Archive for the ‘Employment’ Category

Leader Emerges from Oulu’s ‘Nokia 700′

Posted on August 17th, 2012 by News Editor

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Oulu’s 700 sacked Nokia employees are already getting organised. A leader has emerged and has set up a closed communication portal and a website – Oulu Talents – to encourage businesses to transfer to Oulu and take advantage of their skills.

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75 percent of Educated Immigrants Jobless

Posted on December 21st, 2011 by News Editor

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Three quarters of degree-educated immigrants in Finland have no job, according to a new PhD thesis.

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Ministry Wants to ‘Develop’ Northern Finland and Bring in More Tourists

Posted on August 25th, 2011 by News Editor

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The Ministry of Labour has established a special working group to develop Northern and Eastern Finland, both of which suffer from relatively high unemployment.

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How to Get Work in Finland When You’re Foreign

Posted on February 22nd, 2011 by News Editor

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The University of Oulu will host a conference this week on how to get into working life when you’re a foreigner.

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Huge Career Day at University

Posted on January 19th, 2011 by News Editor

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The University of Oulu is hosting a massive careers day on Wednesday involving companies ranging from Nokia to Deloitte.

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Wanted! Clairvoyant, Oulu Area . . .

Posted on November 30th, 2010 by News Editor

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A job advertisement for a clairvoyant was recently posted on Oulu’s employment website and has received numerous applications.

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Cold facts and hopeful thoughts on employment

Posted on April 13th, 2010 by Ata Bos

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65DN follows a foreigner’s quest for a job.

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Who´s counting on a job in 2010?

Posted on January 19th, 2010 by Ata Bos

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For many expats in Oulu the year has started off with a major New Year’s resolution, namely to do everything possible to find a job! The question is of course; how do you find a job if the understanding of Finnish is limited and you just learned to say “kiitos” to the chap behind the [...]

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Recruitment Difficulties Hit Oulu

Posted on March 16th, 2008 by Virpi Hattukangas

Northern Ostrobothnia is experiencing a tough beginning to the year when it comes to recruiting in certain sectors, reports Kaleva. In January 52 jobs were found hard to recruit for whereas the number was 27 a year ago.

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`Getting to Know People Works Brilliantly Here´

Posted on February 7th, 2008 by Edward Dutton

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Computer game designer found work in Oulu.

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