Stop volunteering, don’t do an internship. Get work and get paid. Free is an enticing word. If someone is giving away free coffee, or donuts, or in Finland’s case buckets, people will lineup around the block to get in on that bonanza. The same can’t be said for your work. The reason no one is lining up for your work,…
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Who are you? I’m a Spanish photographer. I’ve been living in Finland since 2005. Like most Finns, I like it here in the summer and complain about the weather during winter. I’ve always been a visual person. For me, photography started just as a hobby without even thinking that it could be a profession. Since I was a kid I’ve…
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The brooding unemployed often wonder, “Why aren’t companies recruiting?” If you’re unemployed you’re very eager to get to work but there doesn’t seem to be any vacant positions. The reason companies aren’t hiring is not just the high-risks of a bad recruit but the recession. What follows is an exploration of five reasons why companies aren’t hiring new workers. The…
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