21 Dec 2024
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Education Technology Work & Money

Sweden Moves To Upskill Workers And Bridge The Current Tech Skill Shortage

Sweden is expected to have a shortage of about 18,000 professionals annually between 2024-2028 — mostly in the tech sector in addition to other industries, a new report by TechSverige reveals. Artificial intelligence, software development, and cybersecurity are the main areas where demand outpaces supply. On top of that, tech-related soft skills (such as, digital ethics […]

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International collaboration for recruiting

We can find many talents everywhere in the world, but sometimes we need to search outside the borders in order to find the right person for the right job. These type of collaborations are part of the future where people look after specific skills and talents without putting barriers because of the language or any […]

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Join the Your Living City Stockholm Team

Are you a budding writer? Got it and want to flaunt it? Your Living City is looking for Stockholm’s most FABULOUS contributors – and we mean YOU!

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Finding a Job Networking Work & Money

Magnus Berg on job-hunting in Sweden

People in general, but especially immigrants with an academic background, may find it hard to understand the right way to find a job in Sweden. Advice abounds everywhere, but which ones are worth taking? Who could really help you out? No one is looking for an easy way out, but everybody needs to find the right answers if they […]

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Finding a Job Work & Money

A recruiter talks about opportunities for foreign professionals in Sweden

Marianne Nilsson, Co-founder and Recruitment Manager at Incluso, speaks about the opportunities for those who want to integrate in the Swedish labour market. The majority of Swedish people support the country’s immigration policy. The idea of moving to Sweden and developing a career seems promising in the beginning, but after facing the reality, things seem […]

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Mitt Livs Chans gives academic immigrants a chance

What is Mitt Livs Chans? Mitt Liv AB (svb) is a social enterprise focused on a vision of an inclusive society and a labour market that values diversity. The core of our business currently centres on the mentoring program Mitt Livs Chans.  This unique program/course aims to bridge the gap between qualified people of foreign […]

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Community Networking Networking Volunteering Work & Money

Open doors to create a future

A person or an organization fighting for integration will not only give you the power to fight, but the hope to dream about something that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise when you’re a foreigner. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs gives us the path for a life fulfilled with harmony. Besides the biological, physiological, safety and love […]

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Networking

The List: Top 5 Co-Working Spaces in Stockholm

YLC’s Danny Chapman gives us the lowdown on the top five places to find likeminded professionals and networks!

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Stockholm Parents: Back to Work, Off to School

Heading back to work? Sending the kids to preschool? Savvy Stockholm parents give us their top tips!

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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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