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Work Sweden Overseas Study Work Overseas
2007-04-25:
The country’s rich natural resources have allowed the country Sweden has a large
number of international companies firmly rooted in
Sweden: Volvo, Saab, Ericsson, Electrolux, IKEA and AstraZeneca.
There is a positive outlook regarding Sweden’s future. Knowledge-intensive
industries are said to be the future of Swedish business.
there is increased competition for graduate jobs.
Conditions of employment qualities and transferable skills relevant to the job.
Recognition of academic degrees is undertaken by Swedish NARIC, a section of the
National Agency for Higher Education - Sweden
Approximately 90% of all vacancies are registered with the Swedish Employment
Services, known as the Swedish Labour Market
equivalent of job centres in the UK. other public offices.
A selection of these vacancies are available on the employment service website.
only accessible within Sweden where assistance is offered to job seekers.
public employment services website and in the Yellow Pages.
For British recruitment agencies who recruit for vacancies in Sweden it is The
daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, has the largest number of job adverts.
vacancies. You will also find jobs advertised in local and regional newspapers.
newspapers. seminars, jobs bulletins and job fairs.
Public employment services
Public job centres offentliga arbetsf?rmedlingar occupy an important place in
the Swedish employment market.
The Swedish Employment Services Swedish Labour Market Administration not only
advertise vacancies, they are also able to provide advice and information to job
seekers.
Employment services also frequently arrange job fairs on their own premises.
Job centres no longer have a monopoly on job placements, and private employment
agencies have become more widespread
There are international offices Arbetsformedling Utland with Euro-advisers
belonging to EURES European Employment Services
Network.
For information on finding vacancies in Sweden see vacancy sources. There are no
formal work experience schemes in Sweden. Jobcentre Plus.
Advice can be obtained here on how to contact one of the Employment Service’s
international offices in Sweden where
Once you have received a letter of acceptance you must contact your Swedish
Embassy for UK students see Swedish Embassy or
The Swedish Institute provides a limited number of scholarships for students
going to study in Sweden. scholarship.
Students granted entry to Sweden for study only are ineligible for study
assistance from Sweden.
Students with no previous knowledge of Swedish must attend a compulsory
preparatory Swedish language course of at least one year,
year in Sweden. TISUS is also held at Swedish embassies and schools outside of
Sweden.
Study in Sweden website has a searchable database of such courses.
All UK, EEA nationals have the right to live and work in Sweden without a work
permit.
If you intend to stay in Sweden for more than To apply for a residence permit
before you are in Sweden contact the Swedish
If you are in Sweden when you apply for a residence permit then you should
contact the closest Migration Board office Migrationsverket see Swedish
Migration Board. work there.
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