Excerpted from the Finland Career Guide
Due to strong focus on technology and engineering in the Finnish
economy, the outlook for young engineers in Finland is excellent.
Nearly all professional engineers find employment immediately, many
of them having secured contracts before graduating. Mechanical,
telecommunications and data engineers are in the highest demand in
Finland. The sector employs more than 200,000 people.
The technology sector includes
electronics and the electro-technical industry, mechanical
engineering and the metals industry, making it the largest
industrial sector in Finland. Its international success is a result
of long-term investments in research and development to provide
innovative, high-quality products. Finnish electro-technical
solutions are found globally, from trains to power plants and from
space technology to sports and medicine. In addition to cellular
phones, Finland also produces well-known heart rate monitors,
weather monitoring systems and several other measuring and steering
systems.
This is just a sample of what you'll find in the complete guide.
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