Finnish employment service

Why the popularity of Finland is growing

EnterFinland – residence issues explained by the Finnish migration service

Welcome to Finland guide – A 63-page guide in 13 languages from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland

Finnish customs good to know

Finnish working culture 

Finnish taxation

All you need to know about the Finnish taxation system

Coming to work for a Finnish employer

Social Insurance

Whether moving to Finland temporarily or permanently, about to start work or looking for work, this guide covers all the basics on social security.

Quick guide when you move to Finland by KELA (the Social Insurance Institution of Finland).

Accommodation

You may look for a flat to rent from pages such as

www.etuovi.com www.vuokraovi.comwww.forenom.com/www.kodisto.fi/

Suomi.fi –online service

Online service contains information about public services, forms and news released by the public administration

Learning the Finnish language

Studying Finnish online

Studying Finnish – how to find Finnish language courses.

Venla – Free Finnish online self-study material

Announcements

Event videos to watch later

If you happened to miss a video on our agenda, you can watch them here even after the event. Enjoy!

International House Helsinki - Your entry to working and settling in Helsinki area https://youtu.be/tPREwaPc7zc

TE Services of South-Eastern Finland present: Lappeenranta https://youtu.be/oQTX1retGwA

Pietarsaari Jakobstad Region https://vimeo.com/349627124

ITA Nordic Company presentation https://youtu.be/xIUQ_H0bDms

Seepia Games Company presentation https://youtu.be/ByEub3HZWQE

Northstar/Barona https://youtu.be/xyjXB0pnrkY

Astex Gear 2019 https://youtu.be/IJ3_VF4GyiY

Blancco https://youtu.be/9mYVaIWj9uI

Folkhälsan - The Road https://youtu.be/NW80eZaQFU8#

Eumovers - Kathrin's story https://youtu.be/BCHMxg09KOc

Suomi kodiksi - Millainen on suomalainen työelämä (englanti) https://youtu.be/GKs2pue66Kk

Employee rights advisory service for immigrants https://youtu.be/Mg_xNWuDYjw

TE Services of South-Eastern Finland present: Finland's nature https://youtu.be/ioXoYr2icM8

Greenreality Network https://youtu.be/uiZ530Wk06w

TE Services of South-Eastern Finland present: Kouvola https://youtu.be/wUc8eGKWn2o

Visit Vaasa - We can offer something truly unique https://youtu.be/U89ELxh2YmA

Come to Work in Finland https://youtu.be/drcIKgK_9xY

Suomi kodiksi - Mitä asioita sovitaan työsopimuksessa (englanti) https://youtu.be/tAIdCU7yqvk

Finland - World Ideas https://youtu.be/JoOfP6OtLIk

Work in Finland https://youtu.be/dk_sDS84ijI

European Online Job Days - Come to Finland https://youtu.be/Xa_vSyBqqh8

Sauna, the hottest part of Finnish culture.

Even though Finland can be very cold at times, luckily we will always have sauna. Generally Finnish people are shy, but when going to the sauna Finns are okay with being naked in the company of complete strangers. Sauna is best served near water, where you can dip in between “löylyt” or steams. It doesn’t really even matter if it is winter or summer – Finns like to jump in the refreshing lakes. You can get in the mood for sauna by reading more and looking at some beautiful photos here: https://www.visitfinland.com/article/join-the-finns-in-the-sauna/ 

Finnish language

Finnish language might be difficult to learn but you can always approach it with humor. Did you know that “Katos katos katos” is not just three of the same words combined? It actually means “Look, the canopy disappeared”. Learning a new language is always challenging and the most important thing is to keep it up once you learn a little – try to read the newspaper, listen to music or watch TV with subtitles in the language you are learning. Lighten the mood of language learning by visiting this amusing Facebook page about Finland: https://www.facebook.com/pg/veryFinnishproblems .

Free healthcare in Finland

You must have heard about free healthcare in Finland. It isn’t actually totally free but the prices are very reasonable and you can even see specialist doctors if your situation calls for that. Finnish healthcare is available for every situation of your life – from childbearing to elderly care. You can read more on the subject here: https://www.expat-finland.com/living_in_finland/public_healthcare.html 

Finnish nature

Finnish nature is a force to be reckoned with. We have literally thousands of lakes, forests for as far as you can see – and beyond that. Tourists from all around the world come to Finland to experience being in the middle of nature and feel the peacefulness of it. Now imagine living here and getting to experience that on a daily basis! Welcome to our forest and lake land. Read more here: https://www.visitfinland.com 

Welcome to Finland!

Welcome to Finland -World's happiest country! Check this out.