Living and working in Sweden Hilal TERCAN – EURES Adviser (Consigliere) International Employment Office - GÄVLE - Sweden [email protected]

Public Employment Services When you are a resident in Sweden

Service through: - Internet www.arbetsformedlingen.se (24 hour service) - by telephone via Customer Service Centres (7 day service) +46 (0) 771-416 416 - The Public Employment Office – “Arbetsförmedlingen” (over 300 offices)

What is EURES? • EURopean Employment Services • A network of Public Employment Services and partners in the EU/EEA and Switzerland, • Objective: working to increase and facilitate international mobility. EURES provides service to jobseekers and employers. • More than 750 EURES advisers in Europe, 50 in Sweden. • http://eures.europa.eu

Facts about Sweden • Sweden is the third largest country in EU 25 and has 96 000 km coastline. • 9.3 million inhabitants, 85% live in the southern parts. • Sweden has been a member of EU since 1995. • Currency: Swedish Crown (SEK) 10.50 SEK = 1 € www.sweden.se

Kiruna

Kiruna 21 counties

1574 km

45 0 .0 00

km 2

20 inhabitants / km2 Umeå

Stockholm Göteborg Malmö Ystad

290 municipalities

Right to work in Sweden Citizens

Residence Residence right card

Nordic

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EU/EEA*

X

Family members

Residence permit

Work permit

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(X)

Swiss

X

Non-EU, longterm resident

X

Non-EU * workers, self-employed, students, ”sufficient funds”

X

Labour Market Statistics • 65,5% of men and 60,2 % of women aged 15-74 are in employment January 2010. Good child care facilities make this possible. • Unemployment rate 9,3 % (February 2010)

Labour market shortages and surpluses •

Shortages: Specialists in health care, Pre-school teachers, Teachers in vocational subjects, Engineers Electrical Power, Sheet-metal workers in building and construction, ITspecialists

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Surpluses: Day-care workers, Receptionists, Nursing assistants, Resource persons for students with special needs, Biologists, Janitors, Warehousemen, Shop assistants, Prep cooks and restaurant cashiers

Working in Sweden • Temporary or Permanent contracts • 6 months probationary employment • Full time, 40 hours per week • 25 days vacation per year (right to take 4 consecutive weeks holiday in the summer) • Average wage: SEK 29,400 (men) SEK 24,700 (women) • No national minimum wage. Collective agreements in most occupations ensure fair wages.

Find a job • Public Employment Services Platsbanken and Söka jobb / Länkar www.arbetsformedlingen.se • EURES www.eures.europa.eu • Swedish newspapers www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm • Adecco • Lernia • Manpower • Proffice • Company websites

www.adecco.se www.lernia.se www.manpower.se www.proffice.se

Other ways to a job Open application www.gulasidorna.se www.foretagsfakta.se CV database • www.arbetsformedlingen.se (Swedish) • www.eures.europa.eu

Apply for a job in Sweden • E-mail is frequently used and accepted. • Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or English. • Generally you do not enclose a photo. • An application consists of: - personal letter (no more than 1 page, often less) - your CV (1-2 pages) - References (can also be given at the interview) • You may be asked to present evidence of professional qualifications and diplomas later on. • Recognition of foreign diplomas

Educational system

Universities and university colleges

Advanced vocational education (KY)

Age 18-

Age 18-

Upper secondary school Age 16-20, 3 years

Compulsory school Age 7-16, 9 years

www.skolverket.se

Pre-school

Pre-school class

Age 1-5, volontary

Age 6, 1 year

Job guarantee for youths • Under 25 years of age • Unemployed for three months and registered at the PES • Careers guidance • Assistance with job search • Practice • Support with starting up a business

A typical Swedish work place • “Flat” organisations • Team work • You must be able to take initiatives and adapt to new situations. • ”Du” – first name basis – informality! • Gender equality • Strong Trade unions

Language skills • In Sweden we speak Swedish • The Scandinavian languages are similar – Swedish, Norwegian and Danish • English skills are important in many professions • Language skills in labour shortages and surpluses

Sweden and Swedes •

Fresh air, clean water, untouched wilderness, open space – “Right of Public Access”

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Personnummer! 650604-6435

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“Fikapaus”

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Shoes off indoors

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“Systembolaget”

Thank you for your attention! Hilal TERCAN – EURES Adviser (Consigliere) International Employment Office - GÄVLE - Sweden [email protected] Brochure: Do you want to work in Sweden? www.arbetsformedlingen.se under Other languages