Employment Contract (Right of Residence)

Irish Adam · Post by **Irish Adam** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:17 pm

Hello, I'm a new poster to this forum but intend to be an active user as it this seems like a great place to gather information and meet people in a similar position as myself.

I'm a UK citizen attempting to earn my right of residence in Finland. The only criteria for which I qualify is an employment contract. I've done some research, and to my own dismay discovered how daunting this process will be. I'm looking for an entry level job which requires little to no knowledge of the Finnish language (learning the language is a work in progress). It it my understanding that jobs of this type are scarce. I can't say I have many skills to boast of and my employment history isn't very impressive. I'm feeling quite overwhelmed and in desperate need of advice and guidance.

What is my best course of action? I've been having difficulty even finding English speaking jobs online. Are there any websites or services which specialise in this sort of thing? I've been to Virka (city hall) in Helsinki but they weren't very helpful, only informing me that I should search online and inquire at the TE Office (which only offers their services to people who are already legally living in Finland).

Any help would be much appreciated.

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cors187 · Post by **cors187** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:43 pm

Irish Adam wrote:
Any help would be much appreciated.

You apparently have spare time on your hands so i guess you wont mind reading my post even if you don't get anything from it.

The only thing i can think of is to try and calculate what your better than average at.
By that i mean are you athletic or small, think outside of the box(so to speak), and other things like remember maps and practical stuff like that.
Build a profile from some of those many talents we take for granted.

Your wife or close friends can often help you with those points.
Then you need to group it together
For example
When i cook i destroy the kitchen
When i drive i am not like an east European, but more like a Finn, im considerate of other road users.
I remember places ive been , even 10 years ago i can still find my way around, im awesome with maps and faces.
Very bad with languages.lol

My profile tends to point towards demolition, precise explosive placement and attention to schematics.

Anyway , its just an example.

Irish Adam · Post by **Irish Adam** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:31 am

Cory wrote:Try monster.fi?

Yeah, I may just have to do that. I've been putting that off as I've read on this forum that they only cater to English speakers of a professional level. The chances of me finding anything on that site seem slim, but I guess there's no harm in trying.

Thanks

cors187 wrote:The only thing i can think of is to try and calculate what your better than average at.

Playing to your strengths is obviously important, and I plan to if given the chance. I just need to actually find someone willing to. lol

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I was wondering how foreigners on this site who've found work in Finland did it. What services did you use? Where did you look for a job?

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:01 pm

Presumably you are here for a reason... so ask that person to help you find a job. Networking is by a long score the way to find a job. If you have absolutely no one to help you, then I think you are going to find it very hard.

Try using Mol.fi and just put the word "English" into the search engine.

At a guess, I would say that the easiest way to find a job is to study... get yourself onto some kind of a study programme (ie a degree or a vocational course, even if it's in English) study hard, get some qualifications, do some internships (work placements) meet lots of other students and try to learn some Finnish.

Up here, education is really, really important.

Alternatively, go down the entrepreneurship route. Set up your own company doing whatever you know what to do. Many. many foreigners have started their own companies: restaurants, cleaning services, etc mostly in the service sector.

kmossco · Post by **kmossco** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:42 pm

I know it sucks, but most people that came to this country without a job ended up finding something temporary behind a bar counter or helping out in a hair-salon. If you are already in the country I recommend you network the most possible so you can have the most chances to get something like that.
Try also the following website: www.indeed.fi , several international companies like for english speaking entry-level employees.

Good luck!

betelgeuse · Post by **betelgeuse** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:17 am

Irish Adam wrote: What is my best course of action? I've been having difficulty even finding English speaking jobs online. Are there any websites or services which specialise in this sort of thing? I've been to Virka (city hall) in Helsinki but they weren't very helpful, only informing me that I should search online and inquire at the TE Office (which only offers their services to people who are already legally living in Finland).

EU legislation allows people to go other countries to search for jobs. Can you get an U2 form from the UK?

This page explains how it would work going the other way (Finland --> Abroad)
http://www.kela.fi/web/en/payment-of-be ... t-benefits

I assume it's TE Office that caters for these jobseekers coming to Finland.

biscayne · Post by **biscayne** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:46 pm

.....and bear in mind that even having a so-called wanted profession does not mean you will get a job. Myself and a few other nurses on the forum could never find work, even with the language. One ended up working in a kindergarten - nothing wrong there, but it was not her choice. People forget that generally, you don't settle for doing just "anything" in your own country, so eventually you get fed up settling for that in another country - and so the problems begin......

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