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Your skills are real. We make them count.

Herizon turns international experience into proof Finnish employers understand, closes the gaps with free courses, and helps you apply. Graduates get matched with employers directly. A non-profit. Free for job seekers.

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Members at a Herizon community event.
325started a job after being unemployedMembers, July to September 2026
2,208members in workOctober 2026, from members' records
4,241members from 125 countriesOctober 2026

Counted from members' work history, self-reports and monthly checks. Not yet reviewed by an outside evaluator. How we count

For job seekers

A hiring manager in Helsinki can't read a job title from Lagos. We fix that.

Members listening to a talk at a Herizon event hosted by a company
  1. 1
    Map your skillsYour experience becomes concrete, checked skills, in the words Finnish employers use.
  2. 2
    Close the gaps78 free courses in English, from SQL to getting hired in the Nordics.
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    Apply with helpBuild your CV and cover letter in japply, free to start. Paste a job ad in the portal for talking points, and track every application.
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    Get matched: graduatesIf you graduated from a Finnish higher-education institution in the last 18 months and completed the Herizon course, employers find you in Talent Matcher.
Who can join

Living in Europe, or invited by a partner.

You can join if you live in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, or a partner school or organisation invited you.

Everything for job seekers is free. We are not a recruitment agency and never charge you for a job.

Elsewhere in Europe? The courses, skill checks and application help work wherever you are. Employer matching is in Finland today.

For employers

Hire international professionals already in Finland.

Search graduates in Talent Matcher. Free to post. EUR 1,500 + VAT if you hire.

Become a mentor

Got your first job in Finland? Help one person get theirs.

21 members are waiting for a mentor. One person at a time, a 30-minute call to start.