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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.
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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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internationality, work life, society

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

Henkilö keltaisessa paidassa käyttää tietokonetta
Only one in three over 50 believe they would find a job if they became unemployed
CEO of TEK Jari Jokinen: Are older workers hazardous waste or the most skilled employees?
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discrimination, TEK's research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/only-one-in-three-over-50-believe-they-would-find-a-job-if-they-became-unemployed

Henkilön kädessä on kynä ja pöydällä on avoin opas.
The 3- or 6-month rule drives away technology experts
Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is opposed to the 3- or 6-month unemployment rule proposed by the government. For technology professionals, getting a new job after unemployment is a long and specialised process, which is not taken into account sufficiently in the proposal.
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internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-3-or-6-month-rule-drives-away-technology-experts

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.
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internationality, work life, society, TEK's research, research

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

Eduskuntatalon pylväikköä kuvassa.
The worst is yet to come
TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki cannot really see any positives in the government’s labour market reforms. Professional and managerial staff will soon feel the effects of the legislative changes.
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collective agreement, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-worst-is-yet-to-come

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.
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elections, society

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

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.
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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

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.
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internationality, education, society

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

Kaksi henkilöä istuu pöydän ääressä.
TEK does not participate in political demonstrations
A majority of TEK’s members doesn’t support participating in the demonstrations. TEK will continue its advocacy work towards the government.
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TEK, work life, society, Akava, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-does-not-participate-in-political-demonstrations