International recruitment assistance
An international expert can make a significant contribution to the success and growth of a company if they are familiar with the business culture of the target market country. We offer several services for recruiting international experts. We are also part of the national Talent Boost network, which helps with practical matters related to the acquisition of foreign labour.
Eures (European Employment Services)
EURES(external link) (European Employment Services) is a European cooperation network that facilitates recruitment within the EU. EURES advisers act as links between companies and the European job market, helping companies to start recruitment processes. EURES enables employers to encounter job-seekers from other European countries and participate in recruitment events held in Europe, either in person or via an online service.
Contact us: kvrekrytointi.uusimaa@te-toimisto.fi
Work permit
The Uusimaa Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) handles matters related to work permits(external link) in the Uusimaa region. The Uusimaa Work Permit Services can be reached by phone, tel. +358 29 5040019 Mon–Fri at 9:00–11:00 and by email at tyoluvat.uusimaa@te-toimisto.fi.
The TE Office will direct clients to Finnish Immigration Service(external link) if special experts’ residence permit issues are concerned.
Other international recruitment services
International House Helsinki(external link) offers free advice to employers and companies on issues such as international workforce, work-related immigration, recruitment processes and work and residence permits.
Job advertisements in English receive wide visibility on Business Finland’s free Jobs in Finland service(external link). In addition, Business Finland organises recruitment campaigns abroad together with the national Talent Boost network.
The well-being of the family moving with the employee is a key factor in the success of international recruitment. The Hello Espoo website(external link) and Facebook group are excellent sources of information regarding entry and settling into Espoo.
The Talent Boost Index(external link) is a self-assessment tool for companies that enables them to map their organisation’s ability to recruit international workforce, the transparency of their organisational culture and the readiness of their practices and systems for a diverse work community. The index provides information about the company’s starting level and the services that could support the company on the road to internal internationalisation. More information is available on the website(external link) of the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce.
In the recruitment broadcast of TE-live(external link), the employer gets to share a deeper insight into the values and work culture of its organisation and answer the applicants’ questions at once, so that the applicants gain a better understanding of what the company really needs.