Good job advertisement

The quality of the published job advertisements affects the users’ service experience and image of Job Market Finland, which is why it is important to describe the vacancy as reliably and clearly as possible. When writing a job advertisement, it is essential to pay attention to equality and non-discrimination between jobseekers and make sure that the competence requirements for the task are realistic.

In a job advertisement, the equal treatment of job applicants means that discrimination is prohibited on the basis of, for example, age, ethnic or national origin, nationality, language (Non-discrimination Act 1325/2014) or sex (Act on Equality between Women and Men 609/1986). Also requesting an applicant's photograph in a job advertisement is considered discrimination, if there is no distinct, work-related reason for doing so. Valid grounds for requesting a photograph are deemed to exist if the job involves modelling, acting or other similar tasks.

A job advertisement shall only include specific information related to the job in question. It may not include, for example, recruitment or programme fees for getting the job, marketing materials or sales advertisements. At Job Market Finland, you can draw up a separate marketing description for your organisation, which is displayed with your job advertisement.

At Job Market Finland, you are allowed to publish advertisements for jobs that involve paying a salary to the jobseeker. In addition, entrepreneurial and commission-based vacancies may also be advertised at Job Market Finland. Job Market Finland is not, however, the place for advertisements concerning au pair positions in Finland or abroad or voluntary work positions, or for marketing/sales advertisements for office spaces.

The person advertising the job holds primary responsibility for the content of the advertisement and for ensuring that the provided information is correct. Users can submit a report via Job Market Finland if they feel that a job advertisement is inappropriate or in violation of the law. The administrators of Job Market Finland have the right to remove any job advertisements that are clearly in breach of the terms of use.