Living and Working in Finland

Living  and  Working  in  Finland   Informa2on  for  an  EU  Jobseeker   13.2.2014   Employment  and  Economic  Development  Office,  Finland       PO...
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Living  and  Working  in  Finland   Informa2on  for  an  EU  Jobseeker   13.2.2014   Employment  and  Economic  Development  Office,  Finland      

POPULATION: 5.4 million CURRENCY: Euro INTERNATIONAL STATUS: Achieved independence in 1917; member of the European Union since 1995; militarily nonaligned ECONOMIC STRUCTURE: Services 67 % of GDP, industry 30 %, agriculture 3 %; exports account for 39 % of GDP AREA: 338,000 km² (130,500 square miles)

LOCATION: Northern Europe; shares borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia CAPITAL: Helsinki (population 612.000) OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Finnish 90.4 %, Swedish 5.4 % RELIGIONS: Evangelical Lutheran Church 78 %; Orthodox Church 1 %; no religious affiliation 19 %; other religious communities 2 % SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary democracy; presidential elections every six years; Parliament (200 members) elected every four years

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Biggest  ci)es  -­‐  

number  of  inhabitants  

    Helsinki    612  000   Espoo      259  000   Tampere    220  000   Vantaa      207  000   Oulu      193  000   Turku    181  000   Jyväskylä    133  000   Kuopio    106  000   Lah2      103  000     Four  seasons   -­‐  cold  winters  and  warm  summers     2012  extremes:     -­‐42.7  °C  (Inari)  +31.0  °C  (Lieksa)  

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Employment and Economic Development Office of Uusimaa, Finland European Job Days 2013 in Porto

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Finnish  labour  market       Employment  rate  66,9  %  (Dec.  2013)     Unemployment  rate  7,9  %  (Dec.  2013)  

76  %  of  employees  work  under  a  permanent  full  2me  contract   9  %  of  employees  work  under  a  fixed-­‐term  contract   11  %  of  employees  have  part-­‐2me  contract   Women  par2cipate  in  the  labour  market  whereas  men.  Employment   rate  for  women  is  68  %     70%  of  workers  belong  to  a  trade  union     Labour  shortages  and  unemployment  commonly  occur   simultaneously  in  the  Finnish  labour  market            

       Source:  Sta2s2cs  Finland  02/2013    

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Regional  labour  market  situa)on     UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS’ PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKFORCE BY MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL AVERAGE 2012 % (number)

Source:   Ministry  of  Employment  and  the  Economy,   Employment  Service  Sta2s2cs  2013  

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Language   skills  requirements          Finnish  usually  required,  in  some  areas  Swedish      In  English  may  manage  for  example:            IT,  engineering,  interna2onal  business,  research          seasonal  gardening,  berry  picking,  kitchen  work  

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Foreigners  in  Finland     3,9  %  of  the  popula2on  are  foreigners     (208  232)     Biggest  na2onality  groups  are  Estonians     (44  652),  Russians  (30  878),  Swedes  (8  468)   and  Somalis  (7  590)  –  359  Belgians     The  sectors  with  most  foreign  workers  are   services  and  construc2on.  As  seasonal   workers  in  agriculture  and  forestry     59  600  foreign  jobseekers  in  the  TE  Offices,   which  is  8  %  of  all  the  jobseekers    Source:  Sta2s2cs  Finland  02/2013,  Ministry  of  Employment  and  the  Economy,  2013 7

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Foreigners  in  Finland     (2012)

50000   45000   40000   35000   30000   25000   20000   15000   10000   5000   0   Estonia  

Russia  

Sweden  

Somalia  

China  

Thailand  

Iraq  

Turkey  

India  

Germany  

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Searching  for  a  job       Employment  and  Economic  Development  Office  -­‐  vacancies:   www.te-­‐palvelut.fi       Vacancies  in  the  largest  newspapers  www.oiko2e.fi       Academic  recruitment  services:  www.aarresaari.net       Companies  ohen  recruit  through  their  own  internet  sites.     •  Typical  address  is:  www.companyname.fi     List  of  100  largest  Finnish  companies:  www.uranus.fi     Private  recruitment  agencies  e.g.  www.hpl.fi,    www.manpower.fi,   www.adecco.fi,  www.barona.fi,  www.staffpoint.fi     Direct  contact  with  employers!  

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Standard  applica)on  procedures     CV  and  applica2on  leker  -­‐  possibly  also  copies  of  school   leaving  cer2ficates  and  references     Examples  of  CVs:  hkp://europass.europa.eu       Employers  usually  choose  3  to  5  applicants  to  be  interviewed     Cer2ficates  and  references  will  be  studied  closely     For  demanding  posts  usually  2  to  3  interviews  will  be   conducted;  also  an  ap2tude  test  is  possible       Some  employers  make  only  the  final  selec2on  -­‐  the  rest  of   the  recruitment  process  may  be  outsourced      

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Recogni)on  of  qualifica)ons   Finnish  Na)onal  Board  of  Educa)on  (OPH)       Contact  before  coming  to  Finland     Recogni2on  required  for  posts  in  public  sector     Not  required  for  private  sector,  unless  the  profession  in  ques2on  is   regulated  (e.g.  electricians,  pilots)     Right  to  prac2se  profession  needed  for  the  following  professions:   •  Health  care  professionals   •  Veterinary  surgeons   •  Chartered  accountants  

•  Chartered  public  finance  auditors   •  Advocates   •  Seafarers  

  Different  authori2es  grant  the  right     More  informa2on:  www.oph.fi/info/recogni2on          

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Terms  of  Employment         Collec2ve  agreements  specifying  pay  rates  for  various  sectors       If  there  is  no  collec2ve  agreement  (e.g.  domes2c  helpers),  the   salary  should  be  at  least  1  134  €/month  in  2013)     Regular  working  hours  are  8  hours  per  day  and  40  hours  per  week,   with  two  days'  leave  per  calendar  month  worked     More  informa)on:  www.tyosuojelu.fi,   www.te-­‐palvelut.fi/finnwork,  www.tem.fi  ˃  labour  legisla2on     Ask  for  the  employment  contract  in  wri6en  form!       12  

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Taxa)on           Income  tax:   •  Up  to  6  months:  tax  at  source  35%     •  More  than  6  months:  progressive  income  tax     Example:  the  share  of  all  taxes  and  compulsory  contribu2ons           (incl.  social  security  payments  7  %)   •  Salary  2500  €/month  →  tax  26  %*   •  Salary  3000  €/month  →  tax  29  %*     More  informa)on:  www.vero.fi    *  Local  taxes  vary  from  one  city/municipality  to  the  other;  members  of  the          Finnish  Lutheran/Orthodox  church  pay  a  church  tax  (1  –  2,25%)    

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Moving  to  Finland  -­‐    First  steps    

  EU  registra2on  at  the  local  police  www.poliisi.fi     Popula2on  register  and  home  municipality  at  the  magistrate/ registra2on  office  www.maistraar.fi     Social  security  at  the  local  social  insurance  office  www.kela.fi       If  employed:  Tax  card  at  the  local  tax  office  www.vero.fi     If  unemployed:  Employment  and  Economic  Development  Office   (TE  Office)    www.te-­‐palvelut.fi       14

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Accommoda)on  -­‐  More  informa)on               Internet  portals:  www.oiko2e.fi,   www.etuovi.com     Newspapers:   www.sanomalehdet.fi     Housing  in  Finland:  www.housing.fi       Municipali2es  in  Finland:     www.kunnat.net       Youth  hostels:  www.hostellit.fi      

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Employment and Economic Development Office of Uusimaa, Finland European Job Days 2013 in Porto

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Further  informa)on         EURES  portal      eures.europa.eu       Ministry  of  Employment  and  the  Economy   www.tem.fi     Foreigners  working  in  Finland      www.te-­‐palvelut.fi/finnwork    www.infopankki.fi     Studying  and  prac2cal  training  in   Finland    www.studyinfinland.fi     General  informa2on  on  Finland   www.thisisFINLAND.fi       16

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Interna)onal  student  mobility     Finland  has  14  universi2es  and  24  polytechnics     Over  500  study  programmes  are  taught  in  English  in  higher   educa2on  ins2tutes     In  2012  appr.  10.000  students  came  to  Finland,  mostly  from   Germany  (1431),  France  (1216),  Spain  (895),  Italy  (505)  and   Russia  (474).  Belgium  322.     89  %  of  the  interna2onal  students  are  generally  happy  or  very   happy  with  their  Finnish  ins2tu2on  of  higher  educa2on  and  study   in  Finland     Finland  is  one  of  the  most  popular  des2na2on  countries  for   exchange  students  (10th  among  31  countries)    Source:  Centre  for  Interna2onal  Mobility  CIMO  2013  

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Centre for International Mobility

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Centre for International Mobility CIMO •  established in 1991 •  operates under the Finnish Ministry of Education •  promotes cross-cultural communisation and mobility in training, education, working life, cultural field as well as among young people

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CIMO’s year 2012 •  total budget 45 millions •  number of personnel 112 •  33,1 millions distributed as scholarships •  28 300 participated in different programmes •  1,4 million visitors in CIMO’s websites

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Studying in Finland www.studyinfinland.fi

First steps •  Find the right programme •  Check the entry requirements •  Check how and when to apply •  Plan your finances •  Visas and student residence permits •  Student accommodation

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CIMO FELLOWSHIPS Scholarships for Post-graduate Studies •  Primarily for post-graduate students invited to a Finnish university to complete a doctorate thesis or a double degree. •  Scholarship is €900-1,200/month and duration 3-12 months. •  Applications submitted by representatives of Finnish universities. Rolling deadline. •  Regional priorities in line with CIMO’s strategic priorities: Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America.

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FINNISH GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP POOL Scholarships for Post-graduate Studies •  For post-graduate (post Master’s degree) studies and research in Finnish universities and public research centres for students from outside Finland. •  Scholarship is €1,200 /month and duration 3-9 months. •  Individuals apply through authorities in their home country. Application deadlines may vary from country to country. •  Scholarships are based on Finland’s cultural agreements, cultural exchange programmes and bilateral scholarship programmes with 13 countries: Australia Egypt India Israel Japan

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China Namibia Republic of Turkey Korea Ukraine Cuba Mexico Mongolia

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Other sources of funding

•  http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/ •  organisations and foundations that specialise in your own particular scientific field •  Erasmus Mundus scholarships

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On the Study in Finland site you will find a lot of useful information about: •  Finland as a study destination •  Finnish higher education institutions •  English-language study program database •  Scholarships •  Admissions system •  Living in Finland

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Useful information •  •  •  •  •  • 

www.cimo.fi www.studyinfinland.fi www.universityadmissions.fi www.tem.fi http://www.soa.fi/en/ www.thisisfinland.fi

•  www.finlande.be Embassy of Finland in Belgium •  https://www.facebook.com/FinnishEmbassyBrussels •  https://twitter.com/FinEmbBrussels

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