Why do you need to learn Swedish words for the office? Well, are you looking for a job in Sweden? Or, are you already working in a Swedish office? In that case, just knowing 10 simple words or phrases in Swedish might make all the difference for your experience in a Swedish workplace. Rebecca from […]
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A complete guide to buying an apartment in Stockholm (Part 1)
Written by Teenie Fung Looking to buying an apartment in Stockholm? Are you browsing on Blocket for rental apartments in Stockholm? Then I highly recommend you to read this article. In less than 10 months from arriving in Sweden I bought my first apartment in Stockholm at a great bargain. Here are some tips and […]
5 Rules for a Successful Job Hunt
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 […]
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.
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?
Find a job through networking
Most jobs are found within a network. You know someone, who knows someone, who is looking for someone like you.
