25 Dec 2024
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Expats and Mental Health: Two Scoops of Culture Shock

Ever feel like the sore thumb in Sweden? This week, YLC’s mental health expert, Lysanne Sizoo, discusses the difficulties associated with simultaneously adjusting to another culture and a new work environment abroad. Photo: Lena Granefelt/imagebank.sweden.se So you’ve found a job in Sweden, made the move, and started work. Grattis! If everything is going swimmingly, then […]

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Extraordinary Expats: Arno Smit of FundedByMe

Namibian-born Arno Smit has made it his business to help realise the dreams of others. He’s well spoken, intelligent, driven, handsome and, while my mother would call him “a very nice boy”, we at YLC would say he’s downright extraordinary.  Arno Smit of FundedByMe. Photo: Daniel Diaz Crowdfunding is not a novel idea. In fact, when the […]

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Expat Support: Fika with Mumm

It’s a noun, it’s a verb and it’s synonymous with a great many things. That’s right, we’re talking about fika! Want to join?

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Extraordinary Expats: Emma Jenkins of Frankie’s Coffee

Emma met Frankie a year ago. This summer they took the plunge, moved to Sweden and set up shop.

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The A-List: Finding a job in Stockholm

Finding a job in Stockholm isn’t easy. One needs perseverance and dedication… and connections. So how does a new girl tap into the system? YLC’s arbetslös Solveig Rundquist bugs out and tries to figure out how to fly into the Swedish web. Photo: Dave Sutherland/Flickr (file) Over the past few weeks I’ve read a lot […]

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The A-List: Young and Unemployed in Stockholm

American born but of Scandinavian descent, twenty-something Solveig Rundquist returns to the shores of her ancestors.

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Creating a Professional Network in Sweden: the YLC guide

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Creating a solid professional network is a tricky task in any language and in any culture. It is especially tough as an expat in a country where English is not the national official language. Check out the YLC guide to professional networking in Sweden! You might also like: Networking in Stockholm Foreign Nationality Clubs Transition […]

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Courses and events for budding Stockholm entrepreneurs

Stockholm offers several different options for budding entrepreneurs seeking guidance!

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Arbetsförmedlingen: the YLC guide to the Swedish Employment Service

Arbetsförmedlingen – the first port of call if you want to find a job – or find yourself without a job – in Sweden!

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How to start a business in Stockholm – Part 1

Starting up your own business in Sweden might seem intimidating but the process is actually quite straightforward, as Amy Ariya Johansson shows.

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