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Profiilikuvassa Linda Liukas.
NWiTA finalists 2025: Linda Liukas
We introduce nine women in the field of technology who are driving change. These nine experts were Finland’s finalists in this year’s Nordic Women in Tech Awards. Here is one of them.
News article
Keywords:
career

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nwita-finalists-2025-linda-liukas

Kuvituskuva
YTN issues a strike notices in the collective bargaining dispute at universities of applied sciences – also affects TEK members
Negotiations on the collective agreement for universities of applied sciences have not resulted in an agreement, and the collective agreement expired on 31 March 2026.
News article
Keywords:
collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/ytn-issues-a-strike-notices-in-the-collective-bargaining-dispute-at-universities-of-applied-sciences-also-affects-tek-members

Salaries 2025.
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.
News article
Keywords:
architect, academic engineer, salary, salary advice, collective agreement, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/widest-salary-spread-seen-among-executives

Ihmisiä kaavakuvan ääressä.
Growth in architectural firms
In growing offices, middle management roles and professional specialisation are becoming more common. The ideal of a straightforward office with a family-business feel is difficult to achieve in a large company.
News article
Keywords:
architect

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/growth-in-architectural-firms

Mies istuu tietokoneen ääressä.
Entrepreneurs' incomes fell
According to TEK’s labour market survey, the median gross annual income for full-time entrepreneurs was €54,000.
News article
Keywords:
TEK, labour market survey (TMT), entrepreneur, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/entrepreneurs-incomes-fell

Henkilö katsoo Työkirjaa.
3-/6-month rule comes into force – does it impact you?
Of all the proposed and implemented laws by this government since their election in 2023, this has been perhaps the one most discussed and, especially amongst non-native Finnish residents, most feared. It is important to summarize what the law does to you as an international technology expert, writes TEK's Owain Hopeaketo.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/3-6-month-rule-comes-into-force-does-it-impact-you

Markus Lindholm ja Minna Vallinrinne istuvat sohvalla.
Examples make job applications convincing
Artificial intelligence can help in the drafting phase, but using your own words will make the application more personal. See a visualisation of a job application at the end of the article.
News article
Keywords:
job search, job search and career

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/examples-make-job-applications-convincing

Vanhempi ja taapero käyttävät samaa tietokonetta.
Toddlers torpedo incomes – but only for women
Having a child substantially reduces a woman's income, and the effect is long-lasting. Conversely, having a child is financially beneficial for fathers, according to a recent study. Workplaces do not always know how to provide optimal support for career development for employees after they have started a family.
News article
Keywords:
family and work life, gender equality, research, equality, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/toddlers-torpedo-incomes-but-only-for-women

Opiskelija täyttää kalenteriaan kuulokkeet päässään.
Join the KOKO unemployment fund during your studies
While you are studying, are you doing any work for which you earn at least €465 per month? If so, it is worth joining the KOKO unemployment fund.
News article
Keywords:
student, unemployment fund

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/join-the-koko-unemployment-fund-during-your-studies

Artur Brutyan juoksee.
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.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, family and work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/while-many-skilled-workers-are-leaving-finland-artur-brutyan-decided-to-stay