Manuel Frias

How I managed (and suffered) to find a job in Finland

2011 · 25 slides · Career & personal

A personal account of finding a job in Finland as a foreigner, told at a panel discussion at Aalto University.

Slide 1 of 25: How I managed (and suffered) to find a job in Finland Panel discussion International Human Resource Management Employability and recruitment of foreigners in…
Slide 2 of 25: http://about.me/manolofrias
Slide 3 of 25: Where do I come from? 3.400 km
Slide 4 of 25: Flickr: chodaboy
Slide 5 of 25: Where did I study?
Slide 6 of 25: MSc in Geography Flickr: DrJaus
Slide 7 of 25: Baltic Marine Environmental Protection Commission GIS http://planbothnia.org
Slide 8 of 25: Why am I here?
Slide 9 of 25: Erasmus in Utrecht (GIS)
Slide 10 of 25: Postgraduate studies in Helsinki (more GIS)
Slide 11 of 25: Working in Madrid
Slide 12 of 25: Let’s move to Finland!!! Flickr: Mar Estrada
Slide 13 of 25: Is there any job here??
Slide 14 of 25: It was not easy!! November 2004 October 2005 Flickr: DafneCholet
Slide 15 of 25: How did I manage? I created a network!
Slide 16 of 25: picture slide without text
Slide 17 of 25: I enrolled in courses! Flickr: xb3
Slide 18 of 25: I studied Finnish!
Slide 19 of 25: Of course, I had frustrating moments Flickr: PeterAlferdHess
Slide 20 of 25: And then finally I got a job!!! Flickr: NatalieLucier
Slide 21 of 25: Trainee program
Slide 22 of 25: Calling contacts!! Flickr: AlexKerhead
Slide 23 of 25: They thought it was a good idea!! Flickr: Reid
Slide 24 of 25: After that I got other jobs
Slide 25 of 25: My recipe Use yournetwork Enroll in courses Study Finnish Be active! Be positive! Be patient! DO NOT GIVE UP! Flickr: Vizzzual
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