The number of people receiving Danish state income support for unemployment has decreased further since the beginning of 2019. A total of 125,900 people received the basic form of welfare, kontanthjælp in Danish, at the end of the first quarter of this year. That corresponds to a reduction by 3,400 during the …read more Source:: […]

On Friday, Germany passed a series of controversial measures to make it easier to integrate migrants, as well as to deport rejected asylum seekers. Here’s what it all means. What are they? The new package of laws aims to attract foreign skilled vocational workers with German language skills, including those from …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190608/what-germanys-new-controversial-immigration-laws-mean-for-foreign-workers

Thinking of moving to Sweden for work? Here’s an overview of how to make it happen. 1. Learn the rules Can you just pack up and move to Sweden and worry about the job later? That depends on where you’re from. If you’re a citizen of another EU country, you …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190605/how-to-kick-start-your-swedish-career-six-top-tips-for-job-seekers

Around 1.6 million people work in the care sector in Germany. But almost 40,000 jobs are unfilled — and demand is growing due to an ageing population. What happens now? Better pay, lighter workloads and more trainees: that’s how the government hopes to plug a huge vacancy gap in Germany’s crisis-hit …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190605/explained-how-germany-plans-to-fight-extreme-care-worker-shortage

Lost your job in Switzerland? Here’s what you need to know about navigating the country’s “tough but fair” unemployment system. Losing your job is stressful at any time, but if it happens when you are away from home, it can be even tougher. Fortunately, though, Switzerland’s unemployment system is generous and …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190604/an-essential-guide-to-being-unemployed-in-switzerland-jobs-benefits

To celebrate the recent launch of our new job site, we are offering Members, or their employers, a free ad on The Local Jobs. Are you a Member of The Local? If so, we would like to offer you a 30-day job posting* for free (standard price: €200). This will enable you …read more Source:: […]

Upplands-Bro has become the first municipality in Sweden to use robots for recruitment. The purpose of the robots, which were developed by Furhat Robotics at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in partnership with recruitment firm TNG, is to ensure applicants face the same interview procedure without the interviewer relying on …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190601/swedish-job-candidates-to-be-grilled-by-robot-interviewers

MY SWEDISH CAREER: For many people, reading is – figuratively – a transformative process, with the power to transport you to far-flung lands and times past, present and future. For American author Florence Wetzel, her passion for Scandi noir novels transported her in a more literal sense, inspiring her …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190529/i-came-to-sweden-from-america-to-write-my-own-scandi-noir-novel

The increase comes a month after Germany boasted its lowest unemployment rate since reunification. Germany’s unemployment figures rose in May for the first time in more than five years, official data showed Wednesday. The shift occurred amid signs of slowing growth in Europe’s biggest economy, and federally corrected data about the number …read more Source:: […]

When we asked our readers what working life is like in Germany, many said they experienced prejudice in the office. Here are their experiences. Working in a foreign country brings with it lots of challenges. But one thing workers shouldn’t have to deal with is racism or discrimination. Yet many of our …read more Source:: […]