Can you ever be too early to a job interview? Are you supposed to wear high heels in snow? How to answer the dreaded question 'tell me a bit about yourself'? Job interviews in a foreign country present a whole new set of questions and worries, but with our guide you'll ace your Swedish interview.
Sweden's state-owned mining company LKAB has committed to investing hundreds of billions of kronor to go carbon-neutral by 2045, described as potentially the largest industrial investment ever in the Nordic country.
Is it possible to find a job if you don't speak Swedish, and which job sectors are expected to take the longest to recover after the pandemic? The Local puts readers' questions to the experts.
Almost 6,000 more people found a new job in Sweden in July compared to the same month last year, despite the coronavirus crunch throwing record numbers of workers into unemployment. But it's not all good news.
When Italian Federico Ronca moved to Stockholm, he seized the opportunity to change his career path to focus on making a positive social and environmental impact. In both his role at Sweden Foodtech and through his side-business Aperitivo Stockholm, he connects people and businesses through food.
After moving from Nigeria to Sweden, Arinze Prosper Emegoakor struggled with adapting to life in Sweden while staying true to his cultural roots. Now he's starting a business with the aim of telling stories about his African culture and identity - through socks.
When The Local asked our readers for practical measures Swedish institutions and companies could take to make the country a better place for international workers, you had plenty of suggestions. Here are ten key ways foreign workers in Sweden think things could be improved.
More people applied for work permits in Sweden in 2019 than the year before, a continuation of an upward trend. But who were they, and what kind of jobs did they end up in? The Local takes a look at the data.
Entrepreneurs across Sweden started 100,000 more new businesses in the past decade compared to the previous ten years, and the figure is expected to keep growing.
Even job applicants in their early 40s start feeling the effects of age discrimination in the Swedish labour market, according to a new study. And 20 years later, your chances are extremely slim.
International residents are far more likely to be concerned about losing their job in Sweden than people born in the country, according to a new report.
Sweden has been relying on foreign workers to plug its skills shortage for years, and the country is known both for an enviable work-life balance and for bureaucracy that can complicate work permit applications. The Local asked our readers about their experiences as international workers in Sweden: the good, the bad, and what the country can do to improve.
MY SWEDISH CAREER: Nepal-born IT developer Anish Tamrakar takes us through his experiences moving to Stockholm and the major differences between working in Nepal and Sweden.
Did you know that you often get paid MORE to take time off from work in Sweden? Watch The Local's video for more about that and the other workplace benefits worth knowing about.
There is a major shortage of qualified workers on the Swedish job market, the country's Public Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen) warns in a new report in which it updated its job forecasts for 200 professions. So which are the hottest jobs in Sweden right now?
MY SWEDISH CAREER: For many people, reading is – figuratively – a transformative process, with the power to transport you to far-flung lands and times past, present and future. For American author Florence Wetzel, her passion for Scandi noir novels transported her in a more literal sense, inspiring her to travel the way from New Jersey, USA, to Stockholm.
