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Remote Work – Embracing New Opportunities for Work and Study
I work in an expert organization and, alongside my job, I’m pursuing a master’s degree at a university of applied sciences – all remotely from my home office. Like many others, I transitioned to remote work during the pandemic and have stayed with it since. Some see...
How to enable secure working in public spaces
Traveling and working in destinations outside of one's own office is part of the everyday life of many employees. The work is carried out, for example, at the customer's premises, in cafes, on the train, at the airport or even on the plane. I have unfortunately often...
What is meant by the posted worker representative
I have started my employment with Checkfin in June 2024 and I’m writing this blog post during my orientation period. One part of the orientation is how to act as a representative of posted workers, so I was given the task of getting to know what is meant by a...
With a good orientation towards expertise at Checkfin
"Checkfin is getting bigger and stronger" - as Marika Barrett announced on our intra's board when she welcomed me and Minna to the group. In June 2024, our orientation journey towards expertise at Checkfin began. Did you know that the requirement for proper job...
How are foreign companies posting employees to Finland and their buyers monitored?
The Occupational Safety and Health Authority supervises foreign companies posting employees to Finland and their buyers. The Occupational Safety and Health Authority also receives posting notifications, which posting companies must always submit before starting work...
Checkfin’s wellbeing day
Checkfin had a wellbeing day on May 6, 2023. Marianja and Marika have taken care of organising wellbeing days since the beginning of their entrepreneurship, and this year it was already included in the annual plan. The purpose of wellbeing day is to maintain...
Starting work at Checkfin
The year 2023 started with a wind of change for me, when I received a surprising phone call from my old colleagues Marika and Marianja. We had been colleagues in the same company a few years ago, but the connection remained even after changing jobs. From the...
A leap from entrepreneurs to an employer
February is already coming to an end and the ski holiday weeks are upon us. Checkfin, however, is not taking holidays as the start of the year 2023 has luckily been very busy with work. So busy, that we are about to get an extra pair of hands to strengthen the team...
The turn of the year
The year is changing. One must learn from the past, but at the same time look into the future. What has happened at Checkfin in its first full year? We have published five new training courses, one of which is completely free. We have improved the contents of our...
Improving performance at work with the help of a Holiday
Viikko ennen lomaa on ollut työntäyteinen. Haluan saada kaikki työt niin hyvälle mallille kuin mahdollista, jotta mikään ei jää vaivaamaan vapaiden ajaksi. En ehdi edes fiilistellä matkan alkua ennakkoon, koska ajatukset ovat asioiden suorittamisessa loppuun....