“Move to Vilnius” talent campaigns + International House Vilnius
Lithuania
Vilnius pairs bold, insight-led talent campaigns (e.g. “Got fired by Meta or Twitter? Move to Vilnius”) with International House Vilnius, …
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International House Helsinki — one-stop service for international talent
Finland · Helsinki · See the Finland profile
A city-run one-stop service centre, created under Finland's Talent Boost programme, that bundles settlement, permits and employer advice for international workers and their families.
164
Entry Point mentoring participants
82
Entry Point mentoring pairs
Details
- Maturity
- Established
- Promoter
- City of Helsinki (Finnish Talent Boost Programme)
- Period
- 2017–present
- Keywords
- Talent attraction, settlement services
Context
International House Helsinki (IHH) is a service centre operated by the City of Helsinki, established under the Finnish Government's Talent Boost Programme (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment).
Objectives
It aims to lower the friction international newcomers and their employers face by bundling work-related immigration, permits, registration and free counselling on international recruitment in one place.
Activities
IHH consolidates public services for relocating skilled workers and their families and runs the Entry Point mentoring programme, pairing international newcomers with local mentors to build professional networks and intercultural skills.
Results
The Entry Point mentoring programme paired 164 participants into 82 mentoring pairs. IHH is reported to have improved employment prospects for international degree students and companies' readiness to internationalise.
Conclusions
The one-stop-shop model is presented as a good practice because it reduces the friction of relocating skilled workers, and it has been emulated elsewhere, including International House Vilnius.
Implementation
Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.
Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-17
- City of Helsinki (Finnish Talent Boost Programme) — accessed 2026-06-17
- Helsinki Talent Boost — Chamber — accessed 2026-06-17
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