Understanding the Swedish labour market - for EU/EEA nationals
Thu
8
May
Thursday 8 May, 2025at 14:00 - 15:30
Digital
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 take into account when looking for work, how to find employers and vacancies, how to approach employers. Application and documents.
The Swedish unemployment insurance system. Transferring unemployment benefits within EU/EEA.
When: 8th of May 2-3.30 PM
Where: Teams (You will recieve a link a few days before the webinare) Lecturer: Annika Sund and Gloria Cunha Byström, EURES-advisers at Arbetsförmedlingen, the Swedish Public Employment Service.
This webinar is organized by the University of Umeå in collaboration with EURES. University of Umeå is one of many 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.