Frequently asked questions about Career Club

To participate, you must fit the basic requirements: be highly educated (at least 3 years in the higher education system), live in Espoo and have a sufficient level of English to take part in our discussions and read our material.   

You can be: a registered or unregistered job-seeker, a student, a stay-at-home-parent, an entrepreneur, full-time or part time worker.

Your age, nationality, gender, mother tongues do not influence our selection process.

Career development is for all, and all are welcome to apply.

The programme lasts around 2 months and includes 10 sessions. There is a session every week. Nine of the sessions last 3 hours and one is a full-day session (from 9 to 16). The assignments require a maximum of 2 hours individual work per week.

No. This programme is in person.

All of our sessions and materials are in English.

We will select the participants based on the order of application and the content of your application form (fulfilling the basic requirements and how well you tell about your goals and motivation to join the programme).

Our programme has limited seats and is popular among highly educated professionals. For example, in the January-March 2023 round only 30% of the applicants got a spot. Make sure to fill your application form properly, and to share with us what you want to get out of the programme!

The application period lasts around three weeks after which we will contact candidates for a short phone interview. Decisions are sent a few weeks before the programme starts.

Nationality, unemployment status, gender, age or area of expertise are not criteria to get in. All highly educated people living in Espoo are welcome to apply.

“I want to spend 2 months focusing on myself and my career development. I want to set career related goals and be supported in reaching them. I want assignments and concrete results. I am ready to commit to an intensive and rewarding process!” – A participant.

In the sessions you will get overviews of broader topics such as Finnish working life for example, and at the same time you'll get to practice in depth career development skills. You will also get in-depth tools, skills and knowledge, adapted from life design methods. At the same time you'll get to practice in depth career development skills and build your networks through guided assignments.

You’ll build connection with the group members as well as our guests and alumni, and will, each week, benefit more and more from this very unique network!

This programme is intended for all highly educated international professionals living in Espoo.

Did you move to Finland because your partner got a job offer here? Do you live in Espoo and wish to work on your career? 

Welcome to the Career Club!

We believe that being a spouse is only one aspect of your identity. That is why we will make sure that you get the opportunity to interact with diverse groups of Talents, employers and local communities. Participants in the Career Club are highly educated people living in Espoo, and do not need to be spouses to apply.

• All of our participants would recommend the Career Club to a friend.
• 100% of our participants are more aware of the opportunities available to them in Espoo regarding employment.
• 90% feel like Career club has helped them move forward with their career development and that the programme improved their knowledge about job-hunting, Finnish work culture, interview preparation, balance between family and work life.
• 90% of our participants feel like Career Club has helped them move forward with their career development.
• 50% met more than 10 new people during the Career Club group and 80% of our participants gained useful networks to develop their career.
• 100% of our participants feel that they have reached or are on the way to reaching their goals
• 1/3 of our participants got employed while participating. We keep receiving good news from our Career Club participants!

"I knew my inputs would be useful for the Career Club session but I did not realize how big of an impact the session had on me personally. I gained insight and tools for my own career from the session and discussions. I feel like my own career is on a clearer path now and I have much more motivation to further my other personal goals as well. You'd think that I got this covered as I work as a career advisor and work with personal goals daily but Career Club's approach is just so much more holistic and innovative than what I ever came up with. Everyone needs a little bit of Career Club in their life."

"Great conversations and questions."

"Thank you for organizing this programme and creating such a top-notch content."

"Career Club was not just for improving my employment prospects, but also my self-awareness and empowerment. I feel more prepared for the Finnish job market, and I have an understanding of my own unique offerings as a candidate. I met amazing, talented people from all different areas and start my career journey with a new sense of confidence!"

"Personally, it is the one place where i felt like i could establish networks and have a close experience for integration. I felt included and acknowledged. I would highly recommend."

"Training and sessions are well prepared, trainers have good living and working experience in Finland. Participants are super cool people!"

"They provide fundamental discussions about the Finnish work culture and how to develop one's own awareness and abilities to be in the labour market."

"Every minute is interesting and enjoyable at the same time! Bravo."

"Through the Career Club, I got the opportunity to meet with some amazing international talents who, like me, are looking for a position in Finland. The club provided great opportunities to learn more about the Finnish job market and culture and discuss important professional and personal skills, like networking and self-awareness."

"The career club helped me to find another way to see my professional path and how to approach my career in the Finnish labour market."

"Career club clarified my values, motivations and reinforced my goals."

We believe that career development never stops, and that networks flourish and deepen over time. Once you have participated to a Career Club round, you are an alumnus and we will certainly stay in touch!

• We follow and check on some alumni regularly for a year after their round ended.
• We invite our alumni to join our sessions as guests and share their experience with new participants.
• We connect our community members to one another.
• Our community members (guests, alumni, partners, participants) gather twice a year for the closing session of each round. It's a time to catch up, support, empower and celebrate one another.

Once you are accepted to the program, we will follow your attendance closely. All sessions are compulsory and failing to attend a certain amount of sessions will have you removed from the program.

At the end of the program we will deliver you a certificate of participation, and you will become a part of our alumni community.