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Herizon Community Newsletter 10/2026
This edition celebrates our 4,221 members from 129 countries, features labor market reports for August and September, lists three upcoming Aaltoes community events, and spotlights new courses and blog posts.
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Herizon Impact Newsletter Q3/2026
Employed community members grew from 1,687 to 2,204 in Q3 2026, where they work, 20 new courses, and what comes next.
October 2026 labor market report
Startup job postings nearly doubled to 6,831 while international openings fell 11 percent, and software engineering demand surged to 5,937 as sales and customer-service roles declined.
September 2026 labor market report
Communication skills had the largest relative gain in September 2026, doubling to 1,327 mentions, while Customer Service rose 79% to 5,410, and Security Engineer postings climbed 43% to 2,110.
August 2026 labor market report
AI skill mentions soared 637% to 8,594 and Account Executive postings jumped 645% to 5,567, as August’s data showed a tech-driven, remote-heavy market expansion.
July 2026 labor market report
Social Media skill mentions surged 72% to 407 in July, while Customer Success Manager and Project Manager postings both doubled, and Technology sector jobs climbed 35% to 12,026.
June 2026 labor market report
June 2026 sees a surge in Team Leadership skills, doubling in demand, while Social Media and Digital Marketing outpace engineering. Specialist roles in sales and marketing grow despite overall declines.
Sisu & Slay: Specialists fit roles. Generalists build them with Öykü Kural
Öykü Kural shares how understanding the true needs behind Finnish job ads helped her land a role at Rovio, despite lacking formal experience. Discover how generalists can thrive in niche markets.
Skill system revamp
Today I’m rebuilding completely how Herizon system handles skills.
Sisu & Slay: Don’t Become a Finn—Do This Instead with Marii Juht
Sisu & Slay by Herizon: Is It Still Worth Becoming a Developer? with Duleepa "Dups" Wijayawardhana
What does it actually look like inside a modern software company? And with AI reshaping everything from how code gets written to who gets hired, is becoming a developer still a smart bet? We sat down with Duleepa "Dups" Wijayawardhana, Chief Impossible Officer at Supermetrics and Venture Partner at OpenOcean—to find out.
Finland wants 45,000 immigrants a year without fixing what happens after they arrive
EK published their immigration policy platform for 2027-2031. The economic case is strong, but nobody is talking about how to retain immigrants and actually get them employed.
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