What your career needs: coach, mentor or sponsor?
During my unemployment, I have participated in different programs and events for job seekers. I mostly get the most out of the longer-term programs, where the r...
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Ageing parents – the underestimated worry of our life abroad
I have always had a close relationship with my parents. Being the only child, I luckily felt naturally connected with them and comfortable to be around. Our rel...
Being unemployed – is there any cultural difference in perception?
Recently I took a part in the URA-polku program offered by the Unemployment office. I decided to participate in Finnish speaking group, because well if I s...
Hyvää Vappua!
For me, the 1st of May is forever connected with the “commies” era in former Czechoslovakia. I was persuaded, that the celebration of work is common only in the...
Unemployment among immigrant women in Finland – discourses and observations
One particular article in Helsinki Sanomat unleashed lots of emotions in February 2021 within the community of immigrant women. What had happened? Receivement o...
Volunteering as a way of living
Recently we had a fascinating discussion on volunteering with a great group of women. All of us are active volunteers in the Neighbourhood Mothers (Naapuriäiti)...