Empower Wednesday
The Empower Wednesday program is designed for international talents in Turku. The aim is to support them in their integration process and provide key information to facilitate their working life in Finland.
Local organizations active in the field of employability skills have put their expertise together to create a new intensive program for international talents. The program will run from September to December 2020, with events taking place on Wednesday afternoons. All events will be held online and in English.
We welcome all international talents wishing to know more about topics such as Finnish work culture, opening a business and tips for job searching. We also offer networking, peer support and inspirational success stories.
Events are free of charge but registration is required to each event to obtain the meeting link. You can attend all the sessions or choose the ones you are interested in.
Partner organizations:
- International Working Women of Finland Ry (https://iwwof.com)
- Turku Science Park/Talent Hub project (https://careerinsouthwestfinland.fi/)
- Humak University of Applied Sciences (https://www.humak.fi/en/)
Federation of Finnish Enterprises (https://www.yrittajat.fi/en)
Tempo Project * (https://tempo.humak.fi/) - City of Turku/ Työpiste (https://www.turku.fi/en/tyopiste-employment-services)
*The project is partly funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Empower Wednesday -program calendar
(subject to change: we will publish each event online.)
DATE |
ACTIVITY |
ORGANISER |
16.9. |
Intro & expectations. |
ALL |
23.9. |
Success stories of international talents |
IWWOF Ry |
30.09 |
Finding a job in Turku, hidden jobs |
Työpiste |
7.10. |
Workshop: Self-branding Part I |
TEMPO Project |
21.10. |
Workshop: Self-branding Part II |
TEMPO Project |
28.10. |
Job seeking in Finland: how to tackle bureaucracy barriers |
Työpiste |
4.11. |
Workshop: Making a video CV |
Talent HUB |
10.11 |
Workshop: Self-branding Part III |
TEMPO Project |
11.11. |
Networking with Tampere Program Hidden Gems |
IWWOF and TALENT HUB |
18.11. |
Roundtable with Turku companies. |
ALL |
25.11. |
Opening a business |
Talent Hub + TEMPO |
2.12. |
Pitching for business |
Talent HUB |
Follow the Facebook page fb.me/empowerwednesday for more updates.
Registration info https://careerinsouthwestfinland.fi/empower-wednesday-for-international-talents/ .
We look forward to meeting you on the program!
For more details please contact:
Lucia Vuillermin
Lucia(at)iwwof.com