Where is best to look for jobs in Finland?

Shrubist · Post by **Shrubist** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:04 pm

I moved to Finland just over a week ago and I'm having difficulty trying to find a job as I cannot speak Finnish. Even the job search websites are unhelpful. Does anyone know where is the best place for me to start looking?

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Ross1983 · Post by **Ross1983** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:19 pm

Help me!

Shrubist · Post by **Shrubist** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:38 pm

Ah my apologies. I was unclear. I meant what job websites are good for me to start looking on. I am a qualified and experienced chef of 8 years and I have a qualification in accountancy. I can only speak English.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:24 pm

www.mol.fi
www.staffpoint.fi
www.opteam.fi
www.selekta.info
www.studentwork.se/fi/

Shrubist · Post by **Shrubist** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:56 pm

Thanks for those sites but for the most part they are only in finnish. I realise not speaking finnish will seriously hinder my chances of finding a job but I am willing to try ANY job!

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:15 pm

Sorry, theres no jobs for thick planks at the moment. How bloody difficult is it to figure out what is the word for "search", what is the word for "kitchen", what is the word for "cook"???

upperreule · Post by **upperreule** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:32 pm

http://www.mol.fi/paikat/Job.do?lang=fi ... or=8040392

http://www.mol.fi/paikat/Job.do?lang=fi ... or=8049256

http://www.mol.fi/paikat/Job.do?lang=fi ... or=8038767

http://www.mol.fi/paikat/Job.do?lang=fi ... or=8040515

I am assuming that you are looking in Helsinki?

All found on the Mol.fi website. http://www.mol.fi/paikat/ Just type in 'the' in the field marked 'sanahaku' for some Englsih speaking jobs.

And try and ignore some insultulting people on this website, they obviously have far to much time on their hands and nothing better to do which is a shame for them really.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:19 pm

Which is the better motivation, being spoon-fed or a right kick up the arse?

Shrubist · Post by **Shrubist** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:35 pm

Pursuivant wrote:Sorry, theres no jobs for thick planks at the moment. How bloody difficult is it to figure out what is the word for "search", what is the word for "kitchen", what is the word for "cook"???

Thats all well and good la but that doesnt help with the rest of the job description such as what duties it entails, wages, what food I'll be cooking, what qaulifications/experience I need, etc.

Thanks to the people who are actually trying to help.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:04 pm

Thats all well and good la but that doesnt help with the rest of the job description such as what duties it entails, wages, what food I'll be cooking, what qaulifications/experience I need, etc.

Yes, which tells me that not only are you thick, you are beyond lazy.

Kokki, Jingcheng Oy / Ravintola Lemon Tree, Hyvinkää
Jos hallitset maittavan lounasruoan, a'la carte-listamme sekä itsesi, olet etsimämme henkilö. Toimimme Hyvinkään uudessa Kauppakeskus Willassa hyvien kulkuyhteyksien varrella.

Yhteystiedot Markku Jelekäinen, 0465241560, makekokki@hotmail.com
Työpaikan osoite 05800 HYVINKÄÄ
Asuntomahdollisuus kyllä
Työkokemus 1-5 vuotta
Työ alkaa 01.06.2012
Työaika 2-vuorotyö
Työn kesto yli 12 kuukautta
Ilmoitus jätetty 15.05.2012
Ilmoitusnumero 7990600

Google Translate
Chef, Ltd. Jingcheng / Lemon Tree Restaurant, Hyvinkää
If you manage a delicious food for lunch, a la carte as well as feedback is valuable to yourself, you are looking for. We operate in the new shopping center in Hyvinkää Willassa good traffic connections.

Contact Markku Jelekäinen, 0465241560, makekokki@hotmail.com
Work address 05800 HYVINKÄÄ
Yes Housing Opportunity
Work Experience 1-5 years
The work begins 06/01/2012
Working time 2-shift
Duration of work more than 12 months
Ad placed on 5/15/2012
Ad Number 7990600

Good luck thick plank, winter comes in 3 months.

PS. you need a hygiene pass to be able to boil the tea kettle, so better try and take the cert or you will have to resort to the ala carte grease wash

Shrubist · Post by **Shrubist** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:49 pm

Sorry, my mistake. I thought this was a forum to help people who move to Finland. Your opinion of me is irrelevant, so If you don't want to help why don't you just troll somewhere else?

rinso · Post by **rinso** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:05 pm

People get plenty of help here, but not if they are doing nothing themselves.
You expect us to help you with the most elementary things that you can do yourself in 10 seconds?
And then complain about critical answers

Pursuivant did help, he showed you the way.

Shrubist · Post by **Shrubist** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:15 pm

I just re-read my posts and you're right. I'm sorry. I have been a bit of thick twat about all this.
In my experience translation sites were often useless, now I know google translate works I will use that. Thank you for your help, and again, my apologies.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:02 pm

Just don't trust Google to translate your application into anything except gobbledygook - send the CV and application in English. That MOL site is bursting with chef positions, some in quite posh end places and also Lappland resorts who are quite used to "international" staff. Mind you a winter up north will make you a plank - frozen plank.

rinso · Post by **rinso** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:41 am

now I know google translate works I will use that

English => Finnish gives an understandable result (at least if you don't use Twitter talk)
The other way around is less useful.

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