Effective Recruitment in the Creative Field for Foreign Job Seekers in Finland
Käyhkö, Eira Johanna (2021)
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060213613
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060213613
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This study aims to find out the possible factors that could intensify the processes in the creative industry recruitment, and to detect the possible benefits that companies in the creative industry in Finland are seeking when employing job seekers with a foreign background and education.
The thesis consists of theoretical and empirical sections. The theoretical section covers the underlying concepts and the role of creativity (globally and locally), that support a better understanding of the findings. The empirical part applies quantitative methods (survey), resulting conclusions and evaluation based on the findings. The basis of the research design was formed from the theoretical framework of recruitment in the creative industry and diversity, from which the following four areas of the investigative sub-questions were generated: expectations, skills, challenges and risks, and needs.
The focus in the data collection was to see how willing companies are to adapt and/or change their ways in the recruitment process in order to maintain their competitiveness in the constantly evolving markets. The ‘thematic analysis’ gathered responses and opinions of the target group (as well as perhaps attitudes) and showed similarities to other related articles, interviews and studies. The end result was both hesitant and confident attitude about a possible need, as well as their state of readiness to invest more in the recruitment of foreign job seekers.
The current situation with the Pandemic for the last 1.5 years has changed dramatically the market course for the creative industry, and it clearly influenced the enthusiasm of the companies in participating in this research. For this reason, the content of this thesis is more exploratory and calls for further investigation.
The thesis consists of theoretical and empirical sections. The theoretical section covers the underlying concepts and the role of creativity (globally and locally), that support a better understanding of the findings. The empirical part applies quantitative methods (survey), resulting conclusions and evaluation based on the findings. The basis of the research design was formed from the theoretical framework of recruitment in the creative industry and diversity, from which the following four areas of the investigative sub-questions were generated: expectations, skills, challenges and risks, and needs.
The focus in the data collection was to see how willing companies are to adapt and/or change their ways in the recruitment process in order to maintain their competitiveness in the constantly evolving markets. The ‘thematic analysis’ gathered responses and opinions of the target group (as well as perhaps attitudes) and showed similarities to other related articles, interviews and studies. The end result was both hesitant and confident attitude about a possible need, as well as their state of readiness to invest more in the recruitment of foreign job seekers.
The current situation with the Pandemic for the last 1.5 years has changed dramatically the market course for the creative industry, and it clearly influenced the enthusiasm of the companies in participating in this research. For this reason, the content of this thesis is more exploratory and calls for further investigation.