av LYS editorial team | 2020, sep, tor | Make Sweden your Home, Working in Sweden
You know you are working in Sweden when… … your coffee consumption grow exponentially every week. … you attend meetings to plan other meetings. … you count time in weeks instead of days and months. … your employer is asking you to go on...
av LYS editorial team | 2019, nov, fre | Make Sweden your Home, Working in Sweden
Your CV lists your education, work experience and skills. Your covering letter will tell your prospective employer who you are, why you want this job in particular, and why they should hire you. The two should complement each other, to give a clear idea of who you are...
av LYS editorial team | 2019, nov, fre | Make Sweden your Home, Working in Sweden
Far too many times, I have listened to international professionals telling me how unsatisfied they are with their salaries in Swedish companies. Many of them have started a new position with a rather low salary, in the belief that they have better chances getting a...
av LYS editorial team | 2019, nov, fre | Make Sweden your Home, Working in Sweden
Do I need to speak Swedish to get a job? It is not necessary that you speak Swedish for all professions. In business, IT, engineering, design, research, and many other fields, many companies hire international team members on a regular basis, and the working language...
av LYS editorial team | 2019, nov, fre | Make Sweden your Home, Working in Sweden
Make sure they can see your potential If you are good at what you do, you will probably be good at it anywhere. Being intelligent, well educated, serious, and having the appropriate work experience and skills is not culture dependent. However, when we talk about our...
av LYS editorial team | 2018, maj, ons | Handbok i välkomnande svenska, Kommunicera bättre över kulturgränser, Nyheter på svenska, Working in Sweden
Den nyutkomna Working in Sweden – The A–Z Guide är en handbok för den som kommer från ett annat land för att arbeta i Sverige. Denna roliga och behändiga guide tar upp de skrivna och oskrivna regler som vi alla mer eller mindre rättar oss efter när vi är på jobbet....