Where to Look for a Job?

Internet

• Workit.netti
• Aarresaari - JobBoard
• Jobstep.net
• Adecco
• Ministry of Labour/työpaikat
• Monster.fi
• Oikotie.fi
• Uratie.fi
• Jobsafari.fi
• Uranus.fi
• EURES
• Careerjet.fi

Private employment offices

(= henkilöstöpalveluyritykset)
Here you can find some links to Private Employment Agencies that are operating in the Tampere region.

Newspapers

Look for vacancies in the Sunday editions of "Aamulehti" and "Helsingin Sanomat". Also free newspapers like "Tamperelainen" may have job ads. You can read newspapers for free in local libraries.

Websites of Companies

• Businesses in the Tampere Region according to Industrial classification (by Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
• Links to job forums and recruiting & career sites of companies (by Aarresaari)
• Finnish companies (by FinnFacts Service)
• Largest companies in Finland
• Links to various company websites

Making direct contacts

Often the fastest way to find a job is to get in direct contact with companies, so send an e-mail and/or visit offices, stores etc. and ask if they need an employee.
Active networking with your fellow students, teachers and friends can lead to positive results very quickly. In some fields up to 90 % of open vacancies get filled by previous contacts made in networking.

How to write a European CV (Curriculum Vitae) (= ansioluettelo)

• Europass

How to write a Job Application (= työhakemus) and a CV in Finland

• Application letter example
• How to write an application
• CV

Hints for a Job Interview (= työhaastattelu)

• Going to an interview (by Aarresaari)

Information on the businesses and economy in the Tampere Region

(The Tampere Region = Pirkanmaa)

• Tampere Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Tampere International Business Office (TIBO)
• The Tampere Region Info (by Pirkanmaan liitto)