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Welcome to TAKU’s annual spring meeting 24th May

17.4.2024

As a member you are warmly welcome to attend TAKU’s annual spring meeting on Friday May 24th.

Two webinars on special issues of Finnish labour market

15.4.2024

Two webinars on special issues of Finnish labour market coming up in May and June! Who has the right to live and work in Finland? What determines the rights of an employee or employer?

Graduating student, apply for TAKUtuki prize in March 2024

27.2.2024

Student member, have you recently finished your thesis or are you currently working on it? Now it is the right time to apply TAKUtuki prize which is worth 1000 €. Application period is on in March 2024!

New Event for arts and culture professionals: ASK 17.5.

20.2.2024

This day is just for you! ASK dives into the work life issues of art and culture experts. The program includes discussions, talks, inspiration, tips and exchange of ideas. Book your ticket now! It’s free for TAKU members!

TAKU participates in Akava’s walkout

26.1.2024

Akava organizes a walkout that takes a stand on the Government’s culture of dictation on worklife reforms. Akava Special Branches and its member associations, including TAKU, will participate. Also you can join us! 6th Feb 2024

TAKU awards winners 2023 are published

24.11.2023

The winners of the Arts and Culture Work Life Awards 2023 have been published. The jury’s decisions emphasize the development of cultural accessibility and new modes for operation.

Boost Your Future 2.0: Career Networking Event

18.10.2023

This event brings together jobseekers, students, art professionals, employer exhibitors and leading institutions from the art and culture industry 15th of November!

Welcome to TAKU’s annual fall meeting on 24th November

12.10.2023

As a member you are warmly welcome to participate TAKU’s annual fall meeting on 24th Nov. As a member it is also possible to stand for the election of TAKU’s board. Please register by 17th Nov.

Suggest an expert or an action of the arts and culture industries

28.9.2023

TAKU will choose the year’s foremost arts and culture expert and action for the Work Life Awards. Who or what do you consider to be the most distinguished person or an action in the industry 2023? Send us your suggestion!

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Guidelines for dealing with harassment and inappropriate treatment

21.3.2023

How to act in a harassment situation? How can harassment be prevented in the workplace? What are the responsibilities of the employer and the board of the organization?

Mentoring gives perspectives and courage for making dreams a reality!

22.1.2023

The TAKU mentoring programme helps you develop your thinking, take an important career step ,
and reinforce your professional identity as a multifaceted specialist in the art and culture sector.

Support for education

31.8.2022

TAKU’s members can apply for support for education. The annual application period is in September.

TAKUtuki grant rewards students’ final projects and theses!

17.5.2022

The aim of the TAKUtuki grant, awarded annually in spring, is to support final projects and theses done by our student members, encourage students to do research, and boost the recognition of and research in the sector.

New publication: Planning and Creating Virtual Events

12.4.2022

Planning and Creating Virtual Events is a practical handbook aimed to help to recognize and solve the central questions in virtual event management. Read and download the publication!

Do you find identifying your own competence challenging?

1.4.2022

Sometimes seeing something up close can be hard. Your own expertise can feel like it lacks focus, and analysing it correctly requires an “ah-hah” moment.

A few words about unemployment fund membership and accruing earnings-related unemployment benefit

18.2.2022

Joining an unemployment fund is worth it, as earnings-related unemployment benefit is considerably larger than the basic unemployment benefit paid by Kela. So, have you remembered to join an unemployment fund? It’s no extra cost to you.

Pricing your skills in the art and culture sectors

1.2.2022

Pricing your skills, product or copyrights you transfer to clients is challenging. It requires you to look at things from many perspectives, particularly when you are pricing your first service.

Raising appreciation of the art and culture sector: a necessary endeavour

25.5.2021

Great advances have been made in understanding the significance and value of the art and culture sector in recent years.