l&w sweden 2013_spain
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Olof PersonEURES
Arbetsförmedlingen Göteborg, [email protected]
Living and Working
IN SWEDEN
Living and Working
IN SWEDEN
Facts about Sweden
• Sweden is the third largest country in EU 27 and has 96 000 km coastline.
• 9.3 million inhabitants, 85% live in the southern parts.
• Sweden has been a member of EU since 1995.• Currency: Swedish Crown (SEK) • 1 € = 8,32 SEK • www.sweden.se
• Form of government:Constitutional monarchyParliamentary democracy • English skills are important in
many professions• Your competitors for the jobs
are fluently in Swedish• Swedish online course
www.workinginsweden.se • Most jobs require some
knowledge of the Swedish language
• Some highly skilled jobs require even fluency in the English language
Stockholm
Malmö
Göteborg
Kiruna
Umeå
Labour Market
• Unemployment rate: 8,4%
• Youth unemployment rate: 18,5%
Labour MarketShortage• Software and System
engineers• Mining and metallurgic
engineers• Plant and Construction
engineers• Power system and
telecommunication engineers• HVAC Engineers • Mechanical engineers• IT architects• Medical doctors• Preschool teachers• Perioperative nurses• Truck mechanics• Chefs
Surplus• Stockbrokers• Journalists• Photographers• Administrative personnel• Sailors• Shop assistants• Unlicensed assistive
personnel• Cleaners• Janitors• Storekeepers• Assemblers
• 6 months probationary employment
• Full time, 40 hours per week
• 25 days vacation per year
• No national minimum wage
• Collective agreements between unions and employers.
Working in Sweden
Public Employment Serviceswww.arbetsformedlingen.se
EURES http://www.eures.europa.eu/LinkedIn EURES Sweden
• Swedish newspapers • www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm • www.thelocal.se• www.goteborgdaily.se • www.jobsinstockholm.com
• Adecco www.adecco.se• Lernia www.lernia.se• Manpower www.manpower.se• Proffice www.proffice.se
• Company websites
www.saco.se/omstart
Finding a job
• Applying via e-mail is common• Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or English• An application consists of:
• Cover letter (1 page or less)
• CV (1-2 pages)
• References (can also be given at the interview)
• You may be asked to present evidence of professional
qualifications and diplomas later on.
• Keywords, added value
• Be pro-active. Take initiatives!
Applying for a job in Sweden
• Municipal tax between 29-35 %, depending on where you live
• Most people pay only municipal tax
• Council Tax between 26-34 %, average 31 %.
• State Tax + 20% of the income over 401 100 kronor SEK+ 25% of the income over 574 300 SEK
(per annum)
Tax deductions includes social insurance and pension fees, but not unemployment benefits.
www.skatteverket.se
Income Tax
Is not a part of the Social Insurance scheme.
1. Basic insurance (Alfakassan): For all workers after a qualifying period: No membership requirement, max 320 SEK/day
2. Voluntary insurance: For members of an Unemployment Insurance Fund. After the qualification period, 80% of earlier income, max 680 SEK/day
• 300 days, 5 days per week. Tax will be deducted.
www.iaf.se
Unemployment insurance/benefit
• Flat organisations• Team work and consensus• ”Du” – first name basis –
informality!• You must be able to take initiatives and adapt to new situations. • Gender equality• Strong trade unions• Coffee and coffee breaks• Tend to avoid conflict • Light summer nights and dark winters
Swedish work place culture
Brochure: Living and Working in Sweden www.arbetsformedlingen.se under Other languagesor www.eures.se
Olof [email protected]
Tack! Gracias!