Working in Finland

This page gives you useful links related to finding employment and working in Finland.

TKK’s Career and Recruiting Services

TKK’s career and recruiting services offer students of Helsinki University of Technology practical training positions and jobs, in addition to guidance in seeking employment. This is done, for instance, by organizing employment related events.

Read more at: http://www.uraverkko.net/en/

Aarresaari

Aarresaari, the academic recruiting service, provides jobs for academically trained people. Aarresaari also provides practical training positions and thesis jobs.

CIMO

CIMO, Centre for International Mobility has useful and practical advices for people staying/living in Finland and links for practical training positions and voluntary work in Finland.

More information at: http://www.cimo.fi/

Suomi.fi

Suomi.fi is a website which includes comprehensive information on life in Finland from various vantage points. You can find information on working, Finnish work culture, immigration, taxation and social services. The web site is multilingual, for instance it can be used in English, French and Spanish.

More information at: http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english

Employment Office

Employment Office is an organization under the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, and it is the largest provider of open jobs in Finland. From the pages of the Employment Office you can find information on work legislation, starting your own company and many other useful things. Here you can also find information on Finnish work culture.

More information at: http://www.mol.fi/mol/en

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

The purpose of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health is to promote the wellbeing of workers and solve the challenges related to occupational health. From their web site you can find information on both physical and psychological wellbeing and safety.

More information at: http://www.ttl.fi/internet/english

TEK – The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers

The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers - TEK is an interest and service group for graduate engineers. The aim of TEK is to support the growth of the labour market value of their members and to increase the influence of the profession in society. As a member of TEK you receive services supporting your professional career, such as employment and wage counselling, recruiting, career and globalization services, and insurance on unemployment and job-related risks.

More information at: http://www.tek.fi/index.php?id=11

Tax Administration

You can find the most up-to-date information on Finnish taxation system from the web site of Taxation Administration. It also contains instructions on how the taxation of foreigners works in Finland. You can find all the necessary forms for taxation on the web site.

http://www.vero.fi/default.asp?language=ENG&domain=VERO_ENGLISH

From the page http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=1252;193921 you can find a summary on what you must do as a foreign student or a trainee while working in Finland.

Other Employment Services and Staffing Companies

Adecco
http://www.adecco.fi/en/

Barona
http://www.barona.fi/fi/

Oikotie.fi (in Finnish)
http://www.oikotie.fi/s/jobs/all

Studentwork
http://www.studentwork.fi/index_eng.php

Uratie (in Finnish)
Recruiting service for professionals of commerce and technology. Registering required.
http://www.uratie.fi/uratie/main.jsf

Varamiespalvelut
http://www.varamiespalvelu.fi/english/