Emma
Looking for a job:)
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Irish - Girl
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Looking for a job:)
Hi i have recently moved to Tampere and i am desperately seeking employment. Sadly my Finnish is virtually non existent at the moment so i am finding it extremely hard to find work at the minute.I have sent endless emails amd have walked the lenght and breath of Tampere in search of work so please if anyone is looking for a friendly, charming hard worker or indeed have any ideas please email me
Emma
Emma
Re: Looking for a job:)
Hi there!
It would help if you told us what you do. You will see this again and again on the board - but if you are not highly qualified (a masters is normal here), or do not have some special skill which is really in demand (programming comes to mind) you will find it really difficult to get any kind of job unless you speak Finnish really well.
Think of how it would be in Ireland for somebody who had not a word of English - in the boom times they might have gotten a cleaning job in a hotel etc., but now, almost impossible. Finland is even tighter on stuff like qualifications and language. Because of the different secondary school system, people are often "qualified" (they have papers) for jobs for which you don't really need to be qualified for in Ireland. An office receptionist in Finland will often have completed the "administration secondary school" for example. Construction workers go to the "construction secondary school" .
The best advice you will get on the forum is to really, really, really +massively concentrate on learning Finnish. English speakers have a notoriously bad record in learning it for a number of reasons:
A: you can survive without Finnish - lots of tv programmes in english, films in cinema in english, most people speak english really well etc.
B: most english speakers don't have much experience of really, truly becoming fluent in another language (huge generalisation but you get the point-how good is your leaving cert french??)
C: Finnish is hard
good luck
It would help if you told us what you do. You will see this again and again on the board - but if you are not highly qualified (a masters is normal here), or do not have some special skill which is really in demand (programming comes to mind) you will find it really difficult to get any kind of job unless you speak Finnish really well.
Think of how it would be in Ireland for somebody who had not a word of English - in the boom times they might have gotten a cleaning job in a hotel etc., but now, almost impossible. Finland is even tighter on stuff like qualifications and language. Because of the different secondary school system, people are often "qualified" (they have papers) for jobs for which you don't really need to be qualified for in Ireland. An office receptionist in Finland will often have completed the "administration secondary school" for example. Construction workers go to the "construction secondary school" .
The best advice you will get on the forum is to really, really, really +massively concentrate on learning Finnish. English speakers have a notoriously bad record in learning it for a number of reasons:
A: you can survive without Finnish - lots of tv programmes in english, films in cinema in english, most people speak english really well etc.
B: most english speakers don't have much experience of really, truly becoming fluent in another language (huge generalisation but you get the point-how good is your leaving cert french??)
C: Finnish is hard
good luck
Re: Looking for a job:)
Try the local English Day Cares. I live in Espoo and managed to get a job in one near me within a month of moving here, and I don't speak all that much Finnish (I know the basics, colours, numbers, foods, simple greetings etc). In fact I was told that my lack of Finnish knowledge was a good thing because it would mean that the kids would have to speak to me in English! Some places will even offer training if you don't have experience or qualifications in childcare. I just found it an easy place to get employed here, and it just so happens to be the career I chose too 
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Irish - Girl
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Re: Looking for a job:)
Thank you for the information.
I have plenty of hotel experience as i have worked as a receptionist for 7 years.The next available language course doesn't start till Jan so its a slow starter.
I have plenty of hotel experience as i have worked as a receptionist for 7 years.The next available language course doesn't start till Jan so its a slow starter.
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zetorpilot
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Re: Looking for a job:)
What about the local Red Cross or a similar charity? They may be able to find you something useful to do, that would keep you busy and also get you exposed to the language.
Re: Looking for a job:)
Yes, that is a problem about the language courses and availability. But hopefully January will see you on one!
The kindergarten thing sounds like a good idea, you could also try nursing homes, I did hear that they sometimes take on people to work as nurse's aides without them really knowing much Finnish.
The problem with working as a hotel receptionist is that you might be up against locals who will speak not only Finnish and probably great English, but Swedish, German and maybe Russian also.
If you have qualifications, get them nostrified immediately. If they are from the EU, they do it automatically.
good luck
The kindergarten thing sounds like a good idea, you could also try nursing homes, I did hear that they sometimes take on people to work as nurse's aides without them really knowing much Finnish.
The problem with working as a hotel receptionist is that you might be up against locals who will speak not only Finnish and probably great English, but Swedish, German and maybe Russian also.
If you have qualifications, get them nostrified immediately. If they are from the EU, they do it automatically.
good luck
Re: Looking for a job:)
If u have realy problem,you can come and stay with us
We r looking for somebody in evening to play with my girls for two hrs
Insted you can have your own room for stay and food
I will teach u finish n help to find job
We r living in espoo
We r looking for somebody in evening to play with my girls for two hrs
Insted you can have your own room for stay and food
I will teach u finish n help to find job
We r living in espoo