Blog
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....
Updating the look of our online store
We are currently working on renewing the look of our online training platform. When we started producing trainings, the online training platform we chose was new to us. We didn't know yet what kind of opportunities it could offer. However, we had to immediately decide...
Tax number requirement to the shipbuilding industry
As of July 1, 2022, the requirement for a Finnish tax number and registration of the tax number in the public tax number register, known from the construction industry, was extended to the shipbuilding industry. With this reform, the employer exercising main...
Project: wedding
I participated in a slightly different kind of project this summer, as Marianja got married and I got to be one of the bridesmaids. We came to a conclusion though, that a wedding can be thought of like any other project; first initiation and planning, then execution...
I am privileged
I am in a privileged position. I have been allowed to pursue my professional dream. When I decided to start a business with my good friend Marika, I took a conscious risk. I did not see starting a business with a friend would be a risk, but giving up my status as an...
Independent online learning during summer months
The work pace slows down during the summer in many workplaces while people are taking their summer holidays. In Finland, the main holiday months are June and July, while elsewhere in Europe it’s July and August. It’s a good idea to think which tasks the employees who...
Light entrepreneurship – good or bad?
Finnish newspapers are increasingly writing about the negligence of the foreign workforce. Employers are not verifying their workers' right to work in Finland properly. Is this due to ignorance or willful negligence? Ignorance is not reason enough for the authorities....
Right to work in Finland
Finnish newspapers are increasingly writing about the negligence of the foreign workforce. Employers are not verifying their workers' right to work in Finland properly. Is this due to ignorance or willful negligence? Ignorance is not reason enough for the authorities....
Internship at Checkfin
I started my business studies internship at Checkfin in November 2021 with an open and positive mind. Until now, I had focused mainly on family and studies, so I was really looking forward to the internship! It is important to be able to put into practice the theories...