Who we are

International recruitment with a Finnish perspective

Profisilta is an association, a bridge for professionals. We work at the intersection of international recruitment and Finnish working life. Our role is to help companies access international talent while helping candidates understand what working and adapting in Finland actually means.

Who we are

International recruitment with a Finnish perspective

Profisilta is an association, a bridge for professionals. We work at the intersection of international recruitment and Finnish working life. Our role is to help companies access international talent while helping candidates understand what working and adapting in Finland actually means.

Project lead

Meet Marina Sharapova

Marina has over 20 years of experience in business building, launching production and leading organisational change. She now works in HR, recruitment and career coaching as a certified career coach and language coach. The position of international talent in Finnish working life is close to her heart, and she volunteers building a growing community of Russian-speaking professionals in Finland

HR coordinator

Meet Natalia Enova

Natalia has over 15 years of HR experience across recruitment, workforce analytics and compensation. She now works as an international recruiter in Finland. Her experience includes leading recruitment and HR consulting projects and translating complex hiring needs into structured decisions

Selected experience

Marina Sharapova

Social media: educating about work in Finland

Marina runs social media channels sharing practical information about Finnish working life, job search and employment terms

Recruitment and HR consulting · 2018-2024

Human Service

Co-led a recruitment and HR consulting agency, including executive search, workforce planning and assessment projects

Workforce and compensation · 2023-2024

Manufacturing KPI systems

Designed KPI frameworks and bonus calculators for sales, procurement and marketplace teams at a manufacturing company

International project · 2025

International talent engagement

Designed and hosted an interactive booth for Karelia UAS at an international fair in Austria

Areas we work with

ProductionManufacturingIndustrial companiesTechnical rolesSkilled workers

Based in Finland · International candidate sourcing · Finnish working-life perspective