FINN Job Profile, JobbMatch and JobbKompasset Explained

FINN.no, Norway's largest job marketplace, has three linked tools: Jobbprofil (job profile) is a form about you that powers job recommendations, JobbMatch gives a percentage for how well you fit a posting, and JobbKompasset (the job compass) suggests five possible roles based on your background. All three run on the same data in your job profile. FINN says the profile is visible only to you, not to employers — an employer only sees what you send when you apply.

If you are new to Norway, these tools are a quick way to see how the Norwegian market reads your experience. None of them replaces the CV a recruiter actually reads.

Jobbprofil: the foundation

The job profile is free and takes about five minutes. You answer questions about your work situation, education and what you want next. FINN's own description says the profile collects preferences for your next job, skills, education, location, work experience, languages and current role, and that it is also built "through the candidate's activity" — in other words, which listings you look at.

What you get in return:

• Job recommendations on FINN and in the app, plus alerts when new matching jobs appear.
• Faster "Enkel søknad" (easy apply): the form reuses information from your job profile.
• The data that JobbMatch and JobbKompasset work from.

FINN says you can edit, update or delete the data whenever you want. It is widely used: FINN reported over 1.4 million profiles in May, and over 1.5 million when its national campaign launched on 25 August 2026.

JobbMatch: the percentage at the bottom of a listing

JobbMatch sits at the bottom of job listings. FINN describes its AI as analysing your job profile against the requirements in the posting, returning a score and tips on what to highlight. FINN's own figure: candidates with a match above 80% are four times more likely to apply.

The score can only be as good as the profile. If you never entered your Norwegian level, your driving licence or your foreign degree, JobbMatch cannot count them. We cover the limits in detail in what the JobbMatch percentage doesn't tell you.

JobbKompasset: five possible directions

JobbKompasset is for people unsure which role fits them. You answer a few questions or upload your CV, and the answers are saved to your job profile. Using AI and FINN's historical listing data, it returns five possible career paths in ranked order, each linked to open jobs.

For newcomers this is genuinely handy: a job title from your home country often has no exact Norwegian equivalent, and the compass can show what the same experience is called here. Keep in mind that the suggestions come from Norwegian listings, not from whether your qualifications are recognised. That is a separate question for HK-dir, the agency that handles recognition of foreign education.

Who sees what

• Your job profile: only you, according to FINN.
• When you apply: the employer receives your application, CV and the details you submit, and is responsible for how they are processed. You can ask that employer for access, correction or deletion.
• If you upload a CV to JobbKompasset, the answers end up in your job profile. Check what was extracted and fix any errors.

How it relates to your CV

Your profile and your CV should tell the same story. If the profile says "Norwegian B2" and the CV says "Norwegian: basic", a recruiter will notice the mismatch. But they do different jobs: the profile is structured fields read by software, while the CV is a document read by a person — tone, order and concrete results all matter there.

Constructed example (invented): Olena worked as an accounting assistant in Kyiv. JobbKompasset suggests roles including "regnskapsmedarbeider" (accounting assistant) and "lønnsmedarbeider" (payroll assistant). She enters "Norwegian B1 spoken, A2 written" in her profile, gets 62% on a posting asking for "good Norwegian skills", and uses the exact same levels in her CV's language section. She applies anyway, and explains in her søknad (cover letter) that she is taking a Norwegian course.

Common mistakes

• A half-finished profile. Missing languages or licences push the match percentage down for no reason.
• Profile and CV disagree. Keep job titles, dates and language levels consistent.
• Thinking the profile is an application. Employers do not see it until you apply.
• Letting the percentage decide for you. It is an estimate, not a verdict.

Frequently asked questions

Can employers see my FINN job profile? No — FINN says it is visible only to you. Employers see what you send when you apply.

Does JobbMatch read my CV document? FINN describes it as comparing your job profile with the posting. If you uploaded a CV to JobbKompasset, details from it may now be in your profile. The layout of your actual document is not assessed.

Does it cost anything? No — FINN describes the job profile as a free feature.

Can I delete it? Yes. FINN says you can change or delete the data at any time.

Next step

Fill in the profile honestly, then check your CV for free against the posting before you apply. See also the JobbMatch percentage, the Norwegian CV format and language levels on a CV.