A couple of weeks back we conducted a poll asking the Newbie community, ‘How different is the business behaviour or work culture in Sweden compared to that of your home country?’ And 90% of our readers voted: ‘Very different’. No wonder then, that for a newbie in Sweden, feeling at home at work doesn’t come […]
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Travelling Sweden as a volunteer
Written by Malena Rasetto I lived in Sweden for 5 months, and the unique thing is that I didn’t live in one place but around. I decided to travel to Sweden as a volunteer, which means to work in exchange for food and accommodation. In some places, I stayed 1 week, in others two months… […]
Why e-learning can help you take control of the chaos that is re-starting your career in Sweden
How do you restart your career in Sweden? Swedes like to describe their country as modern, equal, neutral, and ready for the next cup of coffee. Likewise, international professionals who move here have expectations on a progressive society, shared parental leave, a healthy work-life balance, and some hardcore weather. This is all, arguably, true, but […]
Permits for non-EU/EEA Citizens
Written by Joseph Mukama As an immigrant coming from a country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area (EU/EEA), you need a valid Schengen visa (less than 90 days) or Swedish residence permit (more than 90 days) to be allowed in Sweden. There are a series of various checkpoints from the time one […]
How to land your next job during the pandemic
Written by Asrini Subrata During a hard time, I came across the word: resilience. What is it actually? It means the skillset that we develop throughout time to overcome difficulties. It was at the beginning of this year that I started hearing about Coronavirus emergency. It started in Asia and was moving towards Europe and […]
