Lectures and seminars Understanding the Swedish labour market
Get to know the Swedish job market and learn what to expect when building your career in Sweden.
Do you consider pursuing a career in Sweden and wish to gain insights on the Swedish labour market? If yes, join this EURAXESS Sweden webinar as you will get an overview of:
- The main sectors, which ones have shortages or surpluses, the role of employers’ organisations and trade unions, labour law
- The working conditions, including contracts, salary, working hours, social codes at work
- What you should consider when looking for work, how to find employers and vacancies, how to approach employers. Application and documents
- The Swedish unemployment insurance system.
- Possibility to apply for financial support through Targeted Mobility Scheme for citizens from EU, Norway and Iceland when offered a job contract in another EU country, TMS for jobseekers - Arbetsförmedlingen.
Please note: We kindly inform participants that questions regarding residence permits or migration matters cannot be addressed during the session.
Date: 8 October
Time: 2 PM - 3.30 PM
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams (a link will be sent to registered participants a few days before the event)
Speakers: Annika Sund and Gloria Cunha Byström, EURES-advisers at Arbetsförmedlingen, the Swedish Public Employment Service.
More information and registration
This webinar is hosted by Umeå University in collaboration with EURES Sweden.