Informazioni su questo evento
Looking for work? Looking for workers? Then this is the place and space for you. Eures Finland is organising this Online event to give you a chance to find new possibilities and job opportunities in Finland.
Finland Works on February 11th 2021 between 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CET) offers you a chance for a new start and a new career.
Employers are looking for people in several fields e.g.
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Seasonal work (agriculture, HoReCa, construction etc)
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different fields of industry
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Summer workers
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other sectors
As a jobseeker, you can register online before the event, browse through registered employers and apply for vacancies. During the day you can chat with employers and be interviewed online.
We encourage all jobseekers with the right skills, background and motivation to keep the application process going, it may take awhile before you can travel to your new work destination but it is never too early to prepare and plan for the future.
This event is part of European Job Days - a series of events organised throughout Europe. Join us online and meet employers from Finland.
In addition, anyone who registers will receive useful information on living and working in Finland, dealing with issues such as taxes, social security etc.
Employers from Finland, this event offers the ideal opportunity to promote your recruitment needs throughout Europe. You have the chance to meet a wide range of jobseekers with different language skills, qualifications and experience. Come AND meet your future workers.
To join us on the 11 of February 2021 for Finland Works, European (Online) Job Days, you have to register in advance! Register using the link at the top of the page.
We are looking forward to your registration and participation in our event at www.europeanjobdays.eu
Jobseekers toolkit for Finland
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
Digital and population data service agency - promotes the digitalisation of society, secures the availability of data, and provides services for the life events of its customers
Welcome to Finland guide – A 63-page guide in 13 languages from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland
Living in Åland – Finnish archipelago
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).
Finnish Immigration Service
Finnish Immigration Service Information on how to apply Eu registration, residence permit etc.
Finnish Immigration Service FAQ
EnterFinland – E-service for submitting your application to the Finnish immigration service (you can also watch a video on how to apply through E-services)
Licensing and authorisation of social welfare and healthcare professionals
Recognition and international comparability of qualifications
Finnish national agency for education
Hygiene Passport
Those who work in the food industry must have basic knowledge of food hygiene in order to ensure food safety.
A person has to have a hygiene passport if: they work on food premises and handle unpackaged easily perishable foodstuffs.
Food premises are for example cafés, restaurants, fast food restaurants, institutional kitchens, food shops, bakeries and factories producing foodstuffs.
Accommodation
You may look for a flat to rent from pages such as
www.etuovi.com, www.vuokraovi.com, www.forenom.com/, www.kodisto.fi/
Suomi.fi –online service
Online service contains information about public services, forms and news released by the public administration
Where to learn Finnish or Swedish
Studying Finnish – how to find Finnish language courses.
Venla – Free Finnish online self-study material
Extra information
Finterest - web service for travellers in Finland
Expat Finland - an unofficial Finland Guidebook
Covid 19
Covid-19 situation changes daily. Below you will find links to information on how to travel, what is possible, as well as, what are the restrictions concerning travel to and from Finland.
Finnish Border guard
Guidelines for border traffic during pandemic
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Coronavirus COVID-19 latest updates
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland
Q&A about travelling and Coronavirus
Ministery of Economic Affairs and Employment in FInland
Questions and Aswers: Corona and worker Mobility
Companies that join the event:
- ensure compliance with the latest national legislation due to Covid 19
Please check the guidelines in your country. Situation regarding Covid-19 is in flux and guidelines change.
Information for Jobseekers
Information for jobseekers
We are optimistic about the future and the new possibilities it will offer. You can be too!
You, who have the right skills, background and motivation, be sure to keep the application process going. It might take some time before you can travel to your new work destination, but it is never too early to do background work and make good preparations.
In order to get the most out of this event, you should now:
Improve your profile/CV
- Pay attention to your language, technical or soft skills, as well as education fields.
- You can add your picture.
- In order to enable interview and chat facilities during the event, add your Skype ID account (or other online tool) to your profile.
- Upload your CV in English or retrieve it from the EURES portal. You can also add your online professional profile or portfolio, for example from LinkedIn.
- Find out how
Apply for the jobs
Please make sure you have the matching profile for the job you are applying for!
If your profile does not match the job requirements, exhibitor might not review your application.
Job opportunities increase, as the date of the event approaches, so browse through the various job options, and apply as soon as possible for those matching your skills and expectations.
Exhibitors may interview you on the day and some of them will attend the event and be available to answer additional questions that you may have.
Take advantage of the event agenda
You should take advantage of the event agenda that will be streamed on the platform. You will be able to follow pre-recorded video presentations by event exhibitors so you will have a better idea of the companies we are promoting. During the event, Eures Advisers as well as some of the employers, will be available online to answer your questions.
What will happen with your application?
Employers will see how your qualifications match with what they are looking for and the company may interview you on the day or contact you after the event.
Please make sure you have uploaded a CV with all relevant contact details.
Prepare for the interviews!
In order to be better prepared, you should research background information on the participating companies, their main projects and recruitment needs. Select the ones you want to approach and consider the questions you may want to ask. Anticipate the questions the employer / recruiter may present you with.
Interviews and recruitments during Covid-19
The employers (and job offers) that are online for the event are still in recruitment mode.
Interviews and testing are being held remotely using various online tools. The employers will select a method appropriate to the current situation.
Companies are working proactively on finding the right candidates, but you should be aware that moving to Finland will depend on the national guidelines being followed in the countries concerned.
Companies participating in the event will:
- ensure compliance with the latest national legislation relating to Covid 19
- outline the conditions under which workers from other countries will be accepted whilever Covid 19 guidelines are in force. This is regarding matters such as quarantine or the need for a health certificate etc. These will be made clear to you before leaving your home country.
Interviews and recruitments after Covid-19
If, after the event, you are invited for an onsite interview by one or more of the employers, you may be entitled to financial support to cover travel expenses through the Your First EURES Job (YFEJ) mobility scheme. Certain requirements must be met to qualify for the support. The scheme is arranged as follows:
- Up to 35 years old, via Your first EURES job (YFEJ).
- More than 35 years old, via Reactivate.
Important: you will need to apply for these supports well before the interview date!
Find out how by contacting your local Eures services or by getting in contact with yfej@te-toimisto.fi
Let’s keep the European mobility dialogue open, especially during challenging times!
There are changes taking place in our shared economic labour market. The effects of these changes cannot always be anticipated. Even so, we want to focus on the resilience and determination of our customers, both employers and jobseekers, to meet these challenges. We will creatively use the resources made available to us to provide support to and promote labour mobility in Europe. Together we can help meet the recruitment needs that Europe faces now and in the foreseeable future.
