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How can the Red Cross help me in Sweden?

The Swedish Red Cross is present at more than 80% of all refugee camps in Sweden. They have many activities and support for asylum seekers and migrants.

What is Individuell Människohjälp and how can it help me?

Individuell Människohjälp, IM was founded in 1938 and has been fighting poverty and exclusion ever since.

Mitt Livs Chans, mentor program for job seekers

Mitt Liv offer a mentoring program for newcomers with a post-secondary education who don’t a job in Sweden equivalent to their field of competence.

A complete guide to buying an apartment in Stockholm (Part 2)

29 October 2018 By The Newbie Team 18 Comments

Buying an apartment is one of the most serious steps in life. It requires a lot of planning, savings and to be as prepared as possible. On this part two of the series, I will talk about the mortgage and downpayment. To read part 1 click here.  Know your Purchase Ability. Before rushing into apartment […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: accomodation, bolån, buy apartment, costs, downpayment, find housing, housing loan, how to save money, integration projects, job hunt, learn Swedish, living cost, mortgage, Newbie, newbie story, residence permit, stockholm, support for newbies, Swedish

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

Nya Kompisbyrån

Kompisbyrån brings Swedes together with Newbies for a fika (coffee).

Internationella Bekantskaper

Internationella Bekantskaper offer support for Newbies who are learning Swedish.

Kompis Sverige

Kompis Sverige matches Swedes with Newbies, with the aim of creating lasting friendships.

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