Boost Your Future: Career Networking Event

Time: 13:00 – 18:00
When: 14th of November 2022
Where: in Taike: Hakaniemenranta 6, 00531, Helsinki

Uniarts #TalentBoost together with Globe Art Point and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) are organising a career networking event. The aim of the event is to boost career competencies and employability of international students & aspirants who want to work professionally in the creative industry.

This event brings together jobseekers, employer exhibitors and leading institutions from the art and culture industry and in a relaxed environment enables them to get to know each other and exchange contacts. The programme will also include workshops and networking opportunities for all participants, free of change. The language of the event is English.

Representatives of unions, e.g., Taku or the Artists’ Association of Finland and Musician’s Union, will be providing career counselling on a location. Bring your burning questions along!

In addition, some of the exhibitors will be promoting open jobs and open calls at the event (bring your resumes, portfolios or business cards for sharing and networking purposes!).

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CAREER NETWORKING EVENT ‘BOOST YOUR FUTURE’ OFFERS: 

• Low threshold networking opportunities 
• Unique platform for art and culture professionals to showcase their skills and abilities
• Space to privately chat with exhibitors and inquire about their recruitment processes
• Expert employment counselling 

WHAT ELSE:

• Improve job search skills
• Learn how to create a Finnish style resume and cover letter for creative industries 
• Acquire skills in professional networking
• Talk to professionals about salary recommendations, employment contract negotiations & checklists
• Meet the biggest Finnish trade unions of art and culture

ASSOCIATIONS & UNIONS

• The Finnish Musicians’ Union is a trade organization for professional musicians
• Trade union for art and culture professionals (TAKU) is a professional organization for those working and studying in the fields of art and culture. TAKU is an expert organization in the special questions of working life affecting its field.
• The University of the Arts Student Union (ArtSU) is the community and interest and service organisation for students at Uniarts Helsinki. All bachelor’s and master’s degree students at Uniarts Helsinki are automatically its members. Doctoral
• The Artists’ Association of Finland is an advocate and expert association representing over 3000 professional artists in Finland. We promote the status and working conditions of visual artists and strengthen the role of visual arts in society.
• The Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras (Suosio) promotes and develops Finland’s symphony and chamber orchestras, and safeguards their interests and rights.

INSTITUTIONS

• The Ministry of Education and Culture
• CultureEspoo (Espoo City Culture)
• Vantaa City Culture
• The Finnish National Opera and Ballet

COMPANIES & START-UPS

• Breaks Finland

PROGRAMMES 

• The Language Boost
• Uniarts Pre-Incubator
• Uniarts Language and worklife studies
• Suomen kielikeskukset

About (Grant) application workshop

• Workshop 1 at 13.30-14.30
• Workshop 2 at 15.00-16.00

About job-seeking workshop

• Workshop 3 at 13.30-15.00
• Workshop 4 at 16.00-15.30

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