Hi Oliver! I am Stefano from Uruguay, and I am moving to Finland to study at Aalto. I am searching for a part-time job on the IT industry as well. Your videos have been of great help, so thank you a million times for all the valuable content!! It is really helping and making a difference :)
Hey Stefano and thanks so much for the positive feedback, i do appreciate it! Also, huge congrats on being admitted to study at Aalto! That is absolutely amazing 🥂 If you have any questions about Aalto or finding part-time jobs, i suggest that you join us today live at 5:30 pm Eastern European time. Ill be answering peoples questions live for around two hours.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you so much, I am sorry I missed it! I do have an idea for one of your HOAS videos though, what about a video comparing the neighborhoods where HOAS provides housing? For example I would like to live in a place that has plenty of movement, a gym nearby and one of the university restaurants close. I believe lot of people would be interested in such content. As I said before, thank you so much for your awesome content :)
Hi there! I want to point out something. I'm planning to work in Finland in the next couple years. I'm already learning Finnish and I won't complain about that. If foreigners come to my country I expect them to know the basics of our language. I won't expect them to be proficient at it but I will expect them to be able to communicate with us. Thinking that English will be enough is just disrespectful towards the country you're going to. They have their culture and their language and its you who has to try to fit in there and not viceversa. What I'm saying is: if there's a labor shortage I could understand that Finnish was not a requirement anymore, but as far as I know, that's not the case in Finland? Anyway, thanks for uploading these kind of videos. I really enjoy them and they give me a huge boost in motivation when studying Finnish :)
I have managed to live and work in Finland for over 20 years without speaking finnish (IT industry). The last time I applied for a job with a Finnish company (Comptel in Helsinki) about 80 others applied for the job. Once I worked there the hiring manager said that not being Finnish was actually an advantage in getting the job since I would not suffer as much culture shock when travelling around the world for work as somebody born and bought up in Finland. If a company has Finnish as a working language then that tells you something about their outlook and view of the world.
@@richard-riku Hello, i hope you are doing well. Since you are working in IT field, i have few questions to ask, if it is ok with you. I am a graduate student from Uzbekistan studying in School of computer science and information Technology. I really want to work in Finland. However i have applied more than 10 jobs online, but none of them replied. Could you please help me with how to find jobs.
My dream is to someday can work in IT in Finland. That video helped me to got an idea of what may be a plus for arrive on that some day. I'm already looking at how learn Scrum :)
Hey Carita and thanks so much for the feedback! Bea had some super valuable points and i really hope that this helps international talent get their careers started just that much easier 👍
Hey Oliver can you please make a similar video which Vaid us on how to go about 14:14 finding jobs in the Digital Marketing Domain in Finland and how the opportunities are for job seekers in marketing related practices.
Hi, I have a question regarding cover letters. I never really understand why a candidate need to write about the company. For one, the candidate doesn’t know about the company outside of any public information that is available. Wouldn’t it make more sense for the employer to talk to the candidate about their company during the interview? I live in New Zealand (NZ), and I’ve worked for NZ and Australian companies; a cover letter is not really required when applying for a job in these countries. And yes, I’m in tech.
You're welcome 😊. Hopefully these kind of long-form interviews bring value to people. I know that they can be hard to listen to especially on one go. At least I found the discussion with Bea super interesting but dont know about everyone else.
Hey Peter and thanks for the question. Yes you can. However, international students who come from outside the European Union or European Economic Area have some restrictions on how much you can work while doing your degree. I explain this topic in detail in this video: ruclips.net/video/pE1xEHanXR4/видео.html
Really informative video. I have experience is IT and product support and I am looking forward to join business information technology. Do you have any idea about its scope?
Hey Jackey and thanks for the question. Unfortunately i would need a bit more information about the degree that you are interested in. I think there are multiple degrees in a number of universities in Finland with a similar name. So cant really tell you anything without having more details.
If you want your company to grow internationally, you should engage in English communication. It doesn't make any sense if you push your local language which most people around the world unable to understand and would take a lot of time to learn.
I have done my bachelor's in electronics and communication four years ago in 2018 and after that i was preparing for government jobs, but want to move to Finland. Please guide what IT course should i choose and how many years of experience do i need in my country before moving to Finland.
If I were to move there to Finland as an EU citizen to get into the IT field, do you think it would be possible? I mean I've been studying in the IT field for quite a while. I know that it's a bit more challenging for non EU citizens. But is it possible in my scenario.
I dont see any reason why not. Its not a yes or no question. Also, i would need to know quite a bit more about you and what do you actually want to do in Finland - study or work or both. Also, if you want to come to Finland for work, i would need to know a lot more about your background, education and what kind of jobs you are looking for and in what kind of companies.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I'm a Portuguese national, I'm an Arts graduate (bachelors degree), I've studied a basic computer ed course with graphic designing with internship after my graduation (dealing with stuff like Adobe creative suite, MSoffice, accounting software etc). After that I worked for a hospital here for almost 2 years as a doctors assistant and customer relationship assistant. After that in 2019 I went onto studying IT on my own, particularly starting with SQL, NoSQL, Tableau etc (first on databases), then with Front End & Back End technologies like HTML, CSS, JS, NodeJS, and React as well as web designing involving Adobe XD and Figma. I know I changed careers back and forth, but I feel confident with IT. I started Freelancing with my own company this year in Feb. I want to move to Finland to get full time work into IT as a web dev and/or web design either for small or large companies. I'd be willing to learn Finnish along the way as I have a niche for learning languages too. I don't mind the cold weather. A list of my projects are available in my website: www.carvalhosolutions.com
Dear Oliver I wish to join university of turku this year to take up master's course related to cyber security . How about Cyber security jobs? Or related part time jobe
Cyber and digital security is definitely a great field to study and there are many interesting companies in the field. Its hard to say about part time jobs however, because im not sure whether any companies in this field hires students before they graduate. My gut feeling is that yes they do, but i have no idea what kind of requirements they would have for such jobs. But yeah, this is definitely a great field and i highly recommend pursuing this degree.
Hi there, is it really impossible to hunt the office job's in Finland because I am planning to pursue Msc Economics and want to make my career in Finland industry. Please feel free then let me know.
Finding your fist job is always difficult in Finland and its not a question about your degree. This means that you need to start learning how to apply for jobs already while studying so that you dont have to start from scratch once you actually graduate 👍
Hi Oliver, First of all thanks for helping all of us, I'm working in IT Sector I have a doubt, if I don't get job in finland directly from Non-EU country, but if I get job in poland Or Portugal, and if I go to poland for job, is it easy for me to get job in Finland as I entered EU?
Hey Gafoor and thanks for the question. Its hard to say whether working in Poland at first would have any impact on your chances of finding a job in Finland. I guess yeah since you would be gathering work experience - but that would apply to any country. However, if your question was about residence permits then no, working in another EU country will not help you unless you become an EU citizen. As a non EU citizen, you will have to apply for a residence permit for work even if you want to work in Finland - even if you received a job from another EU country before that. What i would recommend you to do is to simply start applying for jobs in Finland in the IT sector. If you are lucky enough to find a company that wants to hire you AND they make you a binding job offer, you should not have any issues getting a residence permit to work here.
It's very easy to find an IT job in here if you know what they are looking from a particular candidate. Your CV must tell them at a glance who you are and if they want more info it should include in your linked in profile. and you should be a dynamic person. here in Finland there are no one tech / language / framework. you should ready for any thing. And this will be evaluated thought the process. that's it. give it a try
Please use some of the sources that we mentioned during the interview. I also have other videos on my channel where i list out some great resources for job hunting. For more information, watch these three videos: ruclips.net/video/v4lFuwvFs8g/видео.html ruclips.net/video/j7Uh_q7Gxu4/видео.html ruclips.net/video/VKowmuo2JVs/видео.html
The city you study in will not matter. If there is a degree taught in a univeristy, there is also demand for people in that field. Otherwise it would not make any sense for the university to have such a programme. I have zero experience or knowledge in the field of neuroscience so cant say any details about the field but the above mentioned statements still apply. I hope this answered your question.
@@RoadtoFinnish ok thanks bro. I didn't mean the city. I meant the university of helsinki and turku. Those are the two universities that have msc in neuroscience
@@LathropLdST brother how i can apply to get job than i can get visa , first i need find farm or Barn only brother i want work i need it sir , tanks for everything, Kiitos❤️🙏🙏
Glad it was helpful! Do let me know what kind of question you might have about the topic. I might be interviewing more people in the future and i thought that we could focus on more experienced people.
I have done my bachelor's in electronics and communication four years ago in 2018 and after that i was preparing for government jobs, but want to move to Finland. Please guide what IT course should i choose and how many years of experience do i need in my country before moving Finland.
Hi Oliver! I am Stefano from Uruguay, and I am moving to Finland to study at Aalto. I am searching for a part-time job on the IT industry as well. Your videos have been of great help, so thank you a million times for all the valuable content!! It is really helping and making a difference :)
Hey Stefano and thanks so much for the positive feedback, i do appreciate it! Also, huge congrats on being admitted to study at Aalto! That is absolutely amazing 🥂
If you have any questions about Aalto or finding part-time jobs, i suggest that you join us today live at 5:30 pm Eastern European time. Ill be answering peoples questions live for around two hours.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you so much, I am sorry I missed it! I do have an idea for one of your HOAS videos though, what about a video comparing the neighborhoods where HOAS provides housing? For example I would like to live in a place that has plenty of movement, a gym nearby and one of the university restaurants close. I believe lot of people would be interested in such content. As I said before, thank you so much for your awesome content :)
Hi there! I want to point out something. I'm planning to work in Finland in the next couple years. I'm already learning Finnish and I won't complain about that. If foreigners come to my country I expect them to know the basics of our language. I won't expect them to be proficient at it but I will expect them to be able to communicate with us. Thinking that English will be enough is just disrespectful towards the country you're going to. They have their culture and their language and its you who has to try to fit in there and not viceversa. What I'm saying is: if there's a labor shortage I could understand that Finnish was not a requirement anymore, but as far as I know, that's not the case in Finland? Anyway, thanks for uploading these kind of videos. I really enjoy them and they give me a huge boost in motivation when studying Finnish :)
I have managed to live and work in Finland for over 20 years without speaking finnish (IT industry). The last time I applied for a job with a Finnish company (Comptel in Helsinki) about 80 others applied for the job. Once I worked there the hiring manager said that not being Finnish was actually an advantage in getting the job since I would not suffer as much culture shock when travelling around the world for work as somebody born and bought up in Finland. If a company has Finnish as a working language then that tells you something about their outlook and view of the world.
@@richard-riku Hello, i hope you are doing well. Since you are working in IT field, i have few questions to ask, if it is ok with you.
I am a graduate student from Uzbekistan studying in School of computer science and information Technology.
I really want to work in Finland. However i have applied more than 10 jobs online, but none of them replied. Could you please help me with how to find jobs.
thank you ,it gave me the right kind of insight that how should i develop my skill for a good career
Youre most welcome! Im glad to hear this.
My dream is to someday can work in IT in Finland. That video helped me to got an idea of what may be a plus for arrive on that some day. I'm already looking at how learn Scrum :)
Thats very cool to hear!
Good discussion and many important points!
Hey Carita and thanks so much for the feedback! Bea had some super valuable points and i really hope that this helps international talent get their careers started just that much easier 👍
wow...very very informative and insightful. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful! Do let me know if there were any topics that were left a bit vague and id love to elaborate 👍
Great video. As always. (at least the begining.)
I hope that you watched more than the first 20 seconds 😅
@@RoadtoFinnish lol so true omg your videos are so under appreciated , kinda feel sad for ya
Hey Oliver can you please make a similar video which Vaid us on how to go about 14:14 finding jobs in the Digital Marketing Domain in Finland and how the opportunities are for job seekers in marketing related practices.
Hi, I have a question regarding cover letters. I never really understand why a candidate need to write about the company.
For one, the candidate doesn’t know about the company outside of any public information that is available. Wouldn’t it make more sense for the employer to talk to the candidate about their company during the interview?
I live in New Zealand (NZ), and I’ve worked for NZ and Australian companies; a cover letter is not really required when applying for a job in these countries.
And yes, I’m in tech.
Really Useful inofrmation
Good luck.
19:00 vertical and horizontal system/apps scaling.
Great video with many good tips. : )
much needed, thanks :-)
You're welcome 😊. Hopefully these kind of long-form interviews bring value to people. I know that they can be hard to listen to especially on one go. At least I found the discussion with Bea super interesting but dont know about everyone else.
How is the demand for cyber security profile in finland
This was really helpful. can students work part time in the IT sector?
Hey Peter and thanks for the question. Yes you can. However, international students who come from outside the European Union or European Economic Area have some restrictions on how much you can work while doing your degree. I explain this topic in detail in this video: ruclips.net/video/pE1xEHanXR4/видео.html
Really informative video. I have experience is IT and product support and I am looking forward to join business information technology. Do you have any idea about its scope?
Hey Jackey and thanks for the question. Unfortunately i would need a bit more information about the degree that you are interested in. I think there are multiple degrees in a number of universities in Finland with a similar name. So cant really tell you anything without having more details.
Great video!!
Thats nice to hear! I hope you got some new information from this.
If you want your company to grow internationally, you should engage in English communication. It doesn't make any sense if you push your local language which most people around the world unable to understand and would take a lot of time to learn.
As a fresher is there any chances of getting IT jobs in Finland. Whats the procedure ?
I have done my bachelor's in electronics and communication four years ago in 2018 and after that i was preparing for government jobs, but want to move to Finland. Please guide what IT course should i choose and how many years of experience do i need in my country before moving to Finland.
How to register an IT company in Finland? Explain it for a foreigner.
If I were to move there to Finland as an EU citizen to get into the IT field, do you think it would be possible? I mean I've been studying in the IT field for quite a while. I know that it's a bit more challenging for non EU citizens. But is it possible in my scenario.
I dont see any reason why not. Its not a yes or no question. Also, i would need to know quite a bit more about you and what do you actually want to do in Finland - study or work or both. Also, if you want to come to Finland for work, i would need to know a lot more about your background, education and what kind of jobs you are looking for and in what kind of companies.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I'm a Portuguese national, I'm an Arts graduate (bachelors degree), I've studied a basic computer ed course with graphic designing with internship after my graduation (dealing with stuff like Adobe creative suite, MSoffice, accounting software etc). After that I worked for a hospital here for almost 2 years as a doctors assistant and customer relationship assistant.
After that in 2019 I went onto studying IT on my own, particularly starting with SQL, NoSQL, Tableau etc (first on databases), then with Front End & Back End technologies like HTML, CSS, JS, NodeJS, and React as well as web designing involving Adobe XD and Figma. I know I changed careers back and forth, but I feel confident with IT. I started Freelancing with my own company this year in Feb.
I want to move to Finland to get full time work into IT as a web dev and/or web design either for small or large companies. I'd be willing to learn Finnish along the way as I have a niche for learning languages too. I don't mind the cold weather.
A list of my projects are available in my website: www.carvalhosolutions.com
Dear Oliver I wish to join university of turku this year to take up master's course related to cyber security . How about Cyber security jobs? Or related part time jobe
Cyber and digital security is definitely a great field to study and there are many interesting companies in the field. Its hard to say about part time jobs however, because im not sure whether any companies in this field hires students before they graduate. My gut feeling is that yes they do, but i have no idea what kind of requirements they would have for such jobs.
But yeah, this is definitely a great field and i highly recommend pursuing this degree.
Hi there, is it really impossible to hunt the office job's in Finland because I am planning to pursue Msc Economics and want to make my career in Finland industry.
Please feel free then let me know.
Will it be difficult to find a job if i complete my bachelor degree in Business information technology?
Finding your fist job is always difficult in Finland and its not a question about your degree. This means that you need to start learning how to apply for jobs already while studying so that you dont have to start from scratch once you actually graduate 👍
@@RoadtoFinnish thank you sir
I want to come and work sir how can I do
Whether an Experienced Pharmacist get job in Finland & how?
Regulated profession, unlikely.
Hi Oliver,
First of all thanks for helping all of us, I'm working in IT Sector
I have a doubt, if I don't get job in finland directly from Non-EU country, but if I get job in poland Or Portugal, and if I go to poland for job, is it easy for me to get job in Finland as I entered EU?
Hey Gafoor and thanks for the question. Its hard to say whether working in Poland at first would have any impact on your chances of finding a job in Finland. I guess yeah since you would be gathering work experience - but that would apply to any country. However, if your question was about residence permits then no, working in another EU country will not help you unless you become an EU citizen. As a non EU citizen, you will have to apply for a residence permit for work even if you want to work in Finland - even if you received a job from another EU country before that.
What i would recommend you to do is to simply start applying for jobs in Finland in the IT sector. If you are lucky enough to find a company that wants to hire you AND they make you a binding job offer, you should not have any issues getting a residence permit to work here.
It's very easy to find an IT job in here if you know what they are looking from a particular candidate. Your CV must tell them at a glance who you are and if they want more info it should include in your linked in profile. and you should be a dynamic person. here in Finland there are no one tech / language / framework. you should ready for any thing. And this will be evaluated thought the process. that's it. give it a try
That’s a really good point
😅 which one of them?
Bro How can we find non IT jobs in Finland from abroad...?
Please use some of the sources that we mentioned during the interview. I also have other videos on my channel where i list out some great resources for job hunting. For more information, watch these three videos:
ruclips.net/video/v4lFuwvFs8g/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/j7Uh_q7Gxu4/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/VKowmuo2JVs/видео.html
Oliver. Are there a demand for neuroscience graduates graduated from helsinki or turku ?
The city you study in will not matter. If there is a degree taught in a univeristy, there is also demand for people in that field. Otherwise it would not make any sense for the university to have such a programme. I have zero experience or knowledge in the field of neuroscience so cant say any details about the field but the above mentioned statements still apply. I hope this answered your question.
@@RoadtoFinnish ok thanks bro. I didn't mean the city. I meant the university of helsinki and turku. Those are the two universities that have msc in neuroscience
@@ramithatheekshana1853 Oh right. Yes, if they have programmes in the field, there is definitely demand for the graduates.
@@RoadtoFinnish ok. Thanks a lot brother
so what i do leave the job
Im sorry but i dont understand the question.
hello everyone, how i can get job in Finland, seasonal job , I'm from Morocco
Seasonal jobs in Scandinavia are sourced from South East Asia.
@@LathropLdST
Hi bro ,what you maens?
@@Badr-eddine-yk4pi seasonal job like berry picking? People from SEA are flown to do that job.
Like hospitality? You need a contract for the visa.
@@LathropLdST brother how i can apply to get job than i can get visa , first i need find farm or Barn only brother i want work i need it sir , tanks for everything, Kiitos❤️🙏🙏
Can you guide me, my brother, how can I get a contract? I swear, I am a good worker. Greetings from Morocco, kiitos 🙏🙏❤️
Hi Iam from ethiopa my talent is Berber work
Hello there.
Great discussion Oliver. Took some helpful information away from this.
Glad it was helpful! Do let me know what kind of question you might have about the topic. I might be interviewing more people in the future and i thought that we could focus on more experienced people.
hi
hello
10:38 recorded in 2020 kinda spilled he beans there lmao
Yep these take quite a while to edit and post :). All points are still relevant today.
Any real jobs involved ?I don t find IT as a job ,more of a joke
I have done my bachelor's in electronics and communication four years ago in 2018 and after that i was preparing for government jobs, but want to move to Finland. Please guide what IT course should i choose and how many years of experience do i need in my country before moving Finland.
5 years
Basic Finnish - B1-2