Hello hello! We're here again for a little extra issue of the community newsletter because we had some things we're excited to share with you right now.

Before we get to sharing a new program that's kicking off soon (🤩) and all the fun events, there's a couple of important notices for you:

💬 We've moved events and community chats to Herizon Portal. You already have access, just head to portal.herizon.io and sign in!

🚧 We're continuously building on and improving Herizon Portal. Please let us know if you run into any issues by reporting them in the Feedback chat channel or via email to hello@herizon.io

You mentioned a new program and events, what's that all about? Read it all below 👇

🚨 New program alert 🚨

We have a new free-to-join program for capital region based people with PPF (Psychological Practitioners Finland) that is kicking off on September 4th.

• What is it about?
  This is a 12-week emotional support meetup led by an analytically oriented psychologist-consultant, adult and child psychologist, and trainer of group programs called Yulia Pryimak.
• Who is it for?
  If you’ve felt the strain of a job search on your mental wellbeing and/or would like to build your confidence and resilience with the guidance of a trained psychologist in a safe and confidential environment, this program is for you 💜
• Who and where?
  The group has room for 12 participants and gathers at the Herizon office weekly throughout the length of the program.
• Where do I sign up?
  🔗 Registration and more info and be found here.

Get ready for the Fall event season and making new connections 🫶

Join us for a cozy fireside panel this Wednesday, where our guest, Jones Häkkinen, creative, media professional and the host of a popular LinkedIn post series “LinkedIn iltanuotio” (LinkedIn evening fireside) shares his experience, insights, and advice for building value and connections through building trusted connections.

This is a great opportunity to address limiting beliefs, fear of being seen, and personal bottlenecks related to the connection-heavy Finnish business culture, showing up on LinkedIn, and beyond it.

Reserve your spot from here 👈

Growing through career ups and downs 🎢

In this fireside chat, we’ll be chatting with Dinuka Lankaloka, Lead Product Designer at Basware, and dive into his journey as a product designer and international, the differences he’s experienced between working in a startup and corporate culture in Finland, and how to navigate difficult situations like layoffs while maintaining your mental health.

This session is all about how to navigate your career as an international through the good and bad, and identifying useful strategies to apply to your job search and career journey. 

Reserve your spot here 👈

Get into sales with expert guidance 💪

Our popular boot camp with Customer Success Nordics is back! But this time we're training you to become a sales pro. We have two super practical events waiting for you. Details and registration for events below👇

Learn the ropes of sales in Finland and start building your skillset through a practical workshop with mentors.

Reserve your spot here 👈

Put your newly polished sales CV to the test and receive feedback and guidance from experienced recruiters in 1-on-1 sessions.

Reserve your spot here 👈

Events by Herizon friends 💜

Codebar, a recurring code mentoring workshop is having their next Helsinki session at the end of August. Bring your code project to get paired with an experienced code mentor and receive support and advice in building your project.

More info and registration link 👈

Herizon Portal quick tips 📱

Now that our home base has been moved to Herizon Portal, it's a good time to make sure you'll have easy access to everything you need, even when you're on the go.

Save a shortcut to Herizon Portal on your phone desktop for your convenience

📱 iPhone (Safari Browser)

These steps work on iPhones and iPads using Safari.

1. Open Safari
   Launch the Safari browser on your iPhone.
2. Go to the Website
   Enter the URL (portal.herizon.io) of the website you want to save and open it.
3. Tap the Share Icon
   At the bottom of the screen, tap the square icon with an upward arrow (the "Share" button).
4. Select “Add to Home Screen”
   Scroll through the share options and tap “Add to Home Screen”.
5. Name the Icon (Optional)
   You can edit the name that will appear under the icon.
6. Tap “Add”
   In the upper-right corner, tap Add. The icon will now appear on your Home Screen.

🤖 Android (Chrome Browser)

These steps work on most Android phones using Google Chrome.

1. Open Chrome
   Launch the Chrome browser on your phone.
2. Go to the Website
   Enter the website address (portal.herizon.io) and open it.
3. Tap the Menu (Three Dots)
   In the top-right corner, tap the ⋮ menu.
4. Select “Add to Home screen”
   From the dropdown, tap “Add to Home screen”.
5. Name the Icon (Optional)
   You can change the shortcut name if you like.
6. Tap “Add”
   Confirm by tapping Add. The icon will be placed on your home screen.

Now you have Herizon Portal easy to access, anytime!

Wishes, bugs to report or feedback? 💬

You'll find our feedback chat on Herizon Portal > Chat > Feedback. This channel is for us to hear your feedback, ideas, hopes and wishes related to Herizon Portal and the Herizon community.

Weekly meetups are in full swing 💪

We're meeting on a weekly basis online (on Tuesdays) and live at Oodi library (on Wednesdays). Whether you'd like to get your weekly dose of socializing with fellow professionals or seek support and ideas through our collective minds and networks, these meetups are the place for it all. No agendas, just great people.

You're cordially invited and warmly welcome to join 💜

🗓️ Upcoming Events

• 26.8. Live / Codebar code mentoring workshop (event link)
• 27.8. Hybrid / Fireside chat: rewire your approach to networking (event link)
• 31.8. Live / Run together: Sandstorm run (event link)
• 4.9. Live / PPF x Herizon: Emotional support group kickoff (registration link)
• 9.9. Hybrid / Fireside chat: Growing your career in Finland (event link)
• 11.9. Live / Sales Manager boot camp, part 1: workshop (event link)
• 23.9. Live / Sales Manager boot camp, part 2: CV clinic (event link)

🔁 Weeklies and recurring

• 14.8.→ LinkedIn boot camp / August cohort (event link)
• Mondays / Finnish online chat (event link)
• Tuesdays / Online meetup (event link)
• Wednesdays / Live meetup (event link)

All events are listed on Herizon Portal from now on.

That's it! Have a fantastic start to your week 🫶 See you around in the community chats and events 🥳

-Viivi + Herizon team

P.S. Does your organization want to support our mission to find jobs for 10 000 global talent in the Nordics? We're always happy to find ways to collaborate through company excursions, internships and more! Reach out to viivi@herizon.io for collaboration opportunities 💜