In Helsinki this week twenty or so new bus drivers from Estonia will begin their driving tests. Last week through a recruitment campaign in the Estonian capital, Tallinn a local bus service company - Helsingin Bussiliikenne - owned by the City of Helsinki - found the new drivers. Personnel director Lilja Kinnunen of Helsingin Bussiliikenne said that their aim is to recruit 20 to 30 new employees from Estonia. And also she said that if ten of them decide to opt for permanent employment, it makes this exercise worthwhile. In Tallinn last week’s recruitment campaign was the first one of its kind by Helsingin Bussiliikenne. 170 Estonian bus drivers, 27 of who subsequently turned up for an interview, attended the meeting. But to the driving trials in Helsinki were invited the drivers who spoke Finnish. And usually older bus drivers with 20 to 30 years’ experience land a job in Finland. In Helsinki around EUR 1,500-1,600 per month would be their net income.