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Pete from the UK believes that if you work dutifully and honestly in Finland, it will be appreciated and recognised.

Pete Stockley, UK. Senior learning systems specialist

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Pete from the UK admires the work hard, play hard mentality

“Coming from a country that is known for hierarchy and seeing that everyone here demands fair treatment was very surprising,” says Evon from Malaysia.

Evon (Söderlund) Blomstedt, Malaysia. Founder and CEO of a meeting and event management company

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Evon applauds the entrepreneur ecosystem in Finland

我的芬兰职场故事：HUONE会议酒店创办人Evon Blomstedt

Igor moved here from Russia to study. Once in Finland his focus changed, and he began to develop a passion for programming.

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Finland’s IT industry is inclusive, balanced and has low hierarchy, says Igor

Priyam moved from bustling India to calm and quiet Helsinki, after reaching out to her current boss on LinkedIn looking for ways to collaborate. Two-and-a-half years later she hasn’t regretted that decision.

Priyam Sharda, India. Design research lead

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Life is wonderfully predictable in Finland for Priyam

After being offered a job in Finland, Mark moved here from the other side of the world. He is very glad he did.

Mark Gillard, Australia. Engine developer

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Mark appreciates Finland’s startup sector

Takako decided to live her dream and moved to Finland to study. She landed a job after she graduated and has been living in Oulu ever since.

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Uchida from Japan likes the flexibility of working here

Saurabh followed his wife from India to Finland when she moved here for her studies. He has since carved out a successful career for himself as a software engineer.

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For Saurabh, Tampere is a home away from home

MJ from South Korea admires much about working life in Finland. Discover what she has to say in this week’s edition of our series.

Myung Gi (MJ) Suh, South Korea. Head of marketing and brand

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MJ values the low hierarchy in working life

Originally from Latvia, Svetlana has made Finland her second home.

Svetlana Piirto, Latvia. Customer experience operations specialist 

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Svetlana never gave up and landed the job of her dreams

Erwan’s story in Finland began as a student back in 2000. Today he lives in Vaasa, on the west coast, and works as an independent sustainability consultant.

Erwan Mouazan, France. Sustainability consultant

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Finland is a perfect working environment for Frenchman Erwan

Suvi first moved to Finland from China in 2003. She shares her insight on living and working here.

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Be a doer in Finland, not a talker, suggests Suvi from China

我的芬兰职场故事：芬兰华人妇女协会、房地产协会主席Suvi Qiu

Daniel moved here from Vietnam and has grown to really appreciate the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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Education brought Daniel to Finland, entrepreneurship made him stay

Natalia Gromova came to Finland because of the country’s reputation as an education superpower and a great place to raise kids. But she stayed because of its vibrant startup community and support for entrepreneurs.

Natalia Gromova, Russia. Founder and CEO 

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Moving to Finland was a jump into the unknown for Natalia

It all started with a coffee cart. Love and business took Iranthi Gomes from Australia to Finland, where she now runs an international software company and enjoys exploring the quirks of Finnish culture.

Iranthi Gomes, Sri Lanka. CEO & Co-founder 

Iranthi Gomes runs an international software company and enjoys exploring the quirks of Finnish culture.

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Starting a business is easy in Finland, says Iranthi

物联网初创企业CEO伊兰蒂（Iranthi Gomes）

Moving to Finland was never in the cards for New Zealander Maree Hamilton until she happened to run into a Finnish company developing new textile materials. To cut a long story short, Maree now works for the company in Jyväskylä, Central Finland. While the move hasn't always been easy, Maree is happy she took the leap.

Maree Hamilton, New Zealand. Application Manager

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Maree advises anyone moving to Finland to embrace the quirky and the unusual

可持续纺织材料公司应用经理玛丽•汉密尔顿 （Maree Hamilton）

For Silvia Gaiani, taking a Finnish language course in Italy kindled a life-long passion for Finland. Having done her post-doctoral research in Joensuu, she recently moved back to Finland again to lead research in food innovation and entrepreneurship in South Ostrobothnia.

Silvia Gaiani, Italy. Senior researcher (forestry and agriculture)

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Finland is best for work, life and family, says Silvia

领导芬兰食品可持续性创新研究的西尔维娅·盖亚尼（Silvia Gaiani）

Yoshi moved to Finland from China, after being inspired by the way that Finnish university professors and students interacted together.

Yuexin Du (Yoshi), China. Senior UX/UI designer

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Yoshi believes in keeping an open mind and staying curious

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Studying in Finland set the basis for a self-discovery journey for Ionela, one that has seen her remain here after she graduated and forge a career for herself with an e-commerce company.

Ionela Cioaca, Romania. Country manager for an e-commerce company

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Ionela feels that Finland’s e-commerce industry is very exciting and rewarding

我的芬兰职场故事 – 电商公司海外市场经理姚内拉·乔亚卡（Ionela Cioaca）

Lais moved here to study, and also found love, a professional career and a place where she’d like to remain.

Lais Oliveira Leite, Brazil. Education consultant

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Working here is informal and relaxed, says Lais

教育顾问莱斯·奥利维拉·雷特（Lais Oliveira Leite）

Shiho moved from Japan to study in the northern Finnish city of Oulu and ended up staying there when she landed a job at a games studio.

Shiho Kaneko, Japan. Quality assurance junior engineer 

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Shiho finds working life here to be very open

我的芬兰职场故事—游戏公司的质保工程师金子诗步 (Shiho Kaneko)

Originally from the US, Grafton Robinson moved to Finland in March 2020, just before it closed its borders. Discover why he and his wife would like to permanently settle here.

Grafton Robinson, US. Chief Growth Officer

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Finland is a great place to work, says Grafton from the US

我的芬兰职场故事：芬兰儿童科学教育公司首席成长官格拉夫顿·罗宾逊（Grafton Robinson）

We get to know Ivy from Taiwan, who moved here with her family after her husband was offered a job by a leading Finnish games studio.

Ivy Chu, Taiwan. Weibo influencer, ex-TV news anchor

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Former reporter and news anchor Ivy appreciates independence and equality

百万粉丝微博主、前香港凤凰卫视主播竹幼婷（Ivy Chu）

Ben Wilson has forged a career in research and science for himself here, and his work contributes to Finland achieving its goal of becoming the leading hub for batteries in Europe.

Ben Wilson, UK. Staff scientist (raw materials, metallurgy and electrochemistry)

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Ben is helping Finland position itself as Europe’s leading battery hub

 找到重要科研职位、又享受佛系生活的科学家班·威尔森（Ben Wilson）

Originally from the USA, Kelly Keodara decided to stay in Finland after she had completed her master’s degree and now works in marketing communications.

Kelly Keodara, USA. Marketing communications manager

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Kelly from the US came here in search of adventure

坦佩雷人才大使、市场营销经理凯莉·凯欧塔拉（Kelly Keodara）

It wasn't love at first sight when Indonesian Windi Muziasari moved here, but she has made the Finnish capital her home, started a company and been named Finland's Young Research Entrepreneur of 2021.

Windi Muziasari, Indonesia. Founder and CEO

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Windi Muziasari became an entrepreneur to help people

获评芬兰年度青年研究创业家的温迪（Windi Muziasari）

Almost 10 years ago, Kunal Garg picked what he calls the “most non-obvious country” to do a master’s degree in and moved from India to Finland. Today Kunal runs his own company and has made a home in Jyväskylä, Central Finland.

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Turning research into business drives Kunal Garg

将研究成果化为创业机会的库纳尔•加格（Kunal Garg）

Anjana Sinha avidly believes in hard work. Six years ago, she moved to Finland without knowing a soul here and has since started her own company and successfully self-trained as a software developer.

Anjana Sinha, India. Frontend Web Analyst

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Finnish startup ecosystem is easy to get involved in, says Anjana

自学编程成功谋职的安加娜（Anjana Sinha）

Finland's unconventional sides piqued Glenn Gassen’s interest during a study exchange. A few years later, this interest matured into action. Glenn moved to the country and started a career in business development and innovation.

Glenn Gassen, Germany. Director of innovation, growth and investment

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Glenn thinks Finland is a great place to raise children

助外国公司对接芬兰创新生态系统的格伦•加森（Glenn Gassen）

Katerina Panina, originally from St Petersburg, was a teenager when she started to study Finnish as a hobby. A few years later, this hobby sparked Katerina’s move to Finland to pursue an academic career and co-found a company.

Katerina Panina, Russia. Doctoral researcher and entrepreneur

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The people and nature here have made an impact on Katerina

来芬兰深造并创业帮助外国人融入芬兰的卡捷琳娜（Katerina Panina）

Fabien Fédy, originally from France, moved to Finland after winning a bet to learn Finnish in six months. The move sparked an entrepreneurial career and a love for Helsinki’s underground culture.

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Fabien runs a food kit delivery company in Helsinki

因打赌学芬兰语来到芬兰，创办鲜食DIKY餐盒服务的法比安•费迪（Fabien Fédy）

Prior to moving to Finland, Hyunseok Choi was expecting a quiet, somewhat dull life in the country. Instead, he has overcome his fear of failure and become a nature-loving entrepreneur.

Hyunseok Choi, South Korea. Founder and CEO

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Hyunseok appreciates the good work-life balance in Finland

为韩国与芬兰牵线搭桥的创业家崔炫硕（Hyunseok Choi）

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented challenges for the aviation and maritime industry. It also gave Parneet Bajaj an opportunity to rethink his knowledge of the industry. Armed with a business plan and a global vision, Parneet moved to Helsinki to tap into its startup ecosystem.

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Finland’s vibrant startup ecosystem appeals to Parneet

持创业签证来芬兰的合规专家帕尼特（Parneet Baja）

During her 10 years in Finland, Vibha Deshpande has learnt how to dress for any weather and, most importantly, has found an enjoyable work-life balance.

Vibha Deshpande, India. Senior Relationship Manager