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Lahti TalentHub

Lahti TalentHub develops a local operating model that brings together education-based and work-based immigration, skills development, integration services and international recruitment services for employers.

The goal of the project is to promote the availability of a skilled international workforce in the Lahti region by increasing awareness of the potential and expertise brought by international talents, and by strengthening the employers’ readiness to recruit experts with an international background.

Lahti TalentHub is piloting various measures and services to better connect local employers and international jobseekers and to support the employment and integration of international talents.

Lahti TalentHub project implements the national Talent Boost programme. The project is running from 1 August 2020 to 31 May 2023 and is funded by the European Social Fund.

Happening at Lahti TalentHub

  • During spring 2023, Lahti TalentHub organises regular network meetings. Come chat with the TalentHub team, network, and enjoy some complimentary coffee. The meetings don’t have any official agenda.

    Follow this page for upcoming meetings.

  • Do you want to update and boost your job searching skills? Have you struggled finding vacancies in your area of expertise? Or do you want to learn what to take into consideration when applying for a job in Finland? Welcome to job searching workshops organised in collaboration with Gimara World’s work-life coach Afnan Zafar!

    During the two Boost your job search! workshops, you will identify your skills and competence and learn how to present them in the Finnish context. You will get tips on how to effectively use LinkedIn as a job search tool as well as learn how to widen your meaningful professional networks and find the hidden jobs in the area of your expertise.

    • 1st session: Tuesday 21 March, 12.00–16.00
    • 2nd session: Wednesday 22 March, 12.00–16.00

    Register now, limited spots available!

    The workshops take place in Fellmannia, Kirkkokatu 27, Lahti. Participating is free of charge. The workshops are tailored for international job seekers living in the Lahti region and are held in English.

    For any questions, please contact leeni.toivanen@lahti.fi.

  • Lahti TalentHub will organise visits to local companies on Thursday, 30 March.

    During the company visit day, we will visit the premises of local businesses and learn more about their operations, work culture, services and products. The main purpose of the visits is to introduce local business operators to our network. The visits are also a good opportunity to meet and network with local company representatives.

    Invitation to the company visits has been sent out to our talent network via email. For more information, please contact leeni.toivanen@lahti.fi.

  • Want to hear more about Lahti TalentHub’s upcoming events or have questions related to job search in the Lahti region?

    We are at your service:

    • Walk-in on Thursdays from 13.00 to 15.00 at Palvelutori (Green area), Trio shopping centre, 2nd floor (Aleksanterinkatu 18). Walk-in available until 23 March 2023.
    • Book a Teams or a face-to-face appointment: leeni.toivanen@lahti.fi

    We can serve you in Finnish or in English. Any exceptions in services are informed on our LinkedIn & Facebook pages and on our website.

International Talents to Boost the Growth of Päijät-Häme Region

Finding a skilled workforce is one of the biggest challenges in companies’ growth and internationalisation efforts. International jobseekers offer great potential and expertise to the labour market, and in Lahti, for example, more than a third of unemployed international jobseekers are highly educated (in Finnish). In addition, international talents have extensive language skills and knowledge of markets and cultural environments of different regions of the world.

The growth opportunities offered by international talents are too valuable to be overlooked. Please contact us if your company or organisation wants to use the potential brought to the region by international talents!

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