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Job vacancies
Most of the jobs are published in the following websites:
- The Public Employment Service vacancy database: https://tyomarkkinatori.fi/en/personal-customers/avoimet-tyopaikat
- Work in Finland: Open jobs - Work in Finland
- JOBS IN FINLAND: https://jobs.workinfinland.fi/
- EURES Portal: www.eures.europa.eu
- Companies also recruit through their own websites, so direct contact with employers is also recommendable
European Online Job Days
These Europe-wide recruitment events, e.g., Finland Works, match jobseekers with employers in EU/EEA countries.
- EURES - European Job Days: https://www.europeanjobdays.eu/en
Occupational Barometer
A useful tool for comparing labour force supply and demand in different parts of Finland and in different job sectors:
- Occupational barometer: Työvoimabarometri (tyovoimabarometri.fi)
EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS)
If you are a citizen of EU, Norway or Iceland and are invited to a job interview or find a job in these countries, check the possibility for support from:
Job application and CV
You can directly contact and send your CV to companies in Finland even if they do not have open vacancies at the moment. We recommend you research the potential companies in the sectors that you are interested in. Many company websites in Finland are also in English and you can find their open vacancies and application forms there.
Once you have found a vacancy that interests you, make sure you submit a job application that meets the requirements stated in the ad. Generally, the length of the application/cover letter is one page and the CV max. two pages. You can use e.g.
- Europass (europa.eu/europass)
Social media in job seeking
Entrepreneurship
If you are thinking about starting a business have a look at:
- Enterprise Finland: Information and services for companies
Recognition of qualifications
If the qualifications required in a profession are laid down by law, you will need a decision on the recognition of your qualifications. For more information:
- Finnish National Agency for Education: Regulated professions in Finland
- Finnish National Agency for Education: Recognition of foreign qualifications in Finland, statistics
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te-updated 29.12.2023