Sweden’s Migration Agency reached a decision in 4,186 work permit cases during October. Here’s The Local’s monthly in-depth look at how many permits were granted, and to whom. This article is available to Members of The Local. Read more Membership Exclusives here. A total of 4,217 first-time work permit applications …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20191206/how-many-people-were-granted-work-permits-in-sweden-in-november

The Christmas holidays offer students many flexible job opportunities in industries which can help to sharpen transferrable skills. Here’s where – and how – to apply. Classes are wrapping up, revision is done and you’ve finished up the last of your exams for the year! READ …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20191205/what-are-the-holiday-jobs-for-students-in-germany

Thousands of Thyssenkrupp steel workers in Germany on Tuesday protested against planned job cuts, accusing bosses at the struggling conglomerate of mismanagement after a failed merger bid with Tata steel. Germany’s powerful IG Metall union said 6,000 workers gathered at Thyssenkrupp’s Steel Europe headquarters in Duisburg to vent their anger. The group, …read more Source:: […]

When are the official public holidays in Germany this Christmas? Do you have to take a day of annual leave on Christmas Eve? Here’s what you need to know about working (or not) over the festive period. Now it’s December, many of us will no doubt be looking forward to …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20191202/working-in-germany-over-the-festive-period-what-you-need-to-know

Professions with a higher proportion of men are better-paid than jobs generally preferred by women, according to an analysis. Mathematics and natural science-related degrees give the best potential for high earning, according to analysis by liberal thinktank Cepos, which compared salary to educational field based on Statistics Denmark figures. Poorly-paid professions include …read more Source:: […]

Germany’s economy ministry on Thursday said it planned to tighten rules on non-EU takeovers of hi-tech firms, against a backdrop of growing alarm about Chinese firms buying up German know-how. The ministry said it had drafted an amendment to the Foreign Trade Regulation that would allow the government to review or block …read more Source:: […]

New arrivals to Sweden are often told how generous the country’s working hours and benefits are, so it may come as a surprise that there’s no minimum wage as such. This article is available to Members of The Local. Read more Membership Exclusives here. Most countries in Europe have some …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20191127/why-sweden-doesnt-have-a-minimum-wage-and-how-to-ensure-youre-fairly-paid

German carmaker Audi said Tuesday it planned to slash 9,500 jobs in Germany by 2025, as part of a massive restructuring plan to save billions by 2029. The job cuts will be achieved through an early retirement programme and natural turnover, the company said, adding that it would continue to hire …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20191126/audi-to-slash-9500-jobs-in-germany

Two Stockholm hospitals on Monday announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs, just a few weeks after another major hospital warned it was laying off 600 medical staff. Danderyd Hospital warned in a statement that it would be laying off around 100 staff as part of a drive to plug an …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20191125/stockholm-hospitals-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-amid-growing-budget-deficit

People in Sweden have the longest expected working life of any EU country, according to new data from number crunchers Eurostat. A 15-year-old in Sweden can expect to spend 41.9 years in the labour market, the Eurostat figures show. That makes Sweden one of only two countries, along with the Netherlands, …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20191125/swedes-have-longest-expected-working-life-in-eu