Skills recognition and learning at work in Finland
This week we discuss skills recognition and learning at work in Finland. The discussion is based on the most recent Working Life Barometer.
Tag: labor shortage
Skills needed in the Finnish labor market today
In this blog post, we take a look at the skills needed in the Finnish labot market today. It is based on recent data from Statistics Finland.
What makes a Finn? And why should we care about the answers?
A recent poll asked respondents to consider what makes a Finn. In this blog, we put the answer into a larger context and consider what the answers really tell us about Finland and its openness to immigrants.
Occupational change in Finland in recent years
In this blog post, we look at a recently published research article that examines the connection between computer use and occupational change in Finland.
Job seekers’ views on the Finnish labor shortage
Thus far we have discussed the Finnish labor shortage from the employers’ point of view. This time we take a look at how job seekers see it.
Future developments in the Finnish labor market: short-term view
In this blog post, we take a look at some future short-term developments in the Finnish labor market. We focus on a few specific areas of Finland.
The skills needed in the technology sector in Finland
In this blog, we’ll look at the skills that are needed in the technology sector in Finland in the future. The blog is based on the 2021 employee needs assessment of the Technology Industry Employers of Finland.
Revisiting recruitment problems in Finland: data from 2020
A recent the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland report discusses recruitment problems in Finland. We’ll go over it.
What type of workers Finland needs in the future: a brief look
In this blog post, we take a look at what professions will be needed in Finland in the future. We particularly pay attention to what that means for the education level of labor force.
What’s with the talk of labor shortages in Finland?
For a long time, discussions about the labor market have focused on the labor shortages in Finland. At the same, however, there is a large number of people who are unemployed in Finland. In this blog post, we’ll examine this paradox.