Content about "Society"

Owain Hopeaketo
Owain's corner: Immigration is the key to Finland's future
The aim of my work is to improve the ability for international experts to both join TEK, and to find their place in Finnish society. That means it is a job of bridging gaps. These bridges cannot be built from one side alone.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, kolumni

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-immigration-is-the-key-to-finlands-future

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
The government discussion on spending limits (kehysriihi) cannot build growth without immigration
Future growth needs skills and talent. The savings from the government discussion on spending limits must be found from outside these areas.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, education, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-government-discussion-on-spending-limits-kehysriihi-cannot-build-growth-without-immigration

Kättelevät ihmiset
Canada's model for residence permits: a direct route for international talent
TEK and Ekonomit propose a new migration pathway to Finland to attract talent. Like in Canada, it would offer immigrants the opportunity to obtain an immediate permanent residence permit, with selections for this proposed pathway made on a points basis. Points could be awarded for having expertise in areas suffering labour shortages, or based on education and language skills.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/canadas-model-for-residence-permits-a-direct-route-for-international-talent

50 euron seteli roikkuu ilmapalloon kiinnitettynä taivaalla.
Blog: Tech industry does not put women at the top of the income ladder
Many of the top earners in 2022 work in the tech industry. But why do only the men in tech seem to make it to the top of the income ladder?
Blog post
Keywords:
salary, work life, entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-tech-industry-does-not-put-women-at-the-top-of-the-income-ladder

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Uncertainty in the air
The economic forecast for Finland is foggy, to say the least.
Blog post
Keywords:
TEK, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/uncertainty-in-the-air

Merina Salmisen blogii
Why would anyone come to Finland?
The silent acceptance of racism can no longer be tolerated.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, family and work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/why-would-anyone-come-to-finland

I’m concerned about our boys
There’s also good reason to ask if everything is okay with our primary education.
Blog post
Keywords:
education, children and youth

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/im-concerned-about-our-boys

Eduskuntatalon pylväikköä kuvassa.
How the government’s intended laws would affect your work
The government plans to pass laws to abolish at least child increases, the 300-euro exempt amount of earned income and the job alternation leave system and to decrease the level of unemployment security, according to a list of legislative changes published by the KOKO unemployment fund.
News article
Keywords:
legal data bank, family and work life, employment and law

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-the-governments-intended-laws-would-affect-your-work

Juhani Nokela: Three points about the budget session – the good, the promising and the bad
The government's budget session has been wrapped up. There are good things to say about RDI, both good and bad about the funding for education, and something to criticize in the discussion concerning the reduction of insurance contributions.
Blog post
Keywords:
education, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), society, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/juhani-nokela-three-points-about-the-budget-session-the-good-the-promising-and-the-bad

People in an office
TEK and Suomen Ekonomit: Time to roll up our sleeves and make Finland more immigrant-friendly
Education- and work-based immigration is the foundation for welfare in Finland. The new government needs to work hard to ensure that the people who come here can live a full life. In June 2023, the Finnish Business School Graduates Suomen Ekonomit and the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK published a political pamphlet that offers perspectives on how this can be achieved in practice.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-and-suomen-ekonomit-time-to-roll-up-our-sleeves-and-make-finland-more-immigrant-friendly