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How Can You Work in Sweden?

It seems that the world financial crisis is almost on its way out and a sure sign of this is the decrease in unemployment statistics that are recorded on a quarterly or a monthly basis. This indicator is a sign of the increase of business confidence. Businesses feel that they are stable enough to hire people predicting in a rise or gain in sales over the next period. The other way governments help to get out of a seeming recession is to create jobs through infrastructure projects. Governments can also promote their own local companies in exporting their products through other incentives such as tax breaks and promotional aid in trade fairs and shows.

Different governments have different ways in attracting people to work in their countries. To work in Sweden for example, priority is given to their citizens naturally, and to members of the European Union. But more importantly than that, you must have a work permit. To have this, you must have a standing work offer from a company based in Sweden. This company must have advertised this job vacancy in the European Union papers and in the local papers as well. Their offer must be in accordance to a collective agreement or a customary term for that type of work or occupation, based on the standards of the specific industry. 

This company must have also given the union that represents that industry time to state an opinion on the terms of employment, which generally means that they approve of this employment. If one is working for less than 3 months, then a work permit is only required but anything more than that, a residency permit is also needed. The residency permit is granted by the Migration Board who has the power to deny your permit to stay. Before the internet, you could apply for such permits at a Swedish Consulate or Embassy. These days, you can file for an application for a residency permit online. The nice thing about the residency permit is that if your employment is scheduled for more than two years, you are eligible to apply for a permanent residence permit.

There are some organizations that also help you get a temporary job in the country. One of these organizations is a student run organization called AIESEC which was founded in 1948 to deal with the temporary manpower shortage of managers after the Second World War. With this organization, some fees may be discounted especially if the trainee is a fresh student graduate. Whatever the reasons may be, work in Sweden should be something interesting especially for those not based in Europe.

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What you Should Know when Looking for Jobs in Sweden

While the recent global financial crisis has seem to taper off, perhaps it is hopefully that by 2010, more companies will be hiring either on a part time or full time basis as their confidence gains momentum in the markets. The need for job opportunities is a grave priority for the whole world to go back to a sense of normalcy. Enabling people the opportunity to seek gainful employment restores their sense of confidence and normalcy in their spending on goods and consumables. This expenditure is necessary for companies to remain solvent, aside from being operationally efficient.

Countries have also done their part in moving the jobs market through increase in infrastructure spending. The repair of roads, bridges and the construction of buildings and schoolhouses create a demand for jobs. These are the necessary stimuli to keep the economy going and ensure that any recession may be thwarted. At any rate, there are still jobs available, albeit temporary jobs for those interested to earn some money. For some places like Sweden here are some things you should know about:
  • For non Swedish citizens, you need to get a work permit to work in the country. If you are working for more than 3 months, you need to get a residence permit.
  • Preference for those who want to work in Sweden are foreigners already living there, citizens of the European Union Nations, and Swedish Citizens
  • Those who will work in Sweden for the first time must apply at the Swedish embassy of their country and it is the migration board of Sweden that will decide whether you be granted a work permit
  • There are several categories of jobs in Sweden. Some of them are the following: IT and Telecommunication, Engineering, Marketing and Advertising, Sales and Purchasing, Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Financial Administration and Auditing, Human Resources, General Management, Administrative Support, Law, Manufacturing, Building and Handcraft, Transportation and Logistics, Research and Development focusing on Science and Scientific Research, Health, Medicine, Social and Fitness, Media and Information, Design and Architecture, Education and Training, Security and Protective Services, Tourism and Accommodation, Land, Sea, Environment and Veterinary Services, Fine Arts and Cultures.
  • There are a lot of summer jobs available in Sweden and the country pays one of the highest salaries in the European Union.
  • There are organizations that do have international traineeships that may offer jobs in Sweden and other countries as well. One such organization is AIESEC which has this international traineeship exchange program since 1948. Sweden was one of the original founding members of the organization.

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