Most companies don't know who they need. Here's how to get hired anyway
Most companies don’t know what roles they actually need. Herizon talents get hired by pitching solutions, not applying to job posts.
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Herizon Impact Newsletter 05/2025
Record-breaking month of employment: 78 Herizon community members were employed in May.
New Course: Founder Sprint
Got a startup idea? This helps you get moving
Stop copy-pasting ChatGPT nonsense into job applications
How to use ChatGPT the right way.
New Course: Vibe Coding
Think coding isn’t for you? Think again.
Herizon Community Newsletter 7/2025
Hey you! It might be the middle of the summer but we're still on the move 🏡 Quite literally 👀 Big changes are coming! What's happening? Read it all below 👇 Last mentoring session of the summer with a Global CRM specialist from Wolt 🤩 We're excited to
Coming Out – Without Borders
This article was originally posted in Familia Ry's blog. June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate love, freedom, and the right to be ourselves. This year’s Helsinki Pride theme, “Without Borders,” reminds us that human rights, including the right to self-expression and safety, must not be
Herizon Community Newsletter 6/2025
Hello friend! We can't quite believe it ourselves either, but it's finally June! While the warm summer weather is not rushing to manifest itself yet, we're expecting nice weather for our Annual Summer Picnic ☀️ What picnic? And what else is still to come this
Herizon Impact Newsletter 04/2025
735 people from our community are now employed. We’re building and shipping software. That’s the update.
Creating your own career luck might be easier than you think
Have you ever had a moment in your career or life in general, that didn’t seem like a big thing in the moment—but ended up being pivotal to the trajectory of your personal or career journey? What to expect from this article 1. This is not your typical
Herizon Community Newsletter 5/2025
Hello, hi and happy May! Summer might be fast approaching but we're not ready let go of the hustle and bustle just yet. There's still time to enjoy the last bits of Spring season 💪☀️ What's still to come? Read it all below 👇 Union Lawyers
Why your AI content sucks, and how to bring back the human touch
Lately, I’ve noticed a change in content from companies I’ve been following for years. Usually, their content is insightful, witty, and feels like they were written just for me. But lately? It reads like it’s been churned out by ChatGPT after being prompted with “write a post
Insights
Finland’s skills shortage is a visibility problem, not just a talent problem
The hiring gap in Finland has less to do with qualifications and more to do with broken communication on both sides.
Research
Hiring non-native workers is good business and here’s the data to prove it
Hiring non-native workers increases exports, product range, and market access. New ETLA data backs Herizon’s approach with hard evidence.
Community
Herizon Community Newsletter 4/2025
Is it too brave to say that Spring is finally here? 🤩 The first flowers are blooming and so is our event calendar 🌷 What's coming up? Read it all below 👇 Building growth in B2C 📈 Join us at the Yousician office for a laid-back afternoon to discuss how you can
Impact
Herizon Impact Newsletter 03/2025
686 people from our community are now employed, and total monthly salaries have crossed €2 million.
Talent
Teot syö kampanjoita aamupalaksi
This blog discusses a recent marketing campaign for immigration in Finland. Due to the campaign's nature and target audience, we publish this view point exceptionally in Finnish. Kampanjat on kivoja mutta nyt tarvitaan tekoja! On vaikea sanoa, milloin maahanmuuttajista olisi puhuttu yhtä paljon asiaa, kuin viime aikoina. Kaikenlaista
Talent
From 3 Years of Job Searching to Success - An International Job Seeker's Journey / part 2
In the previous part of our interview with Shivani, we took a walk through the memory lane and discussed the challenges of finding a position in her own industry. Now, we'll finish the interview by looking at the present moment, how it's been to transition into
Talent
From 3 Years of Job Searching to Success - An International Job Seeker's Journey / part 1
Shivani Shree, a Structural Engineer with a passion for sustainable building practices and a Herizon community member, recently started her internship at One Click LCA, a world-leading end-to-end sustainability platform for construction and manufacturing. We sat down with Shivani to learn how after three years of persistent effort, she finally
Community
I Am DRAINED
Yes, you read that right—I am DRAINED. But before you assume exhaustion, let me clarify: I am Dedicated, Resilient, Ambitious, Inspired, Never Giving up, Empowered, and Determined. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. In fact, defining myself with these words still feels like a stretch. But when
Community
Herizon Community Newsletter 3/2025
Outside might be snowing again but we're growing the community, conversations and events in the spirit of spring 🌱 What's new? Read it all below 👇 Exclusive Founder insights 🔥 Join us for a cozy fireside chat where our guest, Saber Kordestanchi, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder at Hostaway
Resources
Unlocking hidden potential: reimagining support for international talents in Finland
As an immigrant to Finland myself (now a naturalized Finn), I know first-hand how demotivating it can feel as a foreign talent searching for work. When I first arrived in Finland in 2003, there were very few services for foreign job seekers, making unemployment even more challenging. I felt alone
Talent
Talent Stories: Un Kuan Che & AskGrant
We interviewed Un-Kuan Che, a student at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, who shared her journey in the program with us.
Talent
Talent Stories: Fahim Orko & BrainBites
We talked to Fahim Orko from Centria UAS, and here are Fahim’s thoughts on his collaboration with his company and Herizon over the past three months.