Working conditions in Finland today: trends and recent changes
In this blog, we’ll take a look at how employees felt working conditions in Finland changed in 2020 during the pandemic.
Tag: work
Statistics Finland: The majority of critical workers women
This week Statistics Finland published an online article on the critical workers in Finland. We take a look at what it said. This continues a conversation we started in March.
What it’s like to work in Finland: Working Life Barometer 2019
The 2019 Working Life Barometer was just published. We’ll see what that tells you about what it’s like to work in Finland.
Interesting new insights into gender segregation in the Finnish labor market
In this blog, we review a recent short study by Statistics Finland. It reveals interesting insights into gender segregation in the Finnish labor market.
Job hunting in Finland: the importance of networks
In this bog post, we talk about job hunting in Finland and the role networks play in that, what kinds of networks are good, and how you form them.
A new recruitment agency in Finland targeting immigrants
A new recruitment agency has been established in Finland. Pointer Pontial targets particularly immigrants. Here’s an interview of its CEO Johanna Korpia.
Ascension Day in Finland: day off or not?
This Thursday, 40 days from Easter, is Ascension Day in Finland. In this blog, we explain what Ascension Day is. But more importantly, we talk about religious holidays and their relationship to Finnish labor politics.
Trade unions in Finland: labor union membership explained
In this current health crisis that is leaving millions of people laid off or terminated globally, there has been an increase in interest in trade union membership. The same trend is also visible in Finland. In our blog this week, we talk about labor unions in Finland, their membership, and particularly about unemployment funds associated with them.
How do you find out about salaries in Finland?
Are you considering a job in Finland? Do you know how much you should be paid? In this blog post, we talk about salaries in Finland.
Did you know this about your working hours?
A new law defining working hours in Finland will take effect January 1, 2020. In our blog this week, we’ll take a look at some of issues covered in the law.