The World of Work — Suc­ceed in the Finnish Job Mar­ket

Are you look­ing to improve your chances in the Finnish job mar­ket? You can now join a two-part Employ­a­bil­i­ty Skills Train­ing designed to help you build prac­ti­cal skills, under­stand work­place expec­ta­tions, and gain con­fi­dence when pur­su­ing job oppor­tu­ni­ties in Fin­land.

This two-part train­ing pro­vides a com­pre­hen­sive intro­duc­tion to work­ing in Fin­land. Dur­ing the two ses­sions, you will learn essen­tial employ­a­bil­i­ty skills and gain key knowl­edge about work­place prac­tices, rules, and rights. The pro­gramme com­bines prac­ti­cal guid­ance with real-world insights to sup­port your pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment.

Both ses­sions have a lim­it­ed num­ber of on-site places, so ear­ly reg­is­tra­tion is rec­om­mend­ed. You can also par­tic­i­pate online, if you pre­fer it. Par­tic­i­pants who attend both ses­sions will receive a cer­tifi­cate upon com­ple­tion.

What will you learn in the ses­sions

Ses­sion 1 — Employ­a­bil­i­ty Skills (9 June, 12 noon — 4 p.m.)

• How to present your­self effec­tive­ly to employ­ers
• Com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills for the Finnish work­ing world
• Prac­ti­cal tips for nav­i­gat­ing the job mar­ket
• Inter­ac­tive exer­cis­es to build con­fi­dence and employ­a­bil­i­ty skills  

Key speak­er: Ramon Crespi, Busi­ness com­mu­ni­ca­tion speak­er

Ses­sion 2 — Foun­da­tions of Fair Work (16 June, 8.30 a.m. — 12 p.m.)

• Employ­er and employ­ee roles in Fin­land
• Key work­place rules and respon­si­bil­i­ties
• Under­stand­ing your rights as an employ­ee
• Insights based on real-life experiences

Key speak­ers: Sil­ja Hyrkäs and Anna Litewka-Ant­to­lainen

Why join?

• Devel­op skills that improve your employ­a­bil­i­ty
• Gain a clear under­stand­ing of how work­ing in Fin­land works
• Learn how to stand out in the job mar­ket
• Build con­fi­dence through prac­ti­cal, inter­ac­tive learn­ing
• Receive a cer­tifi­cate upon com­plet­ing both ses­sions.

Event details and reg­is­tra­tions

Dates & time: 9 June 2026, 12 noon – 4 p.m.

                       16 June 2026, 8.30 a.m – 12 p.m.

Loca­tion: Oulu City Hall

The for­mat of the event is avail­able both in-per­son and online.

You can choose your pre­ferred par­tic­i­pa­tion mode and secure your place:

• Reg­is­ter for in-per­son par­tic­i­pa­tion. ‑seats are lim­it­ed.
• Reg­is­ter for online par­tic­i­pa­tion.

In col­lab­o­ra­tion with:
Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu

Equi­table Inclu­sion through Vol­un­teer­ing / City of Oulu

Business­Oulu