Work and Enterprise in Helsinki
Local information
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Find a job in Helsinki
You can find job advertisements, for example, in the Work in Finland and Job Market services. You can search for advertisements in your sector and area.
Seure is an HR services company providing short-term jobs in the employment of the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen. The jobs are at schools, day-care centres and hospitals, for example. There are also healthcare and social welfare jobs in other cities in the region.
City of Helsinki helsinkirekry.fi
Vacancies of the City of HelsinkiLink redirects to another websiteHelp in finding work
MONIKA - Multicultural Women’s Association
Integration Center Monika assists unemployed immigrant women in finding work. You can receive assistance in writing a CV or job application, study everyday Finnish and digital skills.
Luckan integration
Luckan Integration is a guidance service that provides individual counselling for immigrants and organises, for example, events and group meetings related to finding work. Events are organised in English.
Family Federation of Finland (Väestöliitto)
The Family Federation of Finland (Väestöliitto) offers Womento mentoring for highly educated women who have moved to Finland. A mentor will support you in finding work or a student position or starting a business. This operation is organised in Finnish.
Ohjaamo
If you are under the age of 30, you can ask for advice from Ohjaamo on finding work. Ohjaamo is an advice service targeted at young adults.
Starting a business
You can obtain advice and help in starting a business from Business Helsinki.
Business Helsinki organises information sessions for immigrants about starting a business in Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian, Arabic and Estonian. You can also receive personal advice in Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian, Arabic, Estonian and Spanish. The information sessions and counselling are free of charge.
In addition, Business Helsinki organises various training sessions and networking events for entrepreneurs who are just starting their business. You can also get help from Business Helsinki for developing a growth company.
You can find more information and enrol on the Business Helsinki website.
If you have a business in Helsinki, you can become a member of Helsingin Yrittäjät. Helsingin Yrittäjät is an interest and service organisation for entrepreneurs, which offers its members training, networks and counselling, for example. More information is available on the website of the Federation of Finnish Enterprises (Suomen yrittäjät).
Read more: Starting a business in Finland.
City of Helsinki
Starting a business in HelsinkiLink redirects to another websiteTaxation
The Tax Office has a service point in the centre of Helsinki. The contact information of other Tax Office service points and telephone service can be found on the website of the Tax Administration.
Immigrants can also use the International House Helsinki service point. At the service point, experts from Kela and the Tax Administration provide guidance for immigrants coming to work in Finland in matters concerning taxation and social security.
Contact information of the Tax Office:
Hämeentie 15
00500 Helsinki
Contact information of the International House Helsinki service point:
Lintulahdenkuja 2D, 2nd floor
00530 Helsinki
Read more: Taxation.