Haaga-Helia Porvoo Stories: Finnish Education, University Life and Career Advice From Finland

This final episode of the first season of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo Stories podcast features sessions from the 2020 Porvoo Campus end of the semester event (hosted by Darren Trofimczuk).

You'll Hear About:

1) The opening words of Haaga-Helia President Teemu Kokko;

2) Darren’s interview with FlyNorra Managing Director Janne Tarvainen;

3) Darren’s conversation with Finavia CEO Kimmo Mäki;

4) More about the Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus student association HePo ry

Haaga-Helia Porvoo lecturer Katja Laitinen joins the podcast to share her advice on how students and young professionals can successfully prepare for a job interview.

You'll Hear About:

1) Some of the things students and young professionals should do to prepare for a job interview;

2) What Katja considers questions you can expect to be asked during a job interview;

3) Some questions an applicant could ask during an interview;

4) What Katja sees as mistakes to avoid making;

5) The type of candidate Katja believes that companies are typically looking for

Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services discusses what students and young professionals should think about and do to successfully prepare for a job interview.

You'll Hear About:

1) Where the job interview preparation starts;

2) Some of the questions you can expect to be asked at a job interview;

3) Veera’s thoughts about the dress code for job interviews;

4) Some of the questions you could ask during an interview;

5) What to do when a job interview seems to have gone well but you haven’t heard from the employer anymore

Haaga-Helia Career Services’ Veera Partanen discusses different aspects of job hunting, from what to consider before submitting a job application to the key components of a job listing and job platforms.

You'll Hear About:

1) Different ways and platforms you can use in your job hunting process;

2) What to consider before submitting a job application;

3) Veera’s thoughts on how to approach job hunting;

4) The key components of a job listing;

5) What to do when you’ve applied for a job and haven’t heard anything back

Timo Lampikoski of the Haaga-Helia Career Services talks about LinkedIn at 360° – from choosing the right profile picture to optimizing your LinkedIn profile and growing your network of contacts.

You'll Hear About:

1) Why you need to be on LinkedIn and the steps you need to take to have a complete and optimized LinkedIn profile;

2) What a great LinkedIn profile picture and headline look like;

3) How to make the LinkedIn algorithm become “your friend” and make your profile stand out;

4) The smart and strategic way to network and grow your network of contacts on LinkedIn;

5) How to approach the skills and endorsements sections of your LinkedIn profile

Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services joins Yann to discuss what you should include in your CV (and in which order), as well as how to structure a cover letter.

You'll Hear About:

 

1) A common mistake Veera has seen students and young professionals make with their CV;

 

2) The key components every CV should have;

3) How you should describe your previous work experience;

4) Veera’s thoughts about the skills to include in your CV;

5) What you can add to your CV when you don’t have much work experience;

6) Tips and tools to make your CV more visual;

7) Why you might want to have a portfolio; 

8) Why you should have a cover letter and what to include in it

Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services joins Yann to talk about professional skills, the role social media plays in the job hunt, networking and the career opportunities Haaga-Helia offers its students.

You'll Hear About:

1) How Veera believes students should approach the work world;

2) The two perspectives Veera looks at skills as a career advisor;

3) The type of skill that are harder to recognize but that are still very valuable when it comes to job hunting;

4) The 3 most wanted soft and hard skills according to recent LinkedIn research;

5) The role social media play in recruitment processes;

6) How Haaga-Helia enables you to combine your work experience with studies;

7) How to network as a student

Timo Lampikoski, Gentiana Lajqi and Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services discuss video CVs, LinkedIn, Corona virus and how they can help HH students and staff with their career.

You'll Hear About:

1) What the Haaga-Helia Career Services is all about and can assist you with;

2) How it interacts with HH students and staff and events it organizes;

3) The impact COVID-19 has been having on students and Career Services;

4) Timo’s words for students who may have lost an upcoming summer job due to the corona virus situation;

5) What you should keep in mind when creating a video CV;

6) Timo’s, Veera’s and Gentiana’s advice to make your LinkedIn profile look professional;

7) More about what’s on the horizon for HH Career Services (including a brand new recruitment portal)

Dan Rönnbacka of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo IT Services discusses what you should consider and do to take care of your computer – from weekly “to-dos” to backups and safeguarding your devices when traveling.

You'll Hear About:

1) A couple of things you should do if you’d like to “extend” the life of your computer;

2) How often Dan believes you should “clean” your computer;

3) Dan’s advice regarding the backup of your machine – including a few options you can go for when it comes to backing up your computer and data;

4) Some of the things you should and shouldn’t do to secure your computer;

5) Dan’s thoughts about two-factor authentication, different login methods and keeping your inbox clean;

6) How to safeguard your devices and data when traveling

Dan Rönnbacka of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo IT Services team joins Yann on the podcast to discuss how IT Services can help HH students and staff and to share anecdotes from his experience as a musician.

You'll Hear About:

1) What the Haaga-Helia IT Services is all about and what it focuses on;

2) The most recurring issues HH students and staff who reach out to IT Services have;

3) What IT Services doesn’t do;

4) Dan’s music career: the instrument he plays, the genres he performs in and his participation at the first Rock Legends Cruise that featured popular artists like ZZ Top, Steppenwolf, Johnny and Edgar Winter, and George Thorogood;

5) Dan’s signature bass guitar, some of his inspirations and favorite albums;

6) The process he recommends following if you’re having an issue and would need the IT Services’ help – so that things can be done as quickly and smoothly as possible;

7) Two web browsers you should avoid using and Dan’s thoughts on Macs, PCs and Chromebooks