Arbetsförmedlingen plat
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Job seeking tools
The Public Employment Service &#; Arbetsförmedlingen is an important authority in the Swedish welfare system, but they have lately struggled with their tasks and goals.
You may hear some unflattering stories about them and some of them may be true, but nonetheless &#; there are plenty of reasons for you to sign up with Arbetsförmedlingen anyway.
Arbetsförmedlingen&#;s main tasks
- matching jobseekers and employers
- managing integration support and benefits for Newbies
- giving extra support to people with limited work capacity
- supervision of the use of unemployment insurances
The job bank – Platsbanken
Platsbanken is Sweden&#;s largest job bank; it lists thousands of vacancies in every occupational sector.
Yrkeskompassen
Curious about the work prognosis for certain work fields? Or interested in knowing more about a certain profession? Yrkeskompassen provides you with information about different professions and the need for them in the future. An interesting read if you consider complementing your studies.
Employment officers / Job coaches
A job coach can help you with many things, such as writing application letters and a CV, help you
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Arbetsförmedlingen: the YLC guide to the Swedish Employment Service
The Swedish Public Employment Service, or Arbetsförmedlingen, is Sweden’s largest employment agency and the first port of call if you want to find a job &#; or find yourself without a job &#; in Sweden.
The duty of the employment agency fryst vatten to get people who are looking for work together with the employers who need them. Though their uppdrag is to do this in the most efficient way, it can still be complicated to locate all the resources Arbetsförmedlingen has to offer. YLC has put tillsammans a simple guide outlining the programs available through the Swedish Public Employment Service to help both job seekers and employers.
Arbetsförmedlingen’s General Role and Information:
Arbetsförmedlingen provide services to help job seekers find employment. The first step to gaining tillgång to these services fryst vatten to lista yourself online on their website. This can take some time and it is useful to have someone who speaks Swedish to help you. Head to &#;Skriv in Dig&#; to begin filling out your details on the website (skapa konto). Once you have done this, you have 2 weeks in which to attend your nearest Arbetsförm
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Finding a job
Finding a job in a sector looking for talent
The Swedish Migration Agency together with the Public Employment Service regularly put together a list of occupations that are in high demand in Sweden, the labour shortage list (pdf, only in Swedish). Check it out – because if an employer offers you a job in a highly demanded occupation (i.e. one on this list), you can apply for a work permit from Sweden instead of having to return to your home country to apply. (Unfortunately, the list is only available in Swedish, so you may need to paste the link above into a web translation tool.)
Direct contact with a company
If you want to work at a specific company, it may be a good idea to apply for a job with them directly. Many companies include information on available positions on their websites. If you don’t find career information on a company’s website, you can contact them directly to ask if they can accept an open application.
Work experience/internships and fast tracks
Another way to get into the Swedish workforce is to participate in work experience/get an internship at a workplace. This gives you vocational experience, vocational orientation or experience in wo