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3 months ago

Many Finnish workplaces overly reliant on ‘nonsense’ personality tests, researchers say

The trend can be especially problematic in recruitment, according to the results of a research study.
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3 months ago

Supply of foreign care workers dries up

The number of foreigners entering Finland’s care sector has collapsed compared with previous years.
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3 months ago

Finland plans to ease rules on firing workers

The country’s main blue-collar federation slams the government’s proposal, calling it a significant weakening of job security.
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3 months ago

Nokia’s profit slips, Elisa trims jobs

Finland’s telecoms firms reported less-than-stellar news on Thursday.
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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Finnair’s foibles, lost in translation, and daycare haircuts

Finland’s flag carrier is refusing to compensate passengers for flights cancelled over a recent seat cover mishap, citing extraordinary circumstances.
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3 months ago

Unemployment rose in September

The Finnish jobless rate is around ten percent.
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3 months ago

Bankruptcies rise again

September saw more businesses in Finland close down.
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3 months ago

HS: Government reaches agreement on relaxing requirements for fixed-term work contracts

If passed into law, the proposal would mean employers no longer need to provide a justification for offering a fixed-term contract instead of a permanent position.
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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Brewing relief, big paper’s big decline, and an immigrant entrepreneur eyes dying Finnish tradition

A Vietnamese woman is breathing new life into the Finnish countryside, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
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3 months ago

“People don’t have babies to make taxpayers” — Finland’s childfree defend choices amid shrinking population debate

Women in Finland share their reasons for not having kids.
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