Living & Working in Sweden

Living & Working in Sweden15.05.03

The following information gives the Internet addresses of a number of web-sites providing up-to-date information on living and working in Sweden.

How to Access Jobs in Sweden

AMS / Public Employment Service /
EURES / EU Commission Website /
Finnish Ministry of Labour / Finnish Public Employment Service with International job openings /

Newspapers

Dagens Nyheter /
Göteborgsposten /
Dagens Industri /
Computer Sweden /

Other Databases

Jobline /
Top Jobs /
StepStone /
Jobfinder /
Manpower /
Proffice /
Poolia /
Smart Jobb /
Privata Arbeitsformedelingen /
Jobs for Women /
SwedNet – Links to Swedish Embassy in UK, Swedish Church and Swedish Chamber of Commerce in UK /

Private recruitment agencies in Sweden can be contacted via the web site of the Swedish Association of Temporary Work. Businesses and Staffing Services

Immigration, Work Permits

Taxation & Social Security Deductions

Comprehensive information is available at:

Social Security, Health and Children /
Personal Taxation /

Working Conditions

Guide to Labour Laws in Sweden will be available in English at

Accommodation

Houses, apartments and “bedsits” are advertised for sale and for letting in the national and regional newspapers. Such details are also available on the website of the Swedish Estate Agents . Swedish Tourism Associated and the Swedish Touring Club where lists of hotels and hostels are exposed as well.

Other Sources of Information

Dialogue with Citizens / / (all EEA languages)
Eryica Guides / / (En, French)
Education (Eurydice) / / (En, French, German)
The Swedish Institute / / (En)
ESTIA (Educ. & Lab. Market) / / (En)
Yellow Pages /

Accessing Jobs in Europe

Jobs in Tourism /
Pohjola-Norden arranges summer jobs for Scandinavian youth aged 18-25 /
Jobs all around Europe, especially for students /
General information on job-hunting, cover letter and CV’s in EU countries as well as Eastern Europe and Russia /
Links, country and company specific in different sectors /
For jobseekers, employers, trainees and employment agents in the sectors of health & social services, tourism and IT / New Media about training, recognition of qualification and employment possibilities in border regions between Germany, France, Italy and Austria and for the placement of qualified staff from Poland, Slovenia, Rep. Of Czech and Hungary /
Homepage of Finnish Academic Recruitment Service, open vacancies also abroad /
Anywork Anywhere advertise a variety of casual, seasonal and short-term job opportunities and resources on work in the UK, Europe and Worldwide /

Links to International Jobs:

Jobs around the World /
Summer Jobs around the World /
Jobs around the World as well as information about education, voluntary work and language schools /
Jobs around the World /
Action Without Borders – links by countries /
Information on job-hunting in 25 countries /
Centre for International Mobility (Cimo) /
Monikulttuurinen linkki /
Portal for persons interested in development co-operation, environment protection and human rights, organisations with contacts, open vacancies in small and large international enterprises /
Allianssi youth exchange, summer jobs abroad /
Information on education in EU/ETA-countries /

Links to Newspapers

Link to newspapers by countries /
Link to newspapers by countries /

Living & Working in Sweden