Category: Cover Story
An interview you can’t prepare for – what’s the point?
Vol 26, Issue 19, 15 March 2024 Last time, I wrote about students preparing and presenting their training pitches for one of our Xamk Grant Pilot positions at Kouvola Liquorice. […]
Finding a training place takes effort – but help is at hand
Vol 26, Issue 18, 08 March 2024 This year sees the first of a new Talent Boost project helping put international students and employers together for practical training purposes. The […]
There is no “I” in Team – but there are individuals
Vol 26, Issue 17, 16 February 2024 Many companies these days have implemented team-based working in their organisations. Some have tried and failed, some have been successful, some don’t even […]
25 years in business – Insider, a student magazine in English, in Finland
Vol 26, Issue 16, 09 February 2024 It’s hard to believe that just over 25 years ago, as a BBA student in Kymenlaakso Polytechnic (now South-Eastern Finland University of Applied […]
The new rise of the shoplifter – the end of the self-service checkout?
Vol. 26, Issue 14, 26 January 2024 With the dwindling reduction of manned checkouts and the increasing rise of self-service checkouts in supermarkets and many other stores today, shoplifting has […]
When life gives you lemons – A Refreshing Perspective on Challenge
Vol. 26, Issue 13, 19 January 2024Life has a peculiar way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, often leaving us with a basket full of metaphorical lemons. Even though it […]
Tallinn – An Adventure to Iconic Landmarks Covered in Snow
Vol. 26, Issue 12, 12 January 2024Traveling by ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn in the winter turns the Baltic Sea into a placid, snow-covered scene. The two-hour ferry ride immerses […]
Visiting lecturers – new faces bring fresh ideas
Vol. 26, Issue 11, 01 December 2023 During the course of the academic year, we have many visits to company premises and of course many visits from company representatives and […]
Family and Friends – Life jacket in the stormy sea of life
Vol. 26, Issue 10, 01 December 2023Studying abroad is a thrilling adventure filled with the promise of new experiences, academic growth and personal discovery. However, for international students, this exciting […]
The business of sport shooting and hunting in Finland
Vol. 26, Issue 10, 01 December 2023 Finland has a long-established history of hunting for food in the forests and wilderness, as do many countries in Europe. The hunting of […]