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Recruiting international talent

Your go-to partner for attracting international talent

Work in Estonia

We support companies throughout their journey of engaging international talent by offering employers and international specialists free consultations, practical tools, and assistance throughout the entire process.

  • Per­son­al­ized con­sul­ta­tion to find the right so­lu­tions for you
  • Knowl­edge on how to at­tract and re­tain in­ter­na­tional tal­ent
  • Job offer pro­mo­tion
  • All ser­vices are free of charge

Work in Estonia services

We provide companies with an overview of how to start engaging international talent, how to prepare themselves and their teams, and we share best practices and useful tips.

Services for Employers:

  • Engaging International Talent in Your Company – 30–45 minutes
  • Employee Adaptation and Language Consultation – 45 minutes
  • Migration Consultation for Employers – 45 minutes

  • Job offers posted in English on CV Online, CV Keskus, and Euraxess are automatically displayed on the workinestonia.com website.
  • It is possible to create a direct connection between your company’s job offers page and workinestonia.com. New postings are pulled every morning directly from the employer’s career page into the Work in Estonia job portal. To set this up, please contact us via email.
  • If you post job offers less frequently, you can send us your company logo and a link to the job offer separately — we will post it manually in our portal.
  • Publishing job offers is free of charge.
  • The Work in Estonia website receives approximately 1,100,000 visits per year. Through the website, around 192,000 visitors are redirected annually to original job postings, resulting in about 68,000 completed applications per year.

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Work in Estonia regularly organizes events for employers to share important information related to international recruitment and to offer Estonian HR specialists opportunities to exchange experiences and best practices. Recordings of webinars are also uploaded to the Work in Estonia YouTube channel.

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Work in Estonia has compiled marketing materials into a marketing toolkit, which is available for everyone whose task is to promote and present career opportunities in Estonia internationally.

The marketing toolkit includes:

  • marketing messages
  • relevant research and country reports
  • photos and videos

 Learn more

We have prepared and compiled several sample contracts in English. Feel free to use and adapt them as needed. The sample contracts can be helpful in various business or legal situations and are designed to provide clarity and a legal framework for different transactions and contractual relationships.

We have also created a Relocation Guide, which you can download or order in physical copies by contacting [email protected].
The guide covers all key topics related to relocation, including finding accommodation in Estonia, healthcare, taxes, and everyday life.
It is also a useful tool for all employers who wish to recruit international specialists and support their integration.
The guide is available in English.

Sample contracts were last updated on 13 May 2024.

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