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Practice your job interview skills at Luotsi. How do you make a good first impression? How should you prepare for a job interview? What should you avoid saying? Are your job interview skills rusty? Have you never been in a job interview? Would you like to gain confidence and succeed in interviews better than ever […]
An introduction to three beginner-friendly business models in Finland There are many reasons why one might want to become an entrepreneur. Sometimes it is hard to find stable work in a field. Sometimes you just want the freedom of being your own boss. Sometimes the business concept is so novel that entrepreneurship is the only way […]
Multiculturalism has touched more than just the traditional business life in Joensuu. Basketball club Kataja Basket has had a hand in normalising multiculturalism for decades. Kataja’s executive manager Johannes Lasaroff sat down with Talent Hub Joensuu to talk about Kataja Basket’s challenges and triumphs, and how international talent has contributed to the club’s success. Executive […]
Not all international talents cross oceans and continents for work or studies. Pavel Kipriianov is a student from Petrozavodsk who found his new home in Joensuu but a stone’s throw away from Russian Karelia – a place at once novel and exciting as well as delightfully familiar. Pavel is second-year biology student in UEF’s international […]
People who migrate to new countries do so for different reasons. For some, such as Belgian Sam Pintens, the move to Finland sprung from unexpected necessity, but the transition was easier and more pleasant than expected. Sam Pintens is a Belgian migrant. The best moniker to describe the man would likely be “citizen of the […]
In our blog series The Multicultural Workplace we have interviewed companies that have embraced a more international work culture here in the Joensuu region. Adapting the company culture to better facilitate non-Finnish speakers and making English the second or even the primary business language allows businesses to tap into the potential of international professionals, grow […]
Here to Stay: A series of interviews about international professionals living and working in Joensuu.
Botania started as the botanical garden of the University of Eastern Finland in 1985. Later, when the university chose to close it down, it was adopted by Botanian ystävät Ry, before its current sole owner Kari Kola purchased it in 2018. Kola rebranded Botania as an event garden. On top of the serene in- and […]
Language is the key — International communication at JP Suojapeite Roughly three years ago entrepreneur Juha Piiroinen, who runs tarp manufacturing company JP Suojapeite, took on his first international employee Sam Pintens. After years of productive co-working between the Belgian migrant and his otherwise native workforce, Piiroinen shares his experiences of running a multicultural workplace. […]
When Dorian moved to Joensuu two years ago, he had to rediscover himself and find a new career path. Watch this Talent Story and learn how Dorian became Daddi Diesel, a YouTube podcaster, who wants to bring international attention to Finland. Dorian will be one of the guest speakers at Luotsi’s Entrepreneur Lounge today, Friday […]