News - Career in Southwest Finland

10.09.2021

New “Finland Works” Course Teaches Finnish Working Life

Aalto University is organising a free online course on Finnish working life and building a career in Finland, featuring lecture materials from academics and work-life experts. Click to read more on the Aalto University website.

08.09.2021

The Talent Experience at SHIFT 2021

The SHIFT Business Festival took place, as usual, near the end of August, this time on August 25 and 26. Click to read what was on display and how the #TalentedByNature campaign was also present!

07.09.2021

Empower Wednesday Programme in Autumn 2021

The digital networking group International Working Women of Finland are launching a brand-new program to support all international talents in Finland.

01.09.2021

I Didn’t Choose the Mökki Life, the Mökki Life Chose Me

Read Talent Ambassador Jonathon Murphy’s encounter with the traditional Finnish way of spending the summer: at a cottage!

11.08.2021

Turku Food Walk

“Turku food walk shed some light on how there are many must-try restaurants in our home city,” writes Meghadipa, Talent Ambassador of Southwest Finland and Kristaps in the Couple of Chefz blog.

28.07.2021

Building Bridges: Ideas for Growth Through Attraction, Integration and Exchange

In this article, Senior Researcher Georges Kazan investigates the gap between non-tech-oriented university graduates and opportunities outside academia. The author presents their ideas—both big and small—for bridging the gap.

01.07.2021

International Talents Showcase Turku in a New Campaign

At the centre of the #TalentedByNature campaign are seven highly educated talents currently either employed or studying in the Turku region.

15.06.2021

Global Work at the Heart of the Archipelago

Markéta Mikolajková-Alifov lives on a picturesque island at the heart of the archipelago. From there, she conducts a global career. Read how.

02.06.2021

Aiming at Zero Waste in International Talents

PhD candidate Eva Babenko walks us through the numbers of international talents currently in Turku, and demonstrates a gap between those looking for opportunities and companies looking for talents. Click to read more on the UNICOM site.

02.06.2021

From Academia to Startups

Parvez Syed, PhD in Biotechnology, is an example of how to move from the halls of academia to buzzing startups. In this article, he shares his best tips for fellow international talents aiming to make a similar transition.

02.06.2021

International Talents Accelerating Company Growth

The international graduate and doctoral students at universities are one of the keys to preparing for a period of economic growth. Motolani Sakeye is one such talent. Read more on the UNICOM project’s site.

21.05.2021

International talents are choosing to become The Happy Pro in Southwest Finland

The Happy Pro campaign, conducted in cooperation with cities in Southwest Finland, reached over four million talents from around the globe. Read more on Turku Business Region webpage.

19.05.2021

Green, Clean and Safe – Turku is getting ready for summer!

Turku Science Park Oy and the City of Turku invite local HoReCa businesses to adopt a new COVID-19 safe operating model. Read more on Turku Business region website.

14.05.2021