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Employment and integration are themes that matter to most members of intercultural families in Finland.
Familia organizes activities to support couples and individuals who are looking for a job, want to develop their networks or find ways to support one another to integrate in Finland. For any questions about our employment and integration activities, contact Grace Thevenet : grace.thevenet (at) familiary.fi |
More information about employment and integration activities at Familia
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OUR upcoming activities
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PLEASE NOTE: Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, all our activities are currently organised online. |
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What does familia do for employment and integration?
DUO JOB hunting groups
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The Duo Job hunting groups are peer support groups for members of intercultural families who are looking for a job. The aim is to create a space where participants can support and encourage each other and talk about different themes linked to job-hunting, among people who share a similar life situation. The participants share ideas, tips and h ave discussions about job-hunting in Finland and its specificity for people in intercultural families.
The groups are led by trained volunteers and meet around once a week to discuss employment, integration and well-being issues. In addition to discussions, the meetings include one Q&A session with an expert. The Duo Job hunting group are organized each weeks or every two weeks for 8 times. A meeting lasts 1.5-2 hours, and the groups are closed, which means that the same people meet each time and that there are no new members joining after the second session. The groups have between 5 and 8 participants, and can be organized online. Are you interested in becoming a volunteer and lead a Duo Job-hunting group? Read more about here. The registration for the Duo Job-hunting groups for this spring were open until 12.4.2021. You can register to the next available group or our waiting list here. |
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ask and chat employment
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Ask and chat meetings are 1.5 hours laid-back discussion events, where you can meet other people looking for a job and ask questions directly to experts.
Our goal with Ask and Chat is to offer you a space where you can have a direct conversations with professionals on specific topics related to employment and integration. Come as you are and let's have a chat! Welcome! This spring: 14.4, 17-18.30, Iita Turkka from the city of Espoo will discuss the new "kuntakokeilu" system. 6.5, 17-18.30, Maaret Pulliainen will talk about workers' rights and SAK' support service for immigrants 3.6, 17-18.30, Grace Thevenet from Familia will have a chat with you about the basics of Finnish work culture. Click here to register! |
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+WOrkshops
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Familia's +Workshops are interactive events where intercultural couples receive concrete tips to support one another on the path to learning Finnish and networking.
First launched in 2019 with the Partners' Path project, the +Workshops continue at Familia, offering concrete tools and tips to couples regarding integration in Finland. In these interactive 2 hours workshops, you and your partner will do different sorts of exercises, have fun and learn. You'll leave the workshops full of new tips and ideas on how to support and encourage each other! Welcome! This Spring, our +Workshops focus on 2 topics: language and networking. 11.5.21, 17-19 : Learning Finnish with your partner ( for couples where one partner speaks Finnish and the other one is learning) 18.5.21, 17-19 : Networking with your partner ( for couples where one partner has existing networks in Finland and the other one less/none). The workshops are in English but the questions and discussions can be in Finnish too. Click here to register! |
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Employment bootcampYou can register here. 2 full-days of intensive, fun and interactive workshops: that's Familia's employment bootcamp! We will work on your career planning, discover your strengths, explore the opportunities of the Finnish job-market and learn more about the Finnish work culture and the practicalities of job-hunting. You'll take part to concrete exercises and webinars, meet and exchange with other job-seekers and join an in-depth workshop on career planning. Networking and Finnish work culture will also be covered. If you're willing to meet like-minded people and spend 2 full days working with us, welcome to our bootcamp! What will we do? Day 1 " On the job-market" - Finnish work culture and Finnish job-market - Looking for a job without speaking Finnish - CV, cover letters, interviews : practicalities of job-hunting - Networking Day 2 " About you" - One-way interviews, practical exercise. - Self-Hack workshop : life and career planning. |
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Volunteering
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Volunteering can be a great way to expand your networks, improve your general well-being, contribute to Finnish society and increase your employability.
Familia offers a 1 hour info-session as well as a 2 hours workshop on volunteering to groups of non-Finnish speakers who would like to become volunteers but don't know where to start. If you or a group of people you work with would like to know how and why volunteer in Finland, don't hesitate to contact us! |
Loved the questions asked... it gave me focus for what I was interested in... really helpful... simple but effective." |
Partner's Path was Familia's project on employment of foreigners with a Finnish spouse, from 2017 to 2020. Soon, you will have access to the project findings, results and resources. We are currently building the webpage!
