Metropolia University of Applied Sciences has offered to immigrants with a higher educational background since 2021. This programme aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment in their own field in Finland.

As Business Coordinator in the Career Boostme, I have noticed that polishing job application papers and sparring job search skills are of primary importance in terms of employment. The job seeker’s own activity also plays a very crucial role.

During the meetings with people studying through Career Boost programme,

A hidden job means an open position that has not been made public. Instead, potential candidates are found for example via headhunters or networks. Sometimes the employer is not even actively looking for a professional to join his/her team but a new position is created when a capable person offers his or her expertise at a suitable time. As many as 70-80% of employment opportunities in Finland are not advertised publicly but remain “hidden”. (1)

According to Sitra’s survey 2016,

Companies that recruit for expert positions expect to receive professional CVs. The time that is spent reading one job application and CV might be even less than one minute, says Hanna Sirot, HR Business Partner at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (1). In this time, the applicant’s core competence, work experience and education are quickly browsed. The more compact and clear the CV is, the better chances there are of getting it shortlisted.

This is one fact that I have become to know as Business Coordinator at SIMHE (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education).