Highlights of current issues
- NCBE 2024 – Nordic Championship in Business and Economics Victory for Team Probba
Team Probba secured victory at the NCBE 2024 competition, bringing the Nordic championship in business studies to Finland for the first time. The event, held in Stockholm on November 1-2, was marked by excitement and showcased high-level expertise. - Insights into Finland’s retention of internationals graduating from its universitiesInternational students want to stay in Finland, work and contribute, but seem to have unequal opportunities when it comes to work, and leave Finland supposedly because of it. It is worth noting that there are improvements.
- Increasing the employment rate to 80% requires older workers – Is age discrimination standing in the way?Age discrimination against those over 55 is visible in unemployment statistics. Our chief economist points out that ageism is very harmful to both employment and the economy, and believes that older workers are an underutilized resource in the job market.
- Many in their 50s can relate: age discrimination at work is a major issueTwo-thirds of business graduates (ekonomit) over the age of 50 have considered changing jobs or quitting due to age discrimination, according to a study by Suomen Ekonomit (Business School Graduates in Finland). Many don’t speak up about the discrimination they face at work. And for those who have raised the issue, it seemingly made no difference in most cases. Only a small number of cases are investigated or resolved.
- Congratulations on your new home – key considerations for real estate transactionsWhat should you keep in mind when searching for a home or making an offer? And what if something goes wrong during the process? Attorney Jukka Pasanen from Jurentia highlights the pitfalls of real estate deals. If things get tricky, the new legal service benefit for Ekonomit -Business Schools Graduates- provides support for both private and business matters.
- Last Spring despair overtook at times the summer job market – have the fears come true?The results of Suomen Ekonomit’s -Business Schools Graduates Finland- summer job survey reveal what the summer job situation was like for business students in the summer of 2024.
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