Understanding the Swedish labour market

Do you consider pursuing a career in Sweden and wish to gain insights on the Swedish labour market? If yes, join us for this 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: 26 May 

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)

Register here: Understanding the Swedish labour market 26 May

This webinar is hosted by Umeå University in collaboration with EURES. University of Umeå is one of several EURAXESS Centres in Sweden.

 
EURAXESS is a pan-European initiative aimed at promoting career development for researchers, stimulating research mobility within the EU, attracting researchers outside the EU, informing researchers about their rights and making vacant research posts visible in Europe
 
www.euraxess.se