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How can Sweden attract and retain skilled foreigners?

How can Sweden get better at retaining highly skilled foreigners who want to stay in the country but struggle to break into the labour market?

Podcast host Paul O'Mahony is joined on stage by Maria Fogelström Kylberg, Amanda Herzog and Laureline Vallée
Podcast host Paul O'Mahony is joined on stage at Stockholm Business Region's offices by Maria Fogelström Kylberg, Amanda Herzog and Laureline Vallée. Photo: Sophia Wallin/Stockholm Academic Forum

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What are the main challenges for Swedish employers when recruiting internationally and how can they harness the experience of the many skilled internationals already living in Sweden?

In this special live recording of the podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined on stage by Maria Fogelström Kylberg, CEO of Stockholms Akademiska Forum, Amanda Herzog, founder of Intertalents in Sweden, and Laureline Vallée, an environmental engineer from France who recently secured her first job in Sweden.

 
 
 
 
 
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The podcast was part of Talent Talks, an afternoon of discussions at the Stockholm Business Region offices on how to attract and retain foreign workers in Sweden. 

 

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‘Gardening in Sweden is for ordinary people, not the aristocracy’

In this week's Sweden in Focus Extra, gardener and TV host John Taylor gives his best tips for getting the best out of your Swedish garden.

'Gardening in Sweden is for ordinary people, not the aristocracy'

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How does gardening in Sweden differ from elsewhere? Where can you find native plants for your garden? What kind of fruit tress survive in snow? 

In this episode, gardening expert John Taylor, the host of SVT’s popular show Trädgårdstider, chats with Becky Waterton and answers questions from readers of The Local. He also gives his views on how best to integrate in Sweden.

 
 
 
 
 
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