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Swedish language skills. Knowledge of English
is usually not sufficient. This applies to part-time
jobs also.
The Academic Career Services (Arbetsforum) is
specialised in finding employment for students.
Their services for students include:
• Information about available jobs
• Career guidance
• Information on the job application
customs in Finland
• Facilities for students where they can
write their job applications, CVs etc.
• Information about trainee programmes
For further information, contact:
Åbo
Arbetsforum/Career Services
Henriksgatan 7 (Hanken)
Phone: +358 (0) 2 215 4116 or
+358 (0)2 215 4961
e-mail:
Vasa
Arbetsforum/Career Services
Strandgatan 2, F4
Phone: +358 (0)6 3247 131
e-mail:
There is also a service called Aarresaari. It is a
nationwide Academic Career Service, where
you can find further useful tips concerning job
opportunities in Finland. Visit
or more information.
At the Employment Office (arbetskraftsbyrå/
työvoimatoimisto) researchers and students can
search for job opportunities. The office will give
you information about jobs available based on
qualifications and experience, which in practice
means that you need at least some basic
knowledge of Finnish. They will also provide you
with information about permission to work in
Finland and about Finnish legislation concerning
employment.
Employment Services are available by appointment
at the employment services unit, Slottsgatan 55 J.
Åbo
Åbo Employment Office
Slottsgatan 52 B
FI-20100 Åbo
Office hours: Mon-Fri 9.00-15.45.
Phone: +358 (0) 295 044 500 (switchboard)
e-mail:
Vasa
Vasa Employment office
Wolffskavägen 35 B
FI-65101 Vasa
Phone: +358 (0) 295 056 000 (switchboard)
e-mail:
N.B. The Academic Career Services Offices at ÅAU
also have the same information about nationwide
job opportunities as the Employment Office.
Vacant jobs can be sought nationwide at the
website of the Ministry of Labour: .
4.3 Taxation
The category of tax liability in Finland depends
on the duration of the work in Finland and
whether or not the employer has a registered
status in Finland. If you are paid for the work you
do in Finland, you usually have to pay income
tax in Finland. Your tax percentage depends on
how long you stay – for six months or for longer.
Tax Treaties
Finland has tax treaties with more than 70
countries. International tax treaties are made
to avoid double taxation in situations where a
person receives income from another country
than his/her home country. In general, tax
treaties usually provide that wages should
be taxed in the country where the work is
done. Some of the tax treaties include special
exemptions for students (and in some cases
teachers). To qualify for a tax-treaty exemption,
it is additionally required that you (immediately
before your arrival to Finland) lived in the
country that has made the tax treaty with