UNICOM+ podcast series | Job-hunting in Finland: is language a barrier or an opportunity?

Is language a barrier to employment in Finland—or can it also be an opportunity? In this UNICOM+ podcast episode, we explore how language requirements are viewed in recruitment and how international professionals can approach job-hunting even with limited Finnish skills. The episode is hosted by Lucia Vuillermin, International Relations Coordinator at Turku University of Applied Sciences, and Jonathon Murphy, Project Coordinator at the City of Turku. They are joined by Lotta Kaunonen, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager at Elomatic Oy, who shares an employer’s perspective on recruitment. Topics covered: • How employers define and evaluate language requirements • When Finnish language skills are essential—and when they are not • How to highlight your strengths beyond language proficiency • Different perspectives on language as a barrier in recruitment Find more information: • Visions of Tomorrow, Engineered Today - Elomatic https://www.elomatic.com/ Listen also on: • YouTube: https://youtu.be/wKZoLy0sLx4 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z3UCegiTIRmvQyadrYiZD?si=62ccb37e58574367 Podcast transcript: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/colours-of-uniturku-podcast/language-in-job-hunting