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Working life

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The programme is for aspiring teachers who don’t speak Finnish or Swedish.
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The government still wants to create 100,000 jobs during its term in office.
4 days ago
Finland’s government is pushing through legislation which would see newly-arrived immigrant jobseekers receive lower benefits than other unemployed people.
5 days ago
Immigration has once again been cast as a panacea for Finland’s pension system.
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Last summer, staffing firm Barona received some 43,000 applications for 1,000 seasonal positions.
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One third of respondents to a survey by recruitment firm Barona said they use artificial intelligence at work on a weekly basis.
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The research found that a person of immigrant background loses an average of 4,000 euros per year after a serious injury or illness, while a native Finn loses about 2,600 euros.
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What do Donald Trump’s Greenland threats mean for Finland’s celebrated icebreaker deal?
2 weeks ago
Helsingin Sanomat writes about a Finnish couple who had been struggling in Helsinki but fulfilled their dreams of running a successful business and starting a family after moving to Estonia.
2 weeks ago
Students want to live alone more than they did in the past, according to the head of Helsinki’s student housing outfit HOAS.