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Writer explores basic income in Finland, first-hand
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Life & societySociety

Writer explores basic income in Finland, first-hand

Finland wants to know if finding a job is easier when unemployment benefits are replaced by a basic income. Author Tuomas Muraja shares his experiences of the basic-income trial, which runs from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.

Tagged in EconomyEmploymentSocial ServicesSocietyThisisFINLAND MagazineWellbeingWork
Finland sees dual benefits from rehab and recycling
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Life & societySociety

Finland sees dual benefits from rehab and recycling

The Uusix workshops in Helsinki combine social and environmental values by giving long-term jobseekers a chance to return to working life while making new products out of recycled materials.

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Startup Refugees innovate and integrate in Finland
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Business & innovationBusiness

Startup Refugees innovate and integrate in Finland

A Finnish project helps asylum seekers find dignity and meaningful work in running their own businesses.

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Finnish festivals driven by volunteer power
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Life & societyFestivals

Finnish festivals driven by volunteer power

Every year for one July weekend the population of the town of Joensuu, near the Finnish-Russian border, virtually doubles when music-lovers flock in for the Ilosaarirock festival. Volunteer workers make an essential contribution to the organisation of this popular event.

Tagged in FestivalsFestivalsFinnishnessMusicWork
Educated, then employed, in Finland
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working in Finland, getting a job in Finland work, Helsinki, studying in Finland, Finnish
Life & societyEducation

Educated, then employed, in Finland

Are you wondering how to find a job after studying in Finland? Read three success stories.

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Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland
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Social entrepreneurs, Association of Finnish Work, Mifuko, Nairobi, Kenya, Kanresta, Finnish Association for Public Health, Sotek, Helsinki, Kotka, Hamina, Finland
Business & innovationEconomy

Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in Finland as thousands of companies in the environment, health and culture sectors are making their mark.

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Spanish nurses bridge the gap in Finland
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employment, Spanish nurses in Finland, Pori, Honkajoki
Life & societySociety

Spanish nurses bridge the gap in Finland

We check in with some Spanish nurses working in Finland as they settle in and hurdle over the language barrier.

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Two happy designers and many Angry Birds
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Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment, design, immigrants, Finnish games industry, Finland
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Two happy designers and many Angry Birds

Two people fall in love with Finnish design and end up working in Finland’s cutting-edge mobile game industry.

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