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Artur Brutyan juoksee.
Work life
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While many skilled workers are leaving Finland, Artur Brutyan decided to stay

Fewer and fewer international experts in the field of technology want to stay in Finland. Artur Brutyan, an Armenian-born ICT professional, explains why he has enjoyed working in Finland for over 12 years and how Finland could become even more attractive to international talent.
Piirros mukista.
Legal
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Lower threshold for dismissing employees on grounds relating to their person

Consideration of whether there are grounds for dismissal will continue to be based on an overall case-by-case assessment. No changes were made to the procedure for issuing warnings.
Salaries 2025.
Work life
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Widest salary spread seen among executives

The 2025 labour market survey by TEK reveals a wide salary spread even among roles of the same level. The gap between the highest and lowest earners is widest at the senior management level.
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Opiskelijoita istumassa nurmikolla.
Students
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Student guilds score high on belonging – Inclusion still a work in progress

Over 80 per cent of students in the field of technology agree they feel accepted, can be themselves, and perceive the atmosphere of the guild or the degree association as good. The guilds have successfully deployed practices supporting equity. TEK Student Survey highlights some of the remaining challenges, for example a language barrier hindering the opportunities of English-speaking students.
Juhla-asuisia ihmisiä teekkarilakit päässään lipun ympärillä.
Students
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The new polyteekkari flag finally raised in Otaniemi

The 15-year wait of the Otaniemi teekkari community was rewarded in early November, when the community ceremonially introduced the new polyteekkari flag at the 153rd Teekkari Tradition Ball. The previous flag that had united the teekkaris of Otaniemi was the flag of the Student Union of the Helsinki University of Technology, which served the community from 1909 to 2009 and was laid to its well-earned rest with the founding of the Aalto University Student Union. This is how the new flag came into being.
Opiskelijoita istumassa ulkona portaikossa, kesän vihreitä lehtiä etualalla.
Students
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Summer job opportunities have been declining for years – TEK appeals to employers: “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last”

The number of students in the field of technology who were left without a summer job last year was twice that of the summer of 2023. TEK is urging employers in the technology industry to have the courage to employ young people. TEK also offers them an opportunity to advertise their summer jobs in the TEKrekry LinkedIn group, which is moderated by TEK, free of charge. “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last,” encourages TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki.