Content about "society"

Piirroskuva, jossa ihmisiä seisoo piirtämässä ja mittailemassa eduskuntataloa
TEK wants to make a difference in more and more ways
TEK had 18 objectives for the previous Parliamentary Election; for the 2027 election, TEK has identified 34 objectives. TEK’s priorities this time around are the standard of education, the rights of salary-earners and increasing funding for research and development.
News article
Keywords:
TEK, elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-wants-to-make-a-difference-in-more-and-more-ways

Owain Hopeaketo.
Owain's Corner: We must stop international student exploitation
Amid old issues of integration and isolation, the growing threat of labour exploitation is now emerging. 
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, student, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-we-must-stop-international-student-exploitation

Nainen työskentelee tietokoneella
TEK makes a difference in the EU
We make a difference where decisions affecting our members are made. That is why we work to promote technology, competitiveness, and a better working life at the EU level.
Keywords:
society

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/tek-makes-a-difference/tek-makes-a-difference-in-the-eu

Kahvikuppi ja puhelin pöydällä.
Blog: Unemployment among engineering graduates at an alarming level
The rise in unemployment among graduate engineers has been staggering. Since 2022, the number of unemployed graduate engineers has risen inexorably from around 1,700 to over 3,300. Unemployment among TEK members is significantly lower than the average for the profession, writes TEK’s CEO, Jari Jokinen.
Blog post
Keywords:
unemployment, society, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-unemployment-among-engineering-graduates-at-an-alarming-level

kirja, vesilasi
How are your working rights protected?
In Finland, over 50% of employees are members of a trade union. Via collective agreements, shop stewards and work life experts, unions help make sure you have fair working conditions.
News article
Keywords:
work life, employment and law, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-are-your-working-rights-protected

Henkilöitä katsomassa puhelimia.
International Technology Expert Survey
ITE survey is conducted every two years. The aim is to bring the voices of the international technology experts living in Finland into the public debate around the future of Finland and the technology industry. In addition, the survey is used in the wider development of the advocacy work conducted by TEK and the Association of Professional Engineers in Finland (Insinööriliitto).
Keywords:
internationality, TEK's research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/international-technology-expert-survey

Ihmisiä kävelemässä käytävällä modernissa lasiseinäisessä toimistotilassa
Employment prospects looking increasingly bleak for newly graduated international experts
Only around one in two international technology graduates had a job waiting or lined up when they finished university. Improving the situation requires investing more in both students’ language skills and their networks by, for example, creating more opportunities for thesis work in industry.
News article
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, internationality, TEK's research, influencing, recent graduate, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/employment-prospects-looking-increasingly-bleak-for-newly-graduated-international-experts

Kaksi henkilöä toimistolla
Parliamentary Election 2027
Finland's success lies in technology. Discover TEK's solutions for building Finland's success.
Keywords:
elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/tek-makes-a-difference/parliamentary-election-2027

Henkilö katsoo Työkirjaa.
TEK agrees with Akava: a model to ease access to permanent residence is best for everyone
The Akava Model would provide a new fast-track route to permanent residence, including as the first resident permit someone receives. The need for this more transparent and flexible route to permanent residence is something TEK firmly agrees with.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-agrees-with-akava-a-model-to-ease-access-to-permanent-residence-is-best-for-everyone

TEKin puheenjohtaja Arto Timperi
Next stop: 100,000 members
TEK is a strong advocate for continued investment in education and research.
Blog post
Keywords:
decision-making, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/next-stop-100000-members