Mastering Finland Podcast

Löyly - Keynote Speech 12.1.2021
18.01.2022
Mastering Finland was invited to give its first-ever public keynote speech at Löyly, a job-seeking event for Oulu students. This event took place in January 2022, and our founder Petra Kucharová was ready to speak on behalf of the podcast and its actions. How did Petra enjoy the event, Oulu, and the overall experience? Read this blog post to find out!
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7 Tips on how to find a job in Finland
02.11.2021
Mastering your way through the Finnish labour waters is more demanding than one would imagine. Mostly it is because Finnish companies require knowledge of Finnish language on quite a high level and secondly because most of the job market consists of hidden jobs. This is quite normal in such a small country, where if you work in a certain field you just know each other, or someone that knows someone. We at Mastering Finland have therefore talked to few experts (links to episodes below) and collected their top 7 advice on how to find a job in Finland.
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Invitation to our First-ever Community Meet-up (Online)
25.10.2021
Join us at our first-ever online meet-up event, where we invite anybody with some emotional connection to Finland. You might have done Erasmus or degree in Finland, moved here for your spouse or your own growth, have always dreamt of living in Finland, or just somehow ended up in Finland, and you're trying to make it work for yourself.
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The English Discussion in Finland
05.10.2021
I moved to Finland in May 2016 and have lived in both Helsinki and Jyväskylä for work and studies. A couple of weeks back, I came across Helsinki Mayor’s Juhana Vartiainen (NCP) statement on relaxing Finnish and Swedish requirements to make the city more appealing to foreign residents. More specifically, Vartiainen suggest that Helsinki could “call itself an English-speaking city”, much like the city of Espoo did a while back..
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News Round-Up No.6
16.03.2021
One in three women experience violence, Finland's vaccination rate is rising, Oil spill in Porvoo, New baby box reveiled, AI can generate attractive face on personal preferences, New Koronavilkku app service, Face mask requirement in public transport of many Finnish cities.
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News Round-Up no.5
10.03.2021
Minor earthquake in Finland, Finns would like to eat less meat, the talotutkimus survey states, Domestic violence crisis started before pandemic, Municipal elections postponed to June, New restrictions starting 8.3. will last for 3 weeks.
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Our Finnish Listener's Reaction to the Episode #25
05.03.2021
One of our Finnish listeners reacted to our episode #25 about the Finnish Social Culture. This post includes some bits of Finnish history connected to personal views and experiences of Helsinki born individual.
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Finland News Round-up no. 4
02.03.2021
Changes to coronavirus guidelines, A collaboration between Aalto University and Finnish Meteorological Institute - new AI predicting storms, Sand from Sahara lands in Finland, tighter coronavirus regulations & rising inflation in Finland.
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Finland News Round-Up no.3
23.02.2021
Sanna Marin in top 100 influential people, new coronavirus variant in Helsinki, US-Finland arms deal, Estonia calls for easing travel restrictions from and to Finland, decision on municipal elections next week, metal group Blind Channel to represent Finland in Eurovision contest, and slippery condition in south Finland.
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Finland News Round-Up no. 2
17.02.2021
First lock-down baby boom, coronavirus tests at borders, young people less satisfied with their lives, "brain waste" in foreigners in Finland, Eva publishing a report causing outrage especially among immigrant women, new anti-discrimination recruitment guide, degree delays and drop-outs at vocational colleges.
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"Brain waste" of foreigners in Finland, and a flawed research report about immigrant women's unemployment situation
10.02.2021
Yle acknowledging the "brain waste" of foreigners in the Finnish job market, and a newly written report depicting immigrant women as not interested in finding a job and instead relying on passive income such as unemployment benefit or home-care allowance.
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Finland News Round-Up no. 1
09.02.2021
Weekly news summary: Coronavirus vaccination-related deaths, THL recommends suspension of short-term international exchanges, Exchange students Coronavirus infection in Helsinki, Municipal election timeline & AstraZeneca arrivers to Finland.
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Deducting Face Masks and Home Office Costs from Your Taxes
20.01.2021
We all know that 2020 was probably not the most pleasant year, however, Finland wants to share the burden with you, the full-time employee, and lets you deduct some extra costs related to your work from your taxes.
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10 Tips on How to Stay Positive During the Dark Autumn/Winter Days
15.01.2021
Surviving winter in Finland is not the easiest task but with our hot tips, you will be fully equipped to stay positive until the spring sun comes back.
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Introducing Liliana De Simone, our New Volunteer
14.01.2021
Liliana De Simone is an audio production and writing assistant at Mastering Finland, and began volunteering with the podcast in Fall 2020.
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How to Recycle in Finland (free poster)
10.01.2021
Recycling in Finland may be a little bit different compared to your home country. Check this quick info on how to sort your trash and get your free poster.
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