From the job-hunt to the interview to the all-important salary negotiation, here are the guides you need to accompany you as you start a career in Sweden.
Anyone who is currently job-searching will find themself facing not only higher competition for many available roles but also a very different networking and recruitment process. Here are three expert tips on how to adapt to make the 'new normal' work for you in your job search.
Nurse, electricians and carpenters will be among the most sought-after professions in five years' time, according to the latest forecast from the Swedish Public Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen).
The Swedish government has announced plans to update systems affecting international workers, including by introducing a new 'talent visa', after an opposition party put forward its own proposals earlier this week.
In the latest of our series of articles looking into average salaries before and after tax in different Swedish sectors, we take a look at typical pay in the food industry.
Three years after its launch, an internship programme targeted at new immigrants in Sweden has led to over two thirds of its interns gaining permanent employment.
Each week, The Local interviews a different international person working in Sweden for our My Swedish Career series. They never fail to deliver a dose of inspiration, and their careers range from particle physics to parkour. Here are seven stories sure to inspire you as we enter 2019.
"Let's start at the beginning of the adventure," says actor Simone Coppo, speaking to The Local from his Rome apartment to discuss his role in the hugely successful Swedish drama Vår tid är nu.
There is continued high pressure on the Swedish job market, with a shortage of workers in three quarters of sectors, according to the Swedish Public Employment Service.
MY SWEDISH CAREER: British particle physicist Abbey Waldron talks to The Local about why it is important to help entrepreneurs and scientists navigate the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
"If you do something well enough, people are going to want to buy it. It's about making your own market." William Baxter knows this from experience: when he moved to Gothenburg in early 2016, he was the only trouser maker in the Swedish city.
"When you move from a country like Brazil, you always think your life will change instantly in Europe, because it's a richer country. But that's the first lie."
"Whenever I'm feeling terrible about myself, I remind myself that I've moved to a foreign country, been on a TV baking competition in front of thousands of people, and done it all in Swedish. How many people can say that?!" laughs Bradley Peter.
Just over a month after moving to Sweden from the other side of the world, Australian Sonia Kaurah is already trying to make working culture more social in her job as Community Manager for startup hub SUP46.
Google is the most popular company if you ask Swedish students and graduates who picked it ahead of some of Sweden's own best-known businesses in a new survey.
OPINION: Hiring outside your usual networks and taking advantage of immigrants' skills will pay off in the end, argues Kate Harris of Gothenburg-based jobs and integration initiative Opportunity Day.
"Brejnstårma this!" you might feel like screaming at your boss from time to time. Better have a cup of tea and a chill pill, and then ask for a raise. Here's how.
