
What we’re about
This group is for international professionals working in Sweden or those planning to move to Sweden to build their career.
We host weekly networking events, bringing together like-minded professionals and recruiters at international companies in Sweden.
Join our events to build your network of contacts and grow your career.
Meet with people working at companies and get an insight into what it is like working there. Learn more about Swedish work culture and how to have a successful career in Sweden.
Whether you are looking to advance your career, start your own business, or simply connect with other local professionals, this group is the perfect place for you. Join us for networking events, workshops, and discussions to help you achieve your professional goals in Sweden.
Upcoming events (4+)
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RSVP and register here https://www.englishjobs.se/events
View open jobs here https://www.englishjobs.se/all-jobs
During this meetup, you will get general guidance on how to apply for jobs and also mingle and network with other job seekers.
## Here is why you need to be recommended by a Swedish job agency
Is your application marked as a trusted candidate?
There are about 400 applications for every job position.
Priority is given to candidates recommended by trusted sources such as an agency or existing employee, as there is a higher chance of a fit with the job position.
Most jobs are filled by candidates that have been recommended.Is your application being marked as spam or simply deleted?
Employers often get flooded with advertising spam and fake profiles. This makes it hard to identify genuine candidates.
A recommendation from a trusted agency will ensure your application makes it past the spam filters and gets seen.Is your experience unverified?
Due to the large number of applications, most employers do not have the resources to verify every CV they receive.
It is more efficient for employers to use a job agency to handle this process. The role of the job agency is to speak to each candidate, and get to know their skills, experience and qualifications before making a recommendation.Is your CV formatted correctly and compatible with modern AI recruitment software used by employers?
Due to the large number of applications, CV’s are rarely downloaded and printed anymore.
Almost all CVs get scanned by AI software, the text is extracted and stored in a database.
Recruiters usually search the database for keywords matching the job description and review just the top 20-30 search results.
If your CV is formatted incorrectly or incompatible with Swedish recruitment systems, you run the risk of your CV not appearing in the search results.## How to get a recommendation from an agency in Sweden?
You can contact job agencies in Sweden and ask them to recommend you to companies as a trusted application. The popular agencies are Manpower, Hayes, Randstad, Adecco or EnglishJobs.se
There are many job agencies in Sweden that you can use to get verified and recommend your CV to employers.
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ABOUT THE MEETUP CONTENTS
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During this meetup, you will learn:
– why are you not getting replies to your applications?
– why do your applications keep getting rejected?
– why are you not getting job interviews?
– how recommendations work?
– how to get recommendations from job agencies in Sweden?
– why do most companies prefer applications via job agencies?
– how to prepare your CV in Swedish for employers?
– how Swedish employers use AI and ATS for searching?
– how to prep your CV so it shows in the top 20 search results?
– how to write your CV to make it understandable for AI systems?
– how to present your work experience and skills?
– what are your career options in Sweden?
– how to find job titles to search for that fit your profile?
– which job databases to search
– how to get your CV recommended by job agencies?