Changes in working life challenge competences. We are emphasising this message with a common voice. Is this a new situation? Well, not exactly. The work has changed its shape throughout the history of mankind. Of course, the speed of change is now and will be on a whole new level, and this challenges us all. … Continued
The Upworkers in Finland report, which was implemented as part of the SWiPE research project, has been published. Upwork is the largest digital platform for virtual human work in the world. In Finland, the transmission of work on digital platforms is still remote and part-time. In particular, the Upwork-users appreciate the independence of work. The … Continued
Futura journal’s special edition Education and Future Working Life 2/2018, implemented in cooperation with the WORK2017 Conference, has been published. The special edition presents the future of work on the basis of studies, including those presented at the WORK2017 conference. The feature issue brings together work and research on future of work from various disciplines. … Continued
The call for abstracts to WORK2019 Conference is now open! International, interdisciplinary WORK2019 conference will be happening in the Finlandia Hall and the National Museum of Finland, in Helsinki Finland on 14-16 August 2019. The conference is organized by SWIPE research consortium together with Turku Centre for Labor Studies, University of Turku and the Finnish … Continued
SWiPE organised Society, Diversity and Markets seminar on the role of ethnic minorities in society and markets at the Turku School of Economics on 17 October 2018. The event gathered together researchers and industry experts to a lively discussion. The keynote speaker of the seminar was respected British researcher Monder Ram who is also a … Continued
Seppo Poutanen, the leader of the SWiPE consortium’s subproject in the University of Turku, wrote a blog text to the Academy of Finland’s guest blog. Poutanen discusses about the the effects of digitalisation on jobs, education and free time. With digitalisation the goal is to increase the efficiency and acceleration, but on the other hand it … Continued
D.Sc, Senior Researcher Pekka Stenholm has been appointed as Associate Professor in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship at the University of Turku, Turku School of Economics’ Pori Unit. He has been a researcher of SWiPE research project from the beginning of the project. Pekka has focused on researching the relationship between the early stage entrepreneurship and the … Continued
Society, Diversity and Markets – multidisciplinary discussions on the role of ethnic minorities in society and markets SWiPE research projects organizes Open Seminar on Society, Diversity and Markets on Wednesday 17th October in the Turku School of Economics. The theme of the seminar is the role of ethnic minorities in society and markets. Seminar’s keynote … Continued
What is platform economy, how does it relate to me and my work? This is the wonderment of many employees and experts with high education. The platform economy is already here and undoubtedly becomes more and more common in the future work. In a big picture, the platform economy is a part of broader work … Continued
The 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Research on Work and Working Life on 14-16 August 2019 in Helsinki, Finland Building on the success of the interdisciplinary conferences WORK2013, WORK2015 and WORK2017, WORK2019 will be an international forum for the exchange of research and experience among researchers and practitioners in the fields of work and working … Continued