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How to adapt your CV to the Swedish job market

19 November 2020 By The Newbie Team 1 Comment

Welcome to Sweden! If you have applied for international roles before, you will probably find that the recruitment process is very similar in this country. As for your CV, the structure and the content are common to many other nations, but there are a few local subtleties. In this article, I cover the main points […]

Filed Under: Blog, Work Tagged With: employment, job, job hunt, job seeking tools, life in sweden, Newbie Guide, Sweden

Settle in Sweden within 1 year

14 October 2018 By The Newbie Team 2 Comments

Have you considered relocating to Sweden alone? Are you worried about the language, culture, job opportunities, cost of living etc? It can be extremely daunting to move from one place to another. However, life is short but remember that preparation is key and adaptation comes next.  Written by Teenie Fung Do your homework, measure the […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: accommodation, apartment for rent, culture, find a job, Housing, Integration, job in sweden, job interview sweden, job seeking tools, language, learn Swedish, move to Sweden, networking, newbie story, relocate, sfi, stockholm, Swedish, traditions, welcome to sweden, work

5 Rules for a Successful Job Hunt

25 January 2017 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Over the past year, my team and I have provided around 1 000 job hunters with the necessary tools to find a job. I have personally talked to a majority of our users in one way or another. During this time, we have gained the knowledge of what it is that successful job hunters do […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: find a job, job hunt, job seeking tools, labour laws, newbie story, support for newbies, work, working

Employment help for Newbies

The Swedish Public Employment Service has several services specifically for Newbies so make sure you find everything useful.

Job seeking tools

The Swedish Public Employment Service has several general job seeking tools that can facilitate the processes of finding a job.

Step three: Expand your network

Most jobs are found in a person’s own network. You know someone, who knows someone; who has a friend who needs someone like you.

Step one: make yourself interesting for employers

There are some basics things that you can do to increase your attractiveness on the Swedish labour market.

Regulated professions

Some professions require a certain qualification or authorization to be performed in Sweden. Find out what is required.

Staffing agencies

About 1,4 % of the total workforce in Sweden is employed through a staffing agency. So find your staffing agency here and get registered today.

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