Are you a skilled Filipino actively seeking employment outside the country? This is your big chance! Finland and the Philippines join forces to recruit Filipino talents in tech, industry, and healthcare! 🇵🇭🇫🇮
Guess what? Minister Arto Satonen visited Manila on the 16th of January 2025 to explore an exciting opportunity and address Finland’s labor shortage.
He wants to offer Filipinos a chance to live and prosper in a high-quality-of-life country, Finland. This collaboration focuseses on ethical recruitment, ensuring fair treatment, and protecting the rights of Filipino workers.
So, if you’re a skilled Filipino looking for a new adventure, keep an eye out because it could be your ticket to a rewarding career in Finland! You will also have opportunities for upskilling and family relocation.
Hence, you can book a free counseling session and talk with our qualified counselors. We can discuss more about study opportunities aside from possible employment.
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Finland experiences workforce shortages
Finland acknowledges the valuable skills and expertise of the Filipino workforce and is actively collaborating with the Philippines to address its labor shortages.
This collaborative effort aims to fill critical roles in sectors experiencing shortages. This includes smart infrastructure development, digitalization, and ICT, the circular economy, challenges in climate change, healthcare, and education.
According to Minister Satonen, Filipino workers have become invaluable contributors to Finland’s economy, particularly in healthcare and technology.
Actually, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reports that as of 2023, approximately 12,770 Filipino workers are residing and employed in Finland. These Filipinos are contributing to various sectors of the Finnish economy.
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Finland, as a top destination for highly skilled workers
Finland has become the top destination for highly talented individuals. Due to its high quality of life and huge and diverse career opportunities available in various industries, many international talents come and live in the country for good.
With this, Finnish employers tap into a country with a global talent pool as they want to address the growing demand for skilled workers. The Philippines is one of their top source countries, particularly for technology, industry, and healthcare.
Based on the news, Minister Satonen is accompanied by Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen, and alongside them are the leaders from business, education, and labor.
“As a city, we welcome newcomers and offer a comprehensive range of information and public services to assist with settling into a new country,” Vartiainen said.
The signing of this agreement coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and the Philippines. Therein, the officials emphasized the mutual benefits of this partnership, especially as Finland continues to address its labor market challenges.
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What does the Joint Declaration of Intent cover?
The agreement was formally signed on Thursday by Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac and Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs and Employment Arto Olavi Sartonen at the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
The Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) outlines the cooperation of both parties on the following matters:
- Promote sustainable labor mobility for professionals and skilled Filipino workers.
- Protect the rights and welfare of Filipino workers. This includes the promotion of the licensing of healthcare professionals to practice their respective professions in Finland.
- Combat exploitation and abuse in the context of international recruitment.
- Support employment opportunities and skill deployment.
- Explore the potential for negotiating and formalizing a Memorandum of Understanding on the mobility of Filipino specialists and skilled workers in Finland.
The “Work in Finland” website currently lists nearly 900 job openings for English-speaking professionals. Filipinos interested in pursuing employment opportunities in Finland are encouraged to utilize this official platform to explore available positions in technology, healthcare, and other sectors.
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How can Edunation help?
Are you now excited to explore, work, and fly to Finland? But clueless on what to do next? You can book a counseling session and talk with our qualified counselors to learn more about Edunation, what we can do, and how we can help you.
Just don’t hesitate to reach out to us so we can discuss with you the necessary checklist to prepare before you pack your things. You might also want to consider studying or continuing your study in Finland, or someone you know who is interested in studying; just let us know.
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