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Checklist for signing an Employment contract
Career Sweden Team
Once you’ve received your first job offer in Sweden there are some things to think of before signing a contract...
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networking
10 articles
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Employment types
Career Sweden Team
There are three types of employment in Sweden: tillsvidareanställning, tidsbegränsad anställning and provanställning...
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Find a job through networking
Career Sweden Team
Most jobs are found within a network. You know someone, who knows someone, who is looking for someone like you...
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How to get market validation in Sweden
Career Sweden Team
Around 96% of businesses shut down within 10 years of opening, which might be fine if you are looking to make some quick money, but if you want to build...
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Job seeking tools
Career Sweden Team
The Swedish Public Employment Service has several general job seeking tools that can facilitate the processes of finding a job...
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How to Plan your Swedish Job Search According to Hiring Seasons
Amanda Herzog
How is your Swedish job search going? Sweden is a country known for sometimes doing things different in their hiring rituals, but often these differences are not clear to newcomers....
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Swedish labour law
Career Sweden Team
Sweden doesn’t have minimum wage. Wages are regulated by agreements – kollektivavtal – between employers and the trade unions...
Networking and hobbies5 min read
Networking when you don’t know anyone
Christelle Pottinger
Are you looking for a job in Sweden? Then, it’s worth knowing that most openings are filled through relationships, and not formal applications. Trust and credibility are two essential components...
Moving to Sweden8 min read
Settle in Sweden within 1 year
Teenie Fung
Have you considered relocating to Sweden alone? Are you worried about the language, culture, job opportunities, cost of living etc? It can be extremely daunting to move from one place...
Moving to Sweden5 min read
Most common mistakes Newbies make
Lydia Hallie
Getting used to living in another country can be quite difficult and you might be making some mistakes. Swedes have some “rules” that no one tells you about, but can...