FSD2100 Survey of Foreign Students in Five Finnish Universities 2005
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Question text
What do you think are the biggest obstacles to getting a job in Finland? Rank the top 3 (1=biggest)
Other (open-ended question)
Frequencies
| Category labels | Value | n |
|---|---|---|
| 736 | ||
| AGE OVER 35 FOR THE 1ST JOB | 1 | |
| AVAILABILITY OF PROFFESIONAL-DEMANDING JOBS | 1 | |
| BAD JOB MARKET | 1 | |
| BAD POLITICAL DECISIONS | 1 | |
| BAD TIMES AT LABOUR MARKET | 1 | |
| BEEN OUT OF WORK TOO LONG - RAISING CHILDREN | 1 | |
| COLD WEATHER MAKES YOU FEEL LAZY TO LOOK FOR JOB | 1 | |
| COMPETITIVE FIELD OF STUDY HAVING VERY LIMITED PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. | 1 | |
| CULTURAL - THE WAY THE FINNISH CULTURE IS TIED TO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION - TO GET PROPER CONTACTS ONE HAS TO PLAY ALONG AND GO INTO PUBS WITH THE OTHERS AND BE "ACTIVE" THIS WAY. | 1 | |
| DISCRIMINATION MAY BE IMPLICIT ALTHOUGH NOT EXPLICIT | 1 | |
| DON'T REALLY KNOW YET | 1 | |
| ECONOMIC DEPRESSION | 1 | |
| ECONOMICAL SITUATION, FEW JOBS AVAILABLE | 1 | |
| ENGLISH, SWEDISH ETC. LANGUAGES SKILLS | 1 | |
| FINNISH ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD NOW | 1 | |
| FINNISH LANGUAGE. | 1 | |
| FINNS DO NOT LIKE RUSSIANS IN GENERAL | 1 | |
| FOR ME NO OBSTACLES | 1 | |
| GENERAL PROBLEM OF FINDING A JOB AS A CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST | 1 | |
| GOOD PLACES ARE GIVEN TO FINNISH STUDENTS, IS THERE A DISTRUST AGAINST SOUTH-EUROPEAN, ASIAN OR AFRICAN STUDENTS? | 1 | |
| HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 1 | |
| I AM NOT VERY INTERESTED IN GETTING JOB IN FINLAND | 1 | |
| I DID NOT HAVE MUCH DIFFICULTY TO FIND JOB | 1 | |
| I DO NOT FEAR TO GET PROBLEMS IN THIS RESPECT. | 1 | |
| I DO NOT REALLY KNOW ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET A JOB... | 1 | |
| I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE AN OBSTACLES IN GETTING A JOB IN FINLAND (BUT THE BUTTONS FORCED ME INTO GIVING A RANKING ANYWAYS). | 1 | |
| I DON'T KNOW, NOT SEARCHING IT. | 1 | |
| I DON.T KNOW | 1 | |
| I GUESS THAT IN LIFE THE RIGHT INFORMATIN AND THE RIGHT CONTACTS ARE EVERYTHING IN FINDING A JOB. | 1 | |
| I HARDLY SEE A 3RD OBSTACLE FOR QUEST.NO.26, 'CAUSE I THINK IF ONE BEARS FLUENT FINNISH & WHEREAS THE RESIDENCE PERMIT RESTRICTIONS RATHER ANALYTICAL AND SENSIBLE (MOSTLY THIS IS A SENSELESS BUREAUCRAT) NO OBSTACLE IN FINDING A JOB IN FINLAND IN YR FIEL | 1 | |
| I HAVE A BLACK HAIR AND I AM ARABIC SO THEY IMMEDIATLY THOUGH THAT I AM A TERRORIST PERSON DESPITE THE FACT I HATE EXTREMELY OSAMA AND HIS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION | 1 | |
| I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS GETTING A JOB IN FINLAND | 1 | |
| I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THIS ONE | 1 | |
| I HAVE NO OTHER OBSTACLES | 1 | |
| I HAVEN'T ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES | 1 | |
| I THINK IF I WOULD NEED TO FIND A JOB IN FINLAND I WOULD FIND IT:) | 1 | |
| IN PRACTICE, RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL RIGHTS (UNUMPLOYMENT...) FROM SOME EU STATES ARE NOT VALID IN FRANCE; WELL, IN THEORY THEY SHOULD BE. | 1 | |
| KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH | 1 | |
| KOULUTUS JA TUTKINTO OVAT TÕRKEÕT! | 1 | |
| LACK OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES | 1 | |
| LACK OF JOB OFFER | 1 | |
| LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES | 1 | |
| LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITY | 2 | |
| LACK OF JOBS IN THE FIELD | 1 | |
| LACK OF PLACES AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. | 1 | |
| LACK OF RECOGNITION FOR MY QUALIFICATIONS/ ABILITIES | 1 | |
| LACK OF RELAVANT JOB VACANCIES FOR FOREIGNERS (SO THAT WE CAN NOT STUDY THOSE FIELDS WE WANT TO) | 1 | |
| LACK OF REMOTE SENSING JOBS IN FINLAND | 1 | |
| LACK OF WORK PLACES | 1 | |
| LESS NEEDS, LESS VACANCIES | 1 | |
| LIMIT OPPORTUNITY | 1 | |
| LOW AVAILABILITY OF JOBS | 1 | |
| LUCK | 1 | |
| MASTER DEGREE | 1 | |
| MOTIVATION TO STAY | 1 | |
| NATIONAL PREFERENCE , WICH I UNDERSTAND VERY WELL (IMMIGRATION IS SO NEW HERE!) | 1 | |
| NEPOTISM | 1 | |
| NO DESIRE TO WORK IN IT OR FORESTRY INDUSTRIES | 1 | |
| NONE | 3 | |
| NOT BEING FINNISH | 1 | |
| NOT ENOUGH JOBS | 1 | |
| NOT ENOUGH JOBS FOR PHD DEGREE HOLDERS | 1 | |
| OVERALL LACK OF WORK | 1 | |
| PERHAPS SIMPLY LACK OF JOBS IN OUR FIELD | 1 | |
| PLAIN DISCRIMINATION/LNOT A "FOREIGN" CULTURE | 1 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DISCRIMINATION (IT IS MORE IMPORTANT WHERE YOU COME FROM THAN YOUR KNOWLEDGE) | 1 | |
| RACISM OF FINNS. THE FINNS' FEAR OF FOREIGNERS AND OF ANYONE DIFFERENT FROM THEMSELVES. DISCRIMINATION IS TOO MILD A TERM. | 1 | |
| RELUCTANCE OF EMPLOYERS TO HIRE FOREIGNERS | 1 | |
| SIZE OF THE JOB MARKET | 1 | |
| SMALL COUNTRY, NOT A LOT OF INDUSTRY | 1 | |
| SMALL JOB MARKET FOR EMMIGREES | 1 | |
| SMALL MARKET | 1 | |
| THAT'S IT | 1 | |
| THE COMPETITION | 1 | |
| THERE ARE NO ENOUGH JOB PLACES FOR THE EDUCATED PEOPLE. | 1 | |
| TOO FEW JOBS, BASICALLY | 1 | |
| TOO MUCH STUDIES | 1 | |
| WEATHER | 1 | |
| WORK PERMIT RESTRICTIONS | 1 | |
| Displayed frequencies are not weighted | ||
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