Work

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Citizenship applications are more expensive in 2021

The Nomad Today 1/4/21

The processing fees of all residence permit applications for employed and self-employed persons submitted on paper have also been raised.

Finland

NEW YEAR CHANGES

Changes to Kela benefits in 2021

The Nomad Today 1/2/21

The following is a summary of the key changes in 2021 that affect the social benefits that Kela provides to workers, the unemployed, pensioners, families, students and people with disabilities.

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri says specialist permit processing time cut to less than half

The Nomad Today 12/28/20

The immigration agency uses partial automation to make decisions. The system verifies that the criteria for granting a residence permit are met and automatically produces a proposal for a decision,…

Finland

EPIDEMIC

Government extends recommendation to work from home to 2021

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

According to the government, "there are still strong grounds for keeping the national remote work recommendation in place in its current form."

Finland

WORK MARKET

314,500 unemployed jobseekers

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

This was 86,000 more than a year earlier.

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri to raise residence permit prices for workers, entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

Applying for international protection will remain free of charge in 2021.

Finland

SOCIAL SECURITY

Temporary changes to unemployment benefit laws extended to March 2021

The Nomad Today 12/21/20

Unemployed jobseekers must make an employment plan with TE Services. If no plan is made, you can lose your unemployment benefit.

Finland

WORK MARKET

Government appoints experts to ensure immigrants labour inclusiveness

The Nomad Today 11/26/20

“In addition to companies, central government administration should also reflect the diverse society," says Sonja Hämäläinen, chair of the group and Migration Director from the Ministry of Economic…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS SPREADING

Face masks recommended at work and schools in Helsinki area

The Nomad Today 11/20/20

Read in this article the new restrictions and recommendations issued by the authorities of the Helsinki region after the area entered the community transmission phase. The number of visitors…

Finland

UNEMPLOYMENT RISING

Government foresees that 2021 will be a lost year for employment

The Nomad Today 11/17/20

The labor market forecast says that the unemployment rate (7.7% in the third quarter of 2020) is projected to rise to 8.2% in 2021 and then fall to 7.8% during 2022. The employment rate is…

Finland

SURVIVAL FINNISH

Video: Writing a CV and a cover letter in Finnish

Jenni Turunen 11/17/20

If you want to make an impression on your future employer, write your job application in Finnish. In this video I will explain you how to write a CV and a cover letter in Finnish.

Finland

Q3 FIGURES

Finland has 43,000 job openings, more than half hard to fill

The Nomad Today 11/16/20

Employers estimated that 54% of the open vacancies, for example in human health or social work , were hard-to-fill.

Releases

SPONSORED

2020 Taiwan Virtual Job Fair

The Nomad Today 11/13/20

Taiwanese leading enterprises, including ASUS, Micron, ITRI and Keding, will provide short presentations about their companies and job openings.

Finland

WORKING LIFE BAROMETER

Mental stress caused by work continues to rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 11/10/20

 Women experienced burnout symptoms more often than men, according to the latest Working Life Barometer.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnair cuts 700 jobs over drop in air traffic due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 10/20/20

 The Finnish flag carrier currently employs approximately 6.500 people.

Finland

FOREIGN WORKERS

1,034 immigrants employed through Integration SIB project

The Nomad Today 10/20/20

The logistics, hotel and restaurant, cleaning, construction, financial administration, information technology and manufacturing industry sectors employed most of the immigrants…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland recommends working from home for the rest of the year

The Nomad Today 10/15/20

Read in this article the different recommendations for regions that have entered the phases of acceleration or spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki recommends extending the use of masks to workplaces

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

Local authorities say the virus is spreading primarily "in places of work and hobbies." The coordination group also recommends that parents use face masks when staying in early childhood…

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

27% of working-age population has difficulties finding employment

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

Results indicate that health limitations, unsuccessful job search, and the availability of significant non-labour incomes are particularly prevalent in Finland, affecting 45%, 30% and 28% of the…

Finland

FINNISH EDUCATION

Teacher job satisfaction dropped

The Nomad Today 10/7/20

They are less likely to recommend their own schools as a good place to work