Transcript Working in Sweden

WORKING IN SWEDEN
Basuki Endah Priyanto, PhD
Staff Engineer – Algorithm & Simulation
ST-Ericsson, Lund - Sweden
OUTLINE
Swedish Innovation
 Finding and applying a Job
 Working Conditions, Taxes.
 Typical Swedish Work Place
 Inter-cultural
 Summary
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SWEDISH INNOVATION (I)
Large number of multinational export companies
and brands have their origin in Sweden.
 For example: Ericsson, Volvo, AstraZeneca, ABB,
IKEA, Electrolux, H&M, Saab and SKF.
 Swedish industry has become more and more
research-intensive and is characterized by a high
level of technological development.
 Knowledge-intensive industries such as IT,
biotechnology/biomedicine and environmental
technology are expected to be increasingly
important.
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SWEDISH INNOVATION (II)
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Modern research at Swedish universities and
companies results in a number of successful
inventions
For example: the computer mouse, Bluetooth for internet
mobility, the pacemaker, the AXE telephone exchange, the
Tetra Pak beverage packaging system, the dialysis
machine, the Brånemark System (osseointegration) and
the Leksell Gamma knife (surgery).
 Another examples: The Celsius thermometer, the safety
match, the ship propeller, dynamite, the cream separator,
the adjustable wrench, the ball bearing, the unmanned
lighthouse and the steam turbine.
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Sweden has long been at the forefront of
research in natural science
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FINDING A JOB
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Public Employment Services:
Brochure: Looking for work in Sweden?
www.arbetsformedlingen.se under Other languages
Vacancies:
www.arbetsformedlingen.se under Platsbanken and Söka Jobb
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EURES
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Swedish newspapers
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Adecco
Lernia
Manpower
Proffice
Monster
Company websites
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www.eures.europa.eu
www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm
www.adecco.se
www.lernia.se
www.manpower.se
www.proffice.se
www.monster.se
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APPLYING A JOB
E-mail is frequently used and accepted.
 Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or
English.
 An application consists of:
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personal letter (no more than 1 page, often less)
 your CV (1-2 pages)
 References (can also be given at the interview)
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You may be asked to present evidence of
professional qualifications and diplomas later on.
 Recognition of foreign diplomas – Naric
www.hsv.se
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GET A WORK PERMIT — STEP BY STEP
Receive a written offer of employment.
- Your employer sends the job offer to the concerned
trade union for approval of salary and working
conditions.
- After approval, the trade union sends it back to
the employer.
- The employer sends it to you, the future
employee, who submit it when you apply for the work
permit.
 Apply for a work permit at the Swedish
Migration Board.
- If applicable, apply for family work and residence
permits.
 Receive your work permit at the Swedish
embassy or consulate.
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Arrive
in Sweden.
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WORKING CONDITIONS
Temporary or Permanent contracts
 6 months probationary employment
 Full time, 40 hours per week
 25 days vacation per year (right to take 4
consecutive weeks holiday in the summer)
 Parental leave (up to 480 days / child !)
 No national minimum wage. Collective
agreements in most occupations ensure fair
wages.
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TAXES
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Council Tax between 26-34 %, average 31 %.
State Tax + 20% of the income over 340 900 SEK
+ 25% of the income over 507 100 SEK
(per annum)
Example (per month):
20 000 SEK
 30 000 SEK
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net income of 15 221 SEK
net income of 21 833 SEK
www.skatteverket.se/
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TYPICAL SWEDISH WORK PLACE
“Flat” organizations
 Team work
 You must be able to take initiatives and adapt to
new situations.
 Casual and informalities.
 Gender equality (Sweden is ranked in the top
three in the 2008 edition of The Gender Gap
Index).
 Strong trade unions
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CULTURAL TYPES: SWEDEN ? INDONESIA ?
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CULTURES INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES
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SUMMARY
Sweden is a country of opportunities, especially
in the following areas: telecom, Information
Technology, biotechnology / biomedicine and
environmental technology.
 The Swedish working climate is characterized by
a casual atmosphere, and flat organization.
 Be aware of the different cultural types between
Indonesia and Sweden and adapt yourself !
 Lastly … be confident and don’t give up.
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REFERENCES
http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Work/
 www.arbetsformedlingen.se
 www.sweden.se/work
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