Content about "Society"

Henkilö heiluttaa TEKin sateenkaarevaa lippua värikkään portaikon alla.
TEK partners with Helsinki Pride – “Collective agreements can have a broad impact”
Work life should be fair, safe and equal for everyone, according to the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. One way to achieve this is through collective agreements.
News article
Keywords:
LHBTIQ+, TEK, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-partners-with-helsinki-pride-collective-agreements-can-have-a-broad-impact

Juhani Nokela
Blog: Everyone won – except one
In Finland's county and municipal elections, a red wave swept across the country, the Centre Party painted the map green, and the National Coalition Party managed to slightly increase its share of the vote. How will the election results affect the members of TEK? How about government policy?
Blog post
Keywords:
elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-everyone-won-except-one

Puhuja, tilaisuus, puhe, opettaja
TEK members succeeded in municipal and county elections
A total of 75 TEK members were chosen as councilors and 77 as deputy councilors in the municipal and county elections.
News article
Keywords:
TEK, elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-succeeded-in-municipal-and-county-elections

Juhani Nokela
Juhani's corner: What is your reason to vote?
Blog post
Keywords:
promotion of interests, column, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/juhanis-corner-what-is-your-reason-to-vote

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä
Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel
The reason for the TEK's local election panel discussion is clear: Finland needs international experts. Cities play a crucial role in welcoming these individuals and their families, as well as supporting their integration.
Blog post
Keywords:
TEK, elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-integration-at-the-focus-of-teks-local-election-panel

Joukko kuntalaisia pöydän ääressä
7 reasons to vote
The municipal and county elections are being held as we speak. This time, TEK has seven municipal and county election goals. Read and embrace them and make a difference!
News article
Keywords:
elections, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/7-reasons-to-vote

Henkilöitä seisoo ulkona rakennuksen edessä.
Creating a better Finland
Major changes in society impact technology experts even outside the workplace. What does TEK do to influence these changes to be positive ones?
News article
Keywords:
TEK, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/creating-a-better-finland

Owain Hopeaketo.
Owain's corner: Individual stories, collective strength
People move to Finland from every corner of the world, each one with their own story and history. We understand that with that individuality comes challenges, and that to help overcome these we need to do always better.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-individual-stories-collective-strength

Siamäk Naghian seisoo aurinkoisessa, talvisessa maisemassa.
Colleagues taught me curse words, and it was great
Genelec's Iranian-born CEO Siamäk Naghian speaks fluent Finnish. "I would have lost so much as a person if I hadn't learned this language."
News article
Keywords:
internationality, career

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/colleagues-taught-me-curse-words-and-it-was-great

A person walking in snow.
Blog: Snow, Slips, and Smiles
Do you also find the frosty, dark winter challenging? Your friendly neighborhood neurodivergent is here with his tricks. You might slip, but with a little gamified magic, you’ll glide through the long nights and keep those dopamine levels soaring!
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Keywords:
column, neurodiversity, student

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-snow-slips-and-smiles

Owain Hopeaketo istuu toimiston pöydän kulmalla.
Owain’s corner: Technology is missing from the language debate
The language debate is changing, but our discussion points about it are not.
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Keywords:
column, tech

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-technology-is-missing-from-the-language-debate

Henkilöt keskustelemassa.
Immigrant entrepreneurs are thriving financially, especially in tech
The share of immigrants among both entrepreneurs and employees has increased, according to a study by PTT. Immigrant entrepreneurs are thriving in the software and consulting sectors, among others.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life, entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/immigrant-entrepreneurs-are-thriving-financially-especially-in-tech

Owain Hopeaketo
Owain's corner: The engineering of international graduates
Finland should be using its data a lot more than it does, and those who haven’t spent time in universities recently really don’t know what is happening in them.
Blog post
Keywords:
society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-the-engineering-of-international-graduates

Owain Hopeaketo istuu toimiston pöydän kulmalla.
Blog: TEK remains firmly against the three-month/six-month rule proposal
On Thursday 17th October, the proposed three-month/six-month rule was handed to parliament. Despite positive changes, TEK remains firmly against this proposal.
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Keywords:
internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-tek-remains-firmly-against-the-three-monthsix-month-rule-proposal

Henkilö seisoo muuttolaatikoiden keskellä.
Finland drives out international experts
The societal debate on immigration is a major source of concern for international experts in the field of technology, with as many as 89% of them find the immigration debate worrying. Only 52% of the international tech experts surveyed would recommend Finland as a place to live and work.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life, society, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-drives-out-international-experts

Owain Hopeaketo
Owain's corner: The battle to save Finland’s reputation
You can all make a difference, and change the way our industry is treating foreign talent. You can battle for Finland’s reputation.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, column

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-the-battle-to-save-finlands-reputation

TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen kuvattuna TEKin toimistolla
Spending limits session acknowledges conditions for growth, but flounders in other areas
TEK applauds the government for sticking to the RDI investment targets in its session on spending limits. However, the government scores lower in other areas, such as its earned income tax solution.
News article
Keywords:
student research, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/spending-limits-session-acknowledges-conditions-for-growth-but-flounders-in-other-areas

Teemu Hankamäki katsoo suoraan kameraan.
Akava: Yes to immigrants, no to ageism
Everyone who completes a university degree in Finland should be automatically granted a permanent residence permit, demands Akava in its position for the budget session. According to TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki, we need to make sure that as many people as possible who come to Finland to study and complete a degree here will also remain in the country.
News article
Keywords:
competence, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/akava-yes-to-immigrants-no-to-ageism

Kahden eri ihmisen kädet muodostavat sydämen sateenkaarilipun edessä.
TEK partnering with Helsinki Pride for the fifth year running
The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK works on behalf of more equal work life. As part of this work, TEK supports the work of Helsinki Pride as an official Support Partner.
News article
Keywords:
LHBTIQ+, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-partnering-with-helsinki-pride-for-the-fifth-year-running

TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen kuvattuna TEKin toimistolla
Finland needs real growth and productivity
In Finland, we should be creating more work that is so productive that it is worth paying generously for and also taking good care of the people behind it.
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Keywords:
column, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-needs-real-growth-and-productivity

Owain Hopeaketo
Owain's corner: Finding positivity in times of fear
It is so important that we all find the sources of positivity, then shout them out as loud as we can. If we don’t treat Finland as something worth fighting for, we lose the motivation to make meaningful change.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, column, culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-finding-positivity-in-times-of-fear

Owain Hopeaketo istuu toimiston pöydän kulmalla.
Autism is not mutually exclusive
“Do you know you have autistic traits?” It wasn’t a surprise to me when, during the pandemic and my complete burn-out at work, I was told this by a therapist.
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, column, neurodiversity

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/autism-is-not-mutually-exclusive

EU:n lippu.
How about voting in the European elections
The elections for the European Parliament, or the European elections, will take place in Finland on 9 June 2024. TEK wishes to remind its members that these are also technology elections and voting is worth it.
News article
Keywords:
elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-about-voting-in-the-european-elections

Mika Maliranta puhuu TEKin valtuustolle.
Things look absolutely awful right now
Even zero growth would be an achievement for the Finnish economy this year. The numbers laid on the table by financial experts at TEK's Council Arena were so bleak that the entire audience listened to them in complete silence.
News article
Keywords:
economy, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/things-look-absolutely-awful-right-now

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, column

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.
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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

People in an office
TEK and Ekonomit: Envisaged changes to working life and immigration create a toxic combination for immigrants
The government’s policies will make life in Finland harder for people with a foreign background and reduce the attractiveness of Finland in the international labour market.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-and-ekonomit-envisaged-changes-to-working-life-and-immigration-create-a-toxic-combination-for-immigrants

Lakiasiantuntija, asiakas, lakipalvelu, toimisto
TEK: Government Platform provides solid basis for education and RDI, but labour market issues are precarious
The new Government Programme recognizes the importance of education, competence, and research, development and innovation activities. However, the Programme does not appear to be in balance when it comes to labour market issues, putting not only employees but also local cooperation in a precarious position.
News article
Keywords:
education, local operations, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-government-platform-provides-solid-basis-for-education-and-rdi-but-labour-market-issues-are-precarious

Finland to the lead of the green transition
It is time for the upcoming government to streamline the environmental permit system to apply the ‘one-stop shop’ principle and enable the construction of various industrial parks in the future.
Blog post
Keywords:
sustainable development, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-to-the-lead-of-the-green-transition

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Steps to new growth into the government platform
It would not be such a bad idea to transfer state-owned shares to universities where their return would provide sustainable funding without having to remain within the state expenditure framework.
Blog post
Keywords:
research, elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/steps-to-new-growth-into-the-government-platform

Tuulivoimaloiden pienoismallit
ETUC: Workers can’t wait any longer for Just Green Transition rights
This week the European Parliament voted to adopt the political deals at the heart of the ‘Fit for 55’ package, which is the main vehicle to deliver the European Green Deal. "Trade unions all over Europe believe that the transition to climate neutrality is desirable but cannot succeed without workers being in the driving seat", says ETUC's Confederal Secretary Ludovic Voet.
News article
Keywords:
climate change, sustainable development

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/etuc-workers-cant-wait-any-longer-for-just-green-transition-rights

Eduskuntatalo, Töölönlahti
Give your vote to an expert in technology
Members of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK are in the middle of a busy election spring.
News article
Keywords:
elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/give-your-vote-to-an-expert-in-technology

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
The employment situation is good, but the direction raises questions
Even though there is uncertainty around the development of the employment situation, there is no reason to despair.
Blog post
Keywords:
employment

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-employment-situation-is-good-but-the-direction-raises-questions

Democracy is priceless
Every single candidate in the upcoming elections is a standard-bearer of democracy.
Blog post
Keywords:
elections

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/democracy-is-priceless

Jussi-Pekka Teini walks outdoors past a snowy bed of reeds.
Green transition is a driver of growth for Finland
A just green transition is inclusive, knowledge-based and supports good working life.
Blog post
Keywords:
climate change, sustainable development

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/green-transition-is-a-driver-of-growth-for-finland

People in an office
Net migration must be increased to avoid a shrinking working age population – businesses need skilled workers to grow
Etla Economic Research estimates that Finland needs up to 44,000 net immigrants to halt the decline in the workforce. Skilled workers are needed in Finnish growth companies, for example.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/net-migration-must-be-increased-to-avoid-a-shrinking-working-age-population-businesses-need-skilled-workers-to-grow

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
An important spring!
Vote in the TEK General Council elections and the Finnish parliamentary elections.
Blog post
Keywords:
decision-making, TEK, elections

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/an-important-spring

The purchasing power of skilled workers must be improved
A skilled worker has earned the right to a salary that will get them through crises and help them plan for tomorrow.
Blog post
Keywords:
column, salary

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-purchasing-power-of-skilled-workers-must-be-improved

Alvar Aallon suunnittelema TKK:n päärakennus kylpee auringonvalossa.
Smacked on the head by Alvar Aalto
The new main building of the Helsinki University of Technology stirred up heated feelings in Otaniemi almost seventy years ago.
News article
Keywords:
Aalto University, architect, history

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/smacked-on-the-head-by-alvar-aalto

TEK and Business School Graduates: RDI tax incentive crucial for economic growth has been approved
The newly approved RDI tax incentive for companies supports the increase of private funding.
News article
Keywords:
innovation, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-and-business-school-graduates-rdi-tax-incentive-crucial-for-economic-growth-has-been-approved

Kynttilägraafeja kuvassa.
Akava’s Chief Economist: Consumers’ outlook for the future may be too bleak
Akava’s Chief Economist Pasi Sorjonen estimates that Finland's economic growth will stall this year. TEK’s CEO Jari Jokinen still encourages investments in sustainable growth.
News article
Keywords:
innovation, sustainable development, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/akavas-chief-economist-consumers-outlook-for-the-future-may-be-too-bleak

Spinnova, tutkimus, työpaikka
TEK and Business School Graduates: RDI tax incentive essential for economic growth about to collapse
An RDI tax incentive for companies was meant to come into force in the beginning of 2023, but it has now become one of the schemes under dispute by the Government. Failure to go through with the incentive will endanger the conditions for long-term growth.
News article
Keywords:
TEK, work life, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-and-business-school-graduates-rdi-tax-incentive-essential-for-economic-growth-about-to-collapse

Henkilöitä istuu TFiF-TEK Loungessa Turussa.
International Talent Finland: The majority of highly educated people who move to Finland integrate well
Important new research data for expert shortages: A large proportion of the highly educated foreigners living in Finland have settled in well and work in positions that match their qualifications. However, the study indicates that there are still areas for development when it comes to integrating into Finnish society.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/international-talent-finland-the-majority-of-highly-educated-people-who-move-to-finland-integrate-well

Teemu Hankamäki katsoo kameraan.
Salaries and family leaves on the table in autumn's collective agreement negotiations
The Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN is not only aiming for salary increases, but also the inclusion of the family leave reform in all its collective agreements.
News article
Keywords:
collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/salaries-and-family-leaves-on-the-table-in-autumns-collective-agreement-negotiations

Opiskelijoita haalarit jalassa aurinkopaneelin edessä.
Green transition requires skilled engineers and collaboration across the Nordics
According to ANE’s recent report, there is a need for a diverse set of engineering skills in the Nordics to achieve the green transition. Each Nordic country has a slightly different focus on green technologies and therefore different skill requirements as well. The report also identifies a need to harmonize the Nordic market.
News article
Keywords:
sustainable development, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/green-transition-requires-skilled-engineers-and-collaboration-across-the-nordics

Sustainable growth from the north
We should be using clean energy in Finland and not selling the precious green energy abroad.
Blog post
Keywords:
sustainable development, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/sustainable-growth-from-the-north

opiskelijoita kahvilassa
TEK is a partner of Helsinki Pride 2022
The Helsinki Pride Week celebrating equality and the rainbow community is held 27.6.-3.7.2022. This is TEK’s third prideful Pride, because TEK wants to be a part of building a better working life for everyone.
News article
Keywords:
work life, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-a-partner-of-helsinki-pride-2022

Teemu Hankamäki katsoo suoraan kameraan.
Hundreds of companies about to lose their option of local bargaining next week
Is this what the manoeuvre was all about – surely not?
Blog post
Keywords:
promotion of interests, collective agreement, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/hundreds-of-companies-about-to-lose-their-option-of-local-bargaining-next-week

Kaksi henkilöä korjaa satelliittiantennia
Tech experts will lift Finland out of the RDI swamp
For TEK, one of the autumn’s most important topics is what tools Finland intends to use to raise the share of RDI investments to 4 % of the GDP during the 2020s.
Blog post
Keywords:
education, competence

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tech-experts-will-lift-finland-out-of-the-rdi-swamp

Suomen ja Ruotisin liput liehuvat taivasta vasten.
TP: Finland and Sweden agree on salaries in a very similar manner
According to a recent survey by Industrial Employees TP, the labour market models of Finland and Sweden are very similar to each other. They are both characterised by the strong role of export companies and a high degree of unionisation.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, collective agreement, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tp-finland-and-sweden-agree-on-salaries-in-a-very-similar-manner

Ihmisiä rakennustelineillä
Supervision of workers’ interests is a risky business out in the world
I attended the congress of IndustriALL Global in September. IndustriALL Global is a global union federation representing workers in the industrial sector.
Blog post
Keywords:
promotion of interests

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/supervision-of-workers-interests-is-a-risky-business-out-in-the-world

Universities must create connections to work life for international students
It is absolutely evident that Finland is in a dire need of international technology experts.
Blog post
Keywords:
competence, job search

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/universities-must-create-connections-to-work-life-for-international-students