Hi everyone. I am looking for a job as a software developer, specifically, as a Java/Web developer. When is an appropriate time of the year where companies will start actively interviewing and hiring? I'm asking because I had initially attempted to look for a job in June of this year, but everyone was ready to go on summer vacation, and there were no responses for over 2 months until August. Then I had to put my job hunt on hold and return to US for a medical problem. Now I am planning to be back in Finland at the end of the year, but I'm assuming Dec would be a bad time to job hunt as well, because everyone will be on Christmas holidays with their families? How about November or January? I'm trying to plan my trip back, and to minimize any wasted time and money hanging out in Finland when the hiring season is at an all time low.
I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question. I tried searching for similar questions in the past, but I think the most recent thread I found was dated back in 2004, so I would appreciate it if anyone could link me to similar threads with any information that I may have missed. Thank you in advance!
When is a good time to look for a job in Finland?
Re: When is a good time to look for a job in Finland?
You're over-thinking it. The correct time to look is as soon as you have mediocre / passable Finnish.
If that doesn't apply because of your field of expertise (possible) then the correct time is anytime that's not summer. Finns do not take Christmas holidays. The typical time off work is one or two days, and some might take a week between Christmas and New Year, but there is no "everyone is too busy" -type holiday month over that period as there is in Australia.
Christmas in Finland is not an all-holds-barred mass-consumer brass-band performance. It is a quiet, family, holy & solemn affair compared with the brashness that is the US version.
If that doesn't apply because of your field of expertise (possible) then the correct time is anytime that's not summer. Finns do not take Christmas holidays. The typical time off work is one or two days, and some might take a week between Christmas and New Year, but there is no "everyone is too busy" -type holiday month over that period as there is in Australia.
Christmas in Finland is not an all-holds-barred mass-consumer brass-band performance. It is a quiet, family, holy & solemn affair compared with the brashness that is the US version.