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.

Date: 5 November 

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.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/hsZ0CciFkf

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