Sunday 27 February 2022

Jobs in Sweden

                                      

In this post, we will try to cover useful details on how to get a job in Sweden and what are the programs by different companies that help/support job seekers to get a job.

Click on the heading to navigate to respective website to get more details.

JobbsprÄnget
It is the most famous program to provide internship opportunities to newcomers in Sweden, not just in IT (Information Technology) but also in non-IT sector. Not just in Stockholm but throughout the Sweden. It's a 4 month internship opportunity with chance to extend up to 6 months and materialize to job, if employer is satisfied with job seeker performance and if there is relevant vacancy available.
Basic financial support is provided for candidates, who participate in this program.

MittLiv
It is job seeker mentoring program to improve CV, write a better cover letter, introduce to Swedish job market etc. It's a 4 month program with committed hours between Mentee and Mentor every week.
No economic support is provided for participants of this program.

Korta vÀgen
It is a most promising program based on our personal experience, as this program not only intended for helping job seeker to prepare CV & Cover letter but also provide internship opportunity. It is 3 months thoery & coaching with 3 months intership opportunity. It also includes basic training on communication skills, accounting tools and job sector in Sweden in general. 
Basic financial support is provided for candidates, who participate in this program.

Jobb and development guarantee program
It is a program for people who have been unemployed for a long time and need help to return to working life. We give you support to end your unemployment.
Basic financial support is provided for candidates, who participate in this program.

Nystartjobb
If you have been unemployed for a long time or been away from working life, because of illness for example, a new start job gives you a chance to start again.

Visit the Arbetsformedlingen website to view full list of job seeker programs

AW Academy
Academic Work is one of the largest consulting in Nordics and Europe. Their academy is intended to provide training and job guarantee program with appropriate terms and conditions.
Best part is that AW Academy offers both IT & Non IT trainings and they are associated with many famous companies to get you job post training.

Free IT Training Programs to get you job in Software Industry.
There are many companies who are training non-IT people to get trained in Information Technology or Software Development to enter into Software Industry in different roles. 
Some companies are focusing on female resources only to bridge gender gap in IT sector.
What are the suggested steps?
- Validate your foreign academic qualifications with UHR to know equivalent qualification in Sweden.
- Check if your spouse company has a tie-up or partnershi with SDCN (Stockholm Dual Career Network) or any other spouse job support companies. This is one of the best way to get job quickly.
- Register as a job seeker with Arbetsformedlingen , if you are searching for a job. 
- Register in SFI courses to learn Swedish (For e.g Hermods or Jensen etc)
- Try to complete Swedish up to Gymnasium level for better job prospective, especially, if you are a non-IT resource.
- Always ask for Studie Inty (Study certificate) during the course and Betyg (Course Grade) at the end of course as these can be requested later by Arbetsformedlingen or other organizations for proof. 
- Ask for support from Abetsformedlingen to enroll in one of the internship programs.
- Always submit "Activity Report" monthly on time to Arbetsformedlingen to show your activities 
- Continue looking different websites and apply for jobs immediately instead of waiting until the last date of application deadline. 
- Once the opportunity is given for internship, give your 100% best as if you are working as employee and work sincerely and honestly to prove your potential and capability to turn it into job.

Linked In Plus other job websites
Not just LinkedIn but there are many other websites that have job advertisements as below for e.g.
Bravura
Randstad
Indeed
Incluso
Poolia
English Jobs

Part-time or Flexible Jobs or Remote work opporunities?

If you are interested in part-time/flexible or remote work opportunities, you can work as a vikarie (substitute employee), or work as a tuition teacher, or work online for surveys, translations or other work from home jobs such as Mystery shopping.

Some sites worth trying
Vikarie Pool
Allakando
Appen
Transperfect
Ipsos
Prolific Surveys
Mystery Shopping

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Thank you and wish you all the best with job search and empowerment :-)




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