MY SWEDISH CAREER: For journalist Ali al-Abdallah, a move from Syria to Sweden became his ultimate commission. Having trained as a reporter in Damascus, al-Abdallah arrived in Sweden in September 2013 as a refugee of Syria’s civil war. Wanting to unearth the ‘real story’ in Sweden, he focused on finding …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190409/as-migrants-in-sweden-we-have-a-power-we-have-a-lot-to-offer-europe

French banking giant Societe Generale is planning to cut 1,600 jobs, mainly in its BFI corporate and investment banking arm, union sources have said. Around 700 cuts would come in France, at both the BFI unit and in retail banking and international financial services, the CFDT and CFT unions said. …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.fr/20190409/french-banking-giant-societe-generale-to-cut-1600-jobs

Dreaming of a move to Sweden, but not sure how to start the job-hunt from overseas? Non-EU workers usually require a job offer before they can relocate to Sweden for work, and EU citizens might also prefer to have a job contract before uprooting their lives. It can be daunting …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190408/eleven-ways-to-optimize-your-search-for-a-job-in-sweden-even-if-youre-overseas

Good news for job hunters, there are almost 7 percent more vacancies in the Swiss job market in the first three months of 2019. These are the sectors that are most in need. According to the Adecco Group Swiss Job Market Index, there has been substantial growth in the market …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190408/the-switzerland-jobs-with-the-highest-demand

What is it like for a non-EU graduate of a Swiss university trying to find work in Switzerland? Here, India’s Harish Ravi shares his own experiences of what can be a very frustrating process. Recently, The Local reported on a vote in the Swiss parliament calling for work permit …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190408/a-short-term-l-permit-is-almost-useless-for-non-eu-graduates-of-swiss-unis

Worker-starved Germany is desperate to fill job vacancies, including in the medical sector. That’s why organizations are looking for potential employees abroad. Antonio is 23-years-old and, like many young people from the South of Italy, he’s jobless. The chances of finding a job in this area are difficult. Instead, he would like …read more Source:: […]

Worker-starved Germany is desperate to fill job vacancies, including in the medical sector. That’s why organizations are looking for potential employees abroad. Antonio is 23-years-old and, like many young people from the South of Italy, he’s jobless. The chances of finding a job in this area are difficult. Instead, he would like …read more Source:: […]

For most people the idea of selling cheese to the Swiss is seen as the equivalent of selling ice to an Eskimo, but not for Michael Jones, the British entrepreneur who has been successfully running a business selling Artisan British cheese in Switzerland since 2007. When Brit Michael Jones moved from …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190405/meet-the-british-man-selling-cheese-to-the-swiss

The business of writing a resume is a little different in every country. The Local spoke to Rebekka Affolter of Swiss recruitment website jobs.ch to find out how to stand out from the crowd in Switzerland. How should I approach my Swiss CV? Look at it as a snapshot of your career. …read more Source:: […]

Brazilian-born author Julie Catterson Lindahl speaks to The Local about finding out that her German grandparents were members of Hitler’s elite SS, the ways in which writing her book, The Pendulum, helped her process the trauma – and how she’s now using the experience to speak out against a growing …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190402/this-book-is-about-my-nazi-grandparents-but-its-also-a-universal-tale