My JOB SEEKING experience as a FOREIGNER in FINLAND 🇫🇮 | Part 2: how I found a job and what's next

If you are hoping to find some advice or best practices for entering a new job market where you have 0 network and/or you're interested in Nordic job markets specifically, this video is for you! 😉 Check out Part 1 if you haven't yet 😊    • My JOB SEEKING experience as a FOREIG...  

This video is part 2 of my job seeking experience while living in Finland as a foreigner: how I ultimately did find work, why I left Finland anyways, and how me might be able to improve the Finnish job market for non-Finns. In part 1, I talked about why I moved to Finland, how I looked for jobs in my field (design), and some of the difficulties I encountered.

Disclaimer: in parts 1 and 2 of this video, I mostly talk about my personal experiences. I also mention some stats and figures. The experiences I share are not everyone's experience. Feel free to comment if you'd like to share your own 😊

0:00 Intro
0:33 Chapter 4 | How I found a job
2:29 Chapter 5 | Why it wasn't good enough to stay
4:24 Chapter 6 | How the situation can improve
8:13 Final thoughts

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🎥 Video mentioned

"When you talk about us, Hear us" by Nordic Diversify
Experiences of real immigrant women about finding employment in Finland
https://vimeo.com/534379727

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🌟Welcome to Peregrine!

On this channel, I share my experiences and thoughts about living in different cultures.

A bit about my background...
With parents from Mali, I was born in Paris and spent my childhood between France and the United States. Along the way I've also lived in Finland and South Korea. Now back in Paris... for now :)

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🎶 Music used

Memories (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Jam (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Take Me Down To The Fashion Show - NoMBe

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📸 Workplace photo in thumbnail

Christian Lue on Unsplash
https://unsplash.com/@christianlue