About this event
Want to find a perfect balance for your work and life, breathe the cleanest air and live in the happiest country in the world? If yes, we welcome you to explore your future career during the ‘Finland Works’ live event! The event will take place on 20th March 2024, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (CET)!
This online recruitment event offers advice and unites jobseekers and Finnish employers. In the event, you will find a wide array of job opportunities in Finland across many fields of expertise. You will also receive useful information on living and working in Finland, social security and dealing with other matters such as taxes.
Jobseeker - Get the most out of the event by following this quick guide:
- Create your profile and upload your CV right now, Find out how!
- Apply for jobs right away and keep checking for new postings!
- Prepare for interviews
- Check out the event agenda
- Get to know the employers by visiting their stands
- Chat with exhibitors on the day of the event, click on 'Chat with Exhibitors' Find out how!
Employer from Finland - this event offers an ideal opportunity to promote your recruitment needs throughout Europe! Once you have posted your vacancies, platform will immediately start matching them with candidate profiles.
Register using the button “Register for this event” at the top of the page –your results will be better the sooner you do it! For further information, see here.
Jobseeker's Toolkit
Jobseeker's Toolkit
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 about working and living in Finland.
Start here to begin planning your move and making your transition to Finland that much easier.
For basic information: General info on right to work in Finland
Introducing life in Finland
Your guide for living in Finland (infofinland.fi) - a comprehensive guide in 12 languages about moving and living in Finland
Welcome to Finland guide – A comprehensive guide in 15 languages from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland
Coming to Finland from abroad - Job Market Finland info and links
How to find a job in Finland
Jobs in Finland - Find a list of jobs in Finland
Finding work in Finland – Job Market Finland
Work in Finland Information about relocating to Finland and open jobs
Working & Living in Finland -broadcast series in TE-live
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)
Digital and population data service agency
Digital and population data service agency - registration of municipality of residence, family relations, personal identity code etc.
Finnish Customs
Possible Finnish customs (Tulli) declarations and restrictions:
Suomi.fi –online service
Online service contains information about public services, forms and news released by the public administration.
Recognition and international comparability of qualifications
Finnish national agency for education
Entrepreneurship in Finland:
Finnish Immigration Service Migri
Northern Dream Makers – Entrepreneurial tips from foreign entrepreneurs in Finland
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.
Where to learn Finnish or Swedish
Kielibuusti - Here you can find advice and materials on anything related to learning Finnish and Swedish.
Studying Finnish – how to find Finnish language courses.
Venla – Free Finnish online self-study material
Information for non-EU/EEA candidates
Here is a quick guide for candidates applying from outside EU/EEA area:
General info on suomi.fi on right to work in Finland for non-EU/EEA citizens
Moving to Finland – non-EU/EEA citizens https://www.infofinland.fi/en/moving-to-finland/non-eu-citizens
Residence permit info https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit
Guide – What kind of a permit do I need? https://migri.fi/en/i-want-a-residence-permit
For more useful information please check the full Jobseeker’s Toolkit.
