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Anna Zhuravleva

Jamk Talent Boost Newsletter 7/22 

 

Dear international student or graduate, greetings from Jamk Talent Boost!  

We aim at improving the opportunities of Jamk’s international students in finding internships or employment in Central Finland. We are hoping to improve the awareness of International Students about the job market and provide extensive information on recruitment, improve Finnish language course availability, and strengthen collaboration with businesses and organizations in Central Finland to raise the number of Jamk graduates that get employed in Central Region. 

Boost Your Finnish Experience: Finnish language workshops on Dynamo and Rajakatu campuses:

We are happy to announce that our Finnish language workshops continue. The workshops offer free consultation on how to make your CV and other job-seeking documents in Finnish, plus, you can practice your Finnish language tasks with the teacher. You can boost your speaking skills to ensure good results e.g. in job interviews!

The workshops will take place every 2 weeks in Dynamo and every 2 weeks in Rajakatu campuses.

Rajakatu campus location and schedule:

Time: 9am-11am

Location: R35BP05.1

Dates: 27.10.2022 / 10.11.2022 / 24.11.2022 / 8.12.2022 

Lutakko (Dynamo) location and schedule:

Time: 9am-11am

Location: D125 Waneri

Dates: 13.10.2022 / 3.11.2022 / 17.11.2022 / 1.12.2022

Finnish language support for practical training:

From October onward Jamk Language Centre offers support for international students who do their practical training in Finland. A dedicated Finnish teacher will help you and the company solve such questions as 
  • how to learn Finnish efficiently at work? 
  • how to improve your Finnish skills? 
  • how to interact and communicate in Finnish at workplaces? 
  • what are the cultural aspects of Finnish work life?

The registration is still open: https://link.webropol.com/s/talentboostpt

Juttuklubi in Jamk: 26.10.2022, C119 (Kasvosali) 16:00-18:00:

Is your Finnish language level A2 or upper and you would like to hear the speakers talking about the project-related job experiences? The Finnish chat club has plenty of time for conversations in a relaxed environment. Come and visit Juttuklubi, enjoy some free coffee and snacks, listen and chat!?Register with us here, so that we’ll order enough coffee ? https://www.lyyti.in/juttuklubersJAMK

Elmer Dixon, Black Panther gives a lecture at Jamk 27.10.2022 at 11:00-12:30.
Die Standing – From Revolutionary to Global Diversity. A Case Study on Integrating into Society.

Welcome to listen to Elmer Dixon, the president of Executive Diversity Services, based in Seattle, WA, USA, who has been active in human and civil rights issues since a child. He now provides training and consultations with governmental agencies, police departments, not-for-profit organizations, global corporations, and educational institutions in the areas of diversity and inclusion, multiculturalism, and cultural competency. At the core of Elmer’s message are values such as fairness, equity and equality, which are contested in many countries today.   

During the Civil Rights era in the United States (1960s), Elmer was co-founder of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. This organization was key in countering the discriminatory practices of local and national service agencies. Thus the values by which Elmer has operated for many decades continue to be under assault not only in the USA but in many societies around the world.   

You’re welcome to arrive to Valjakka auditorium FP05 at the Jamk main campus to get the authentic experience. The session will be on Thursday 27 Oct from 11:00 to 12:30. 

If you are far from us, you can also watch the live stream from this Panopto link: https://panopto.jamk.fi/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=cfd6ef54-5441-4864-b271-af2a0086b3e3

Jamk Talent Boost Zoom Pop-ups continue! Zoom 10.30-11.00, every Friday:

Every Friday (except holidays) Talent Boost has a counselling session for the students who have questions about career, integration, need help with job applications, need to have CV, LinkedIn, or letter of motivation professionally checked. The Zoom link is recurring: https://jamk.zoom.us/j/69613319774

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Integration Into the Finnish Society course available again!

The Integration Into The Finnish Society course is offered to all international students of Jamk, JYU and Gradia! The course is for those who would like to get acquainted with the Finnish culture, communication environment, social and public services, life in Finland and overall information that is useful to know when planning to start life and career in Finland. The course duration is 1.11.2022-24.2.2023 and the teaching will be done at the main campus of Jamk (Rajakatu 35). The course will take 1,5 hours per week and will include 11 sessions. JYU and GRADIA students can access the course too via EduFutura! The course can be taken online, but only if the student is currently not present in Finland. You can check the course´s schedule and availability via Peppi “course search”, if you are the Jamk student, and the course code is ZW00BS75-3002.  

The course link: Integration into the Finnish Society (ZW00BS75-3002) (jamk.fi)

The registration will be open until 26.10.

Video link Introduction of the course: https://youtu.be/ghl60wlPAso

The course will be also available via open studies 1.11.2022 – 24.2.2023

Talent Boost Finnish Language Scholarship for students:

During the fall of 2022, Talent Boost will distribute 20 scholarships to Jamk’s international degree students who are particularly motivated to study the Finnish language. The amount of the scholarship is 350 euros.

Scholarship recipients can be proposed by the Jamk teachers and student counselors. If you happen to know someone (or you are the one) please ask your career tutor or Finnish language teacher to suggest.

The criteria for awarding the scholarship are:

o motivated learner of Finnish.

o successful merits in Finnish language studies.

o actively develops their language skills also outside the classroom.

o a positive and encouraging fellow student.

o has continued Finnish language studies from the Finnish 1 course onwards.

Support for teachers with immigrant backgrounds!

Are you, or do you know someone, who is a teacher in Finland without employment? Opettajaksi Suomeen OSU project offers support, career guidance and training in Finnish language for teachers who have a teacher certificate (from homeland) and are now living in Finland.

Have a look and come along or tell a friend www.jamk.fi/osu (page and program is in Finnish). Looking for participants to start in October.

Finnish Language Courses available for everyone:

See the link below, and discover the Finnish language courses, physical or online that are available for everyone, information about the fees and registrations is available: https://sway.office.com/b6ub5Tj0E1zsIp1A?ref=Link

​Interesting Presentations Materials:

​Please, check out some of the presentations done by the partners of the Talent Boost in our events and find some interesting information about integration activities and the job market:

​1. Brande Oy, Kirill Anton, Alumni perspective on the employment possibilities: KATU Brande JAMK 16.09.pdf

​2. International Jyväskylä Info Center, services for immigrants: info center Sep 2022_International students_orientation.pptx

3. Esperi Care Oy, Private care taking facilities: Esperi yritysesitys 2022.pptx

4. Expertise Center for Immigrants CV exercise, and information: CV workshop material.pdf  Jyväskylä Expertice Centre for Immigrants project.pdf

5. Qvantel Oy: Qvantel_Company presentation(2).pptx

International Jyväskylä – Info Center:  

It is a multilingual service point, where you can get information, guidance and counseling in 16 different languages.  They can be your first point of contact, if you have any questions related to e.g., living or finding accommodation, working, studying, residence permits, social services, health care, leisure time activities or any other topic related to settling down here in Jyväskylä. International Jyväskylä – Info Center is a joint initiative of City of Jyväskylä and Ministry of Economic affairs and Employment. It provides services to everyone living in the Central Finland region, irrespective of the person’s background or reason for coming to Finland.  

Follow Info Center on Facebook and Instagram: @internationaljyvaskyla 

Link to the website: https://www.jyvaskyla.fi/en/projects/international-jyvaskyla-info-center 

Expertise Centre for Immigrants Jyväskylä: 

They promote employment of foreign residents in Finland and the recognition of the skills of international talent. The Expertise Centre for Immigrants supports foreign-language customers to improve their Finnish in Finnish language trainings, get to know more about the basic job seeking and support them to find their own expertise to promote employment through individual guidance and counselling. They help you to find a job, a place to study or start your own business.You can become a client for this organization if: 

  • You are an unemployed job seeker. 
  • You are under threat of unemployment, for example graduating in 6 months 

Check out their website, recent newsletter, and the activity calendar below to be updated with useful information! 

Website: https://www.jyvaskyla.fi/en/employment-service/expertise-centre-for-immigrants 

Newsletter: https://sway.office.com/XUive3Q3c4tz2ao7?ref=email

International Talents from the Junior Chamber of Commerce event 12.10.2022 17.30-19.00 C119 Rajakatu 35: 

JCI Jyväskylä will organize workshops that are a great opportunity to construct a network leading to finding jobs and opportunities in Central Finland area. The program and the dates of the workshops will be communicated soon. Stay tuned! For more information: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/international-talent-project/ 

Meet 3 Event, 12.10.2022 Rajakatu C119 (Kasvosali) 12.00-15.00

Come meet the Unemployment office, companies and organizations from Central Finland. Learn, network and gain new connections! Please note that the main language of the event is Finnish. Introduce yourself to the potential employers, get to know the organizations in Jyväskylä that help with the job search, learn about the open positions. 

Activities of Gloria Multicultural Center:

​The multicultural center presents interesting activities for the immigrants, like youth working groups, events and Finnish language workshops, check out their social media: https://www.facebook.com/monikulttuurikeskus.gloria

Also, check out the attachment for the Multicultural Independence Day on 5.12.!

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​Possibility to learn Finnish phrases for work in Customer Service!

Expertise Centre for Immigrants will start next Monday 10.10. a Finnish Language in Customer Service group, where there is still space for those who want to work in customer service positions in the future, e.g. as a salesperson, entrepreneur, host etc. 

The group will meet 5 times: Mon 10.10, Thurs 13.10, Mon 17.10, Wed 19.10 and Mon 24-10 from 14-16 at the premises of Tietotalo. 

The participant must know Finnish at least at a basic level (at least level A1.3). You can also get help in English (and sometimes in Russian) 

More information about the group: Asiakaspalvelun suomea | Jyväskylän Seudun Tapahtumakalenteri (jyvaskyla.fi)  

International students graduating within six months from JAMK who would like to participate in such a short-term training, can register via phone call or email provided below by Friday 7.10. 

Anna Tel./Whatapp 040 121 6667 

Anna.Pylvalainen@jyvaskyla.fi 

JAMKO Tutorship application is ongoing!

See the attachment to learn more! The application period is open until 14.10.2022 noon. Tutoring means being the peer tutor and the helper of the new incoming exchange and degree students. It is a great possibility to make connections, learn new things, get ECTS, participate in various events and gain new friends! www.jamko.fi/en  

Possible Available Internships or Jobs in Central Finland and other regions:  ​

Thank you for your input on the future of Jamk’s International Students and thanks for reading!  

Regards, 

Talent Boost Team  

Further Information: TalentBoostJAMK@jamk.fi  

Our contacts:  

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamk_talent_boost 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talentboostjamk 

Website: www.jamk.fi/talentboost

Blog: https://blogit.jamk.fi/talentboost/ 

If you are interested in receiving the next newsletter, please send us an email: TalentBoostJAMK@jamk.fi 

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