Networking and personal contacts have become increasingly important for finding a job in Finland. Referrals and leads have become one of the most successful ways to locate open positions. Traditionally, job openings have been posted in journals and newspapers, a method still considered very effective; however, according to the Academic Career Services, only 30 percent of job openings in Finland today are published in the newspapers or in the employment office, highlighting the importance of personal contacts and one’s own initiative. The use of the Internet as a resource has become very popular. Online recruitment websites are considered fast and easy-to-use with daily updates providing current information to jobseekers. Many corporations also publish job openings on their company websites and some firms today allow jobseekers to send an open job application over the Internet for possible non-published open positions. In addition, the use of staffing agencies has increased significantly. Government-sponsored employment agencies are also very helpful in locating a job, particularly outside the major cities.

Online Job Sites

Rekry.com
http://www.rekry.com/uratie/main.jsf (Finnish)
Rekry.com is a popular job site. After a free registration, a jobseeker can post a résumé/CV in the database and sign up for the Vahtikoira (Watch Dog) service that sends Job Alert emails of openings that match the jobseeker’s specifications. Visitors can browse job advertisements by job type and location or use keywords. Rekry.com lists a variety of technical openings in categories such as pre-sales and technical support, product development, testing and programming, documentation and technical writing. In addition to the variety of business categories, Rekry.com also lists medical and pharmaceutical, construction and real estate, healthcare and social work jobs. Although Rekry.com is in Finnish only, many companies also post openings in English.

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