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Jobs in Sweden – Requirements

Posted by admin | Business and Economy | Friday 9 April 2010 11:42 pm

There are a lot of summer jobs available in Sweden and the country pays one of the highest salaries in the European Union. The Swedish Summer is also well known especially when they have the time of the longest day of the year. Sweden is an ideal place for members of the European Union to work part time.
These are some of the conditions you would need to know in getting a job in Sweden

o There are several categories of jobs available in Sweden. These are:

- Engineering
- Insurance
- General Management
- Building and Handicraft
- Law
- Manufacturing
- Sales and Purchasing
- Human Resources
- Human Resources
- Banking and Financial Services
- Financial Administration and Auditing
- Marketing and Advertising
- Information Technology and Telecommunication
- Administrative Support
- Transportation and Logistics
- Research and Development focusing on
- Science and Scientific Research
- Health, Medicine
- Social and Fitness
- Media and Information
- Design and Architecture
- Education and Training
- Security and Protective Services
- Tourism and Accommodation
- Land, Sea, Environment and Veterinary Services
- Fine Arts and Cultures.

o For non Swedish citizens, you need to get a work permit to work in the country. If you are working for more than 3 months, you need to get a residence permit.

o Preference are for members of the European Union

o Those who will work in Sweden for the first time must apply at the Swedish embassy of their country and it is the migration board of Sweden that will decide whether you be granted a work permit. The migration board will verify from the local trade unions of respective occupations if they have the capacity to accept such a job.

o There are organizations that do have international traineeships that may offer jobs in Sweden and other countries as well. One such organization is AIESEC which has this international traineeship exchange program since 1948. Sweden was one of the original founding members of the organization.