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Hidden Job Market and Networking Skills: Myths, Skills, and Opportunities

Event

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event, job search

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/hidden-job-market-and-networking-skills-myths-skills-and-opportunities

Contact information

Contact TEK's office, regional advisors or student liaisons if you have any questions.

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TEK's regional offices, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/contact-information

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

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internationality, society

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

Nordic Business Forum Livestream 2025

Event

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event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/nordic-business-forum-livestream-2025

How to start a business in Finland

Event

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AKY – Akavalaiset Yrittäjät, event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/how-to-start-a-business-in-finland

Events

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event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events

Owain's corner: Weakening trade unions weakens Finland’s attractiveness

At a time when Finland is desperate to attract talent, anti-union policies threaten to weaken the very thing that makes Finland a country worth choosing. That won’t just lead to the loss of individuals, but of whole families.

Blog post

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-weakening-trade-unions-weakens-finlands-attractiveness

Tekniikan akateemiset TEK

TEK is the largest organisation for academic engineers and architects in Finland, with a professional community of 77,000 members. We are an organisation that will accompany you throughout your career, from the beginning of your studies through all stages of developing your career. We provide legal advice, career coaching, and salary advice to our members.

https://www.tek.fi/en/node/77

Tampere

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Tampere, Hervanta.

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Tampere University, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/tampere

News and blogs

Keywords:

TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs

Collective agreement negotiations raise salaries by hundreds of millions of euros

The spring of strikes brought highly educated professionals more or less the same pay rises as everyone else. TEK members will see their salaries rise by thousands of euros between 2025 and 2027.

News article

Keywords:

salary, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/collective-agreement-negotiations-raise-salaries-by-hundreds-of-millions-of-euros

Työnantaja ja työntekijä neuvottelevat työsuhteesta.

Changes to Cooperation Act at the beginning of July

The threshold for applying the Cooperation Act will be raised to cover companies and corporations that regularly employ at least 50 people. In addition, negotiation times will be reduced by half.

News article

Keywords:

legal data bank, employment and law

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/changes-to-cooperation-act-at-the-beginning-of-july

Swecon työntekijöitä seisoo portaikon alla ryhmänä.

Sweco’s management set up diversity goals

Sweco wants to attract more women and ensure that professionals who do not speak Finnish and who are of all ages and neurodiversities enjoy working there. Management commitment is the key to achieving this goal.

News article

Keywords:

neurodiversity, gender equality, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/swecos-management-set-up-diversity-goals

Sirkku Pohja istuu TEKin Pasilan Loungessa.

Implementing DEI – where to begin?

DEI stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In short, DEI is about how these three things are promoted in an organisation.

News article

Keywords:

neurodiversity, gender equality, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/implementing-dei-where-to-begin

Kipinä competition 2026

Kipinä is a competition for young people, where they can show off their skills in science and technology!

Keywords:

children and youth, award, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/prizes-and-competitions/kipina-competition-2026

Your membership

Keep your details and contact information up-to-date – you will be the first to know about current news in your industry and the services available to you.

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membership

https://www.tek.fi/en/membership/your-membership

TEK Mentoring Program 2025

Event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/tek-mentoring-program-2025

Auntie's discussion packages

Event

Keywords:

wellbeing, mental health

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/aunties-discussion-packages

Strike benefit for TEK members

TEK pays strike benefit to its members for the days they have been on strike. Read more below.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/work-life-in-finland/collective-agreement-negotiations/strike-benefit-for-tek-members

Collective agreement negotiations

Here you can find more information about collective agreement negotiations concerning TEK members.

Keywords:

promotion of interests, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/work-life-in-finland/collective-agreement-negotiations

New collective agreement for the architectural design sector – strikes are cancelled and ban on flexibility ends

Senior salaried employees in the architectural design sector have a new collective agreement. This means that the strikes previously announced at two companies in the sector for May 28 and May 30 are cancelled. The ban on flexibility that applied to the entire sector also ends.

News article

Keywords:

architect, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-collective-agreement-for-the-architectural-design-sector-strikes-are-cancelled-and-ban-on-flexibility-ends

Opiskelijoita istuu auringossa haalarit päällä

Salary recommendations

TEK gives starter salary recommendations for recent graduates and trainees annually. Check out what kind of salary you can ask for!

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student, salary, salary recommendation, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/salary-recommendations

New collective agreement for universities: trial on teaching hour caps, salary increases according to general line – strike threat cancelled

JUKO, Pro and JHL as well as employer organisation Finnish Education Employers have accepted the proposal by National Conciliator Anu Sajavaara to resolve the university labour dispute. The 24-hour strike that was to affect the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku on May 27th has been cancelled.

News article

Keywords:

JUKO, collective agreement, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-collective-agreement-for-universities-trial-on-teaching-hour-caps-salary-increases-according-to-general-line-strike-threat-cancelled

The Four P’s of Storytelling: From Language to Leverage

Event

Keywords:

event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/the-four-ps-of-storytelling-from-language-to-leverage

Strike notice for the Universities of Helsinki and Turku – 13,000 university employees to strike

JUKO, Pro and JHL have today issued a strike notice for the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku. The 24-hour strike will begin at 00:01 on 27th May and end at 23:59 if no solution is found before then on the terms and conditions of employment and salary increases for university employees. Conciliation continues today, Monday 12th May.

News article

Keywords:

JUKO, collective agreement, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/strike-notice-for-the-universities-of-helsinki-and-turku-13000-university-employees-to-strike

Milja Yli-Hongisto

Lawyer

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/contact-information/milja-yli-hongisto

Kolme henkilöä kävelee ja pyöräilee rakennusten edessä.

Graduation

Are you about to graduate or have you already completed your degree? Congratulations! As a recent graduate, you get full TEK membership at a discounted price for the first year.

Keywords:

membership fee, membership fee discount, membership, salary, job search, job search and career, employment and law, graduation, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/graduation

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

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

Kipinä-kilpailun voittaneet neljä nuorta istuu vierekkäin portaikossa.

Kipinä winners studied the effect of hormone pollution on plants, the life cycle of stars, and killing bacteria with an electric fly swatter

The winners of the Kipinä science competition for young people, organised by TEK, are Sofia Koivumäki, Zofia Järvinen, Hermanni Sallinen and Niilo Sipilä. They will represent Finland this autumn at the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS).

News article

Keywords:

Kipinä competition, children and youth

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/kipina-winners-studied-the-effect-of-hormone-pollution-on-plants-the-life-cycle-of-stars-and-killing-bacteria-with-an-electric-fly-swatter

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Hidden Job Market and Networking Skills: Myths, Skills, and Opportunities

Contact information

3-/6-month rule comes into force – does it impact you?

Nordic Business Forum Livestream 2025

How to start a business in Finland

Events

Owain's corner: Weakening trade unions weakens Finland’s attractiveness

Tekniikan akateemiset TEK

Tampere

News and blogs

Collective agreement negotiations raise salaries by hundreds of millions of euros

Changes to Cooperation Act at the beginning of July

Sweco’s management set up diversity goals

Implementing DEI – where to begin?

Kipinä competition 2026

Your membership

TEK Mentoring Program 2025

Auntie's discussion packages

Strike benefit for TEK members

Collective agreement negotiations

New collective agreement for the architectural design sector – strikes are cancelled and ban on flexibility ends

Salary recommendations

New collective agreement for universities: trial on teaching hour caps, salary increases according to general line – strike threat cancelled

The Four P’s of Storytelling: From Language to Leverage

Strike notice for the Universities of Helsinki and Turku – 13,000 university employees to strike

Milja Yli-Hongisto

Graduation

TEK partners with Helsinki Pride – “Collective agreements can have a broad impact”

Blog: Everyone won – except one

Kipinä winners studied the effect of hormone pollution on plants, the life cycle of stars, and killing bacteria with an electric fly swatter