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Train and hire

Recruit for potential and build the skills you need

When the right talent isn’t available in the market, it can be developed. Train & hire combines recruitment and learning into one solution, helping your organisation address talent needs in Finland proactively and with purpose.

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Don’t let a skills shortage hold back your growth

Rapid change in the world of work and intensifying competition have made ready-made specialists increasingly hard to find. Sometimes it isn’t simply a case of too few applicants. The skills needed may not yet exist in the market.

The answer isn’t to wait for the perfect candidate. It’s to develop the talent you need through employer-led training programmes that combine structured learning with on-the-job experience.

21 %

of Finnish companies say the talent shortage is worse than ever before.

Study: Kansainvälinen työvoima ja tulevaisuus, autumn 2025

When does recruitment training make sense?

Train & hire is a good fit for:

Sectors that require either specialist or operational expertise

Organisations that want direct control over the skills they bring in

Growing companies, or those undergoing transformation or a shift in workforce composition

It’s particularly valuable when:

Recruitment is slow or holding back business development

You’re competing for the same candidates as everyone else

You need role-specific skills that aren’t readily available

Growth requires flexible, scalable ways to address your talent needs

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What our clients say about Recruitment through Training

When strong candidates started coming in from Barona at a pretty impressive pace, any doubts we had soon disappeared.

Sami Helenius

When strong candidates started coming in from Barona at a pretty impressive pace, any doubts we had soon disappeared.

Sami Helenius

Transport Services Director, Elis Textile Service Oy

Barona has been a long-term partner, collaborating with us on various levels. It was a natural decision to explore apprenticeship training as a recruitment channel together. Barona played an active role in launching the project, and we quickly discovered a strong synergy among the different stakeholders.

Patrik Berg

I can warmly recommend Barona as a partner. We have a good understanding and close communication.

Patrik Berg

Removals Supervisor, Martela

Train & hire is a strategic choice

Employer-led training programmes make it possible to build the talent your organisation needs, exactly where it’s needed most. Whether it’s a single role or an entire team, the right skills can be developed rather than found.

What does this look like in practice?

  • Speeds up access to talent
  • Reduces recruitment risk
  • Enables targeted skills development
  • Increases employee commitment
  • Broadens the candidate profile and brings greater diversity

Our Train & hire solutions

Publicly funded recruitment training

  • Suitable for a wide range of recruitment needs
  • Employment area funding covers part of the costs
  • Participants work for the company under a training agreement

Apprenticeship recruitment

  • An excellent option for hands-on roles
  • Employment begins immediately, with learning taking place both on the job and in educational institutions
  • The aim is a vocational qualification and long-term commitment

Tailored training programmes

  • Built from the ground up to match your organisation’s specific needs
  • Well suited to specialist or more demanding training requirements
  • Enables training of multiple people simultaneously 

Elevate

When your goal is to take experienced professionals to the next level, Elevate is the right choice. Elevate programmes focus on developing senior capability in areas like technology and leadership, combining structured learning with real business challenges.

What our clients say

  • Accountor

    Accountor needed payroll specialists and turned to Saranen’s employer-led training programmes. Together, they designed a programme called Palkkakoulu (Payroll School), which attracted career changers with strong motivation.

    Fifteen people took part, and 13 went on to continue with Accountor long-term.

    We found a large group of new employees through our tailored training programme – they’re motivated and have developed professionally at an exceptional pace.

    Jarkko Turkki

    We found a large group of new employees through our tailored training programme – they're motivated and have developed professionally at an exceptional pace.

    Jarkko Turkki

    Payroll Business Director, Accountor

  • Visma

    Visma Solutions has worked with Saranen for years. Through tailored recruitment training programmes, Visma has brought in talent across software development, sales and marketing, while also building greater diversity within their workforce.

    Saranen has found candidates who wouldn’t normally apply to us. Those who’ve been recruited have built wonderful career paths with us.

    Ulla-Maria Kuusinen

    Saranen has found candidates who wouldn't normally apply to us. Those who've been recruited have built wonderful career paths with us.

    Ulla-Maria Kuusinen

    Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Atea

    Atea, an IT services company that recruits around 100 new specialists each year, has used Saranen’s programmes to bring in motivated talent who have already demonstrated interest in the field. Recruitment has been smooth, low-risk, and cost-effective.

    The biggest benefits of employer-led training have been smooth recruitment, low risk and cost-effectiveness.

    Riku Mustajoki

    The biggest benefits of employer-led training have been smooth recruitment, low risk and cost-effectiveness.

    Riku Mustajoki

    Recruitment Manager, Atea

  • Hopkins

    Hopkins, a digital marketing agency, has recruited trainees who go on to become permanent employees at the end of their placement period. Over a third of the company’s staff joined through employer-led training.

    The biggest gain for Hopkins has been resource efficiency. Working with Saranen has saved significant time compared to traditional recruitment.

    Traditional recruitment takes a lot of our time and resources, but with Saranen we find the people we need while saving our own capacity.

    Suvi Miettinen

    Traditional recruitment takes a lot of our time and resources, but with Saranen we find the people we need while saving our own capacity.

    Suvi Miettinen

    Operations Director, Hopkins

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Let’s talk about your needs and find the right solution together

Want to find out how employer-led training programmes could help your organisation? Get in touch and we’ll explore what the right next step looks like for you.

Frequently asked questions about Recruitment through Training

Yes. The model scales from a single recruitment to large-scale programmes involving dozens of participants.

Yes. The model also works for internal redeployment and career pathway development. Elevated, for example, is well suited to upskilling or reskilling current employees.

Our partners in recruitment training

We deliver Train & hire solutions together with Saranen and other expert partners within the Barona group.

Saranen

Specialists in employer-led training programmes with over 30 years of experience

Saranen, part of the Barona group, helps companies recruit and develop talent through structured training, supports organisations through redundancy situations, and opens new career paths for individuals.
saranen.fi

Saranen – recruit by training

Why Barona?

The most recognised name in employer-led training in Finland.

Over 20 years of experience combining recruitment and skills development.

An extensive network of educational institutions, authorities, and specialist partners.

Thousands of people placed into employment through training every year.