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Navigating the job market in a new country can be a challenging effort. One of the factors that can significantly influence your success as an international job seeker in Finland is understanding of the local work culture. According to the yearly recruitment study done by Duunitori, one of the most important factors influencing recruitment decisions, as in previous years, was how well the candidate fits into the workplace culture (1).

Looking for a job can feel like an overwhelming task. Some may describe it as a full-time job. You spend hours searching for job opportunities, participating in recruitment fairs, optimizing your LinkedIn profile, tailoring and fine-tuning your CV and cover letter, and then filling in all the same information into a company’s specific job application software. Sometimes you get to the interview round. Have a good feeling about how it went. Get super excited and hopeful,

Employment may be difficult to find for some newcomers to Finland. One of the ways to make sure that your skills continue to develop or are utilised is to become an entrepreneur. There are different kinds of entrepreneurship in Finland. Many factors will determine if you want to try entrepreneurship, but it is always worth considering even if it is not your first choice.

As mentioned, there are different forms of entrepreneurship; the two most common forms are a sole entrepreneur (toiminimi in Finnish) or a limited company (Osakeyhtiö in Finnish).