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Writer explores basic income in Finland, first-hand
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 EconomySocial ServicesSocietyThisisFINLAND MagazineWellbeingWork
Finland sees dual benefits from rehab and recycling
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.

Tagged in EnvironmentRecyclingSocial ServicesSocietyWork
Startup Refugees innovate and integrate in Finland
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.

Tagged in BusinessEntrepreneursInnovationSocietyWork
Finnish festivals driven by volunteer power
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
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
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.

Tagged in EconomyWork
Spanish nurses bridge the gap in Finland
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.

Tagged in SocietyWork
Two happy designers and many Angry Birds
Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment, design, immigrants, Finnish games industry, Finland
Life & societySociety

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.

Tagged in SocietyTechnologyWork

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