The Newbie Guide to Sweden is growing which means that we are looking for a business development manager and part owner to join the Newbie Guide to Sweden team. Are you the right person? What we offer Before you apply it is important that you are aware that the Newbie Guide to Sweden is a […]
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How to adapt your CV to the Swedish job market
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 […]
5 Answers to Working in Sweden
Written by Christelle Pottinger You are looking for a job in Sweden? Familiarise yourself with the Swedish job market and assess your chances of employment with these 5 answers to working in Sweden. 1. What is the current economic situation? From 2014 to 2018, Sweden enjoyed a steady growth of 3%. However, in Arbetsförmedlingen´s report […]
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.
Fired?
There is no good way to loose your job. But there are better and worse ways. Learn the difference between “uppsagd” and “avskedad”.
Work searching tools for foreign-born graduates and professionals
Academic Newbies is a growing group in Sweden. The number of foreign-born graduates in Sweden are steadily increasing.
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.
Swedish labour law
Sweden doesn’t have minimum wage. Wages are regulated by agreements – kollektivavtal – between employers and the trade unions.
How to start looking for work
Kick start your job search by following this guide: a step-by-step guide to your next employment.
Overtime & public holidays
Swedes usually have more days off in May and June than most Americans have in a whole year. Nice, right?
