Finding job here is not a piece of cake!
Posted @ 2011-03-10 by Nasrin Ghanbari
Hej hej ! To practice Swedish, maybe it`s the first thing that you learn hearing it in a friendly and smooth way in streets, shops and everywhere meaning “Hey” or “Hi”… I can’t stop smiling whenever I someone in Sweden says Hej hej to me J.
Today I started a day saying hej hej in the mirror to start my work s with a good mood and as positive as possible. These days my time and mind are both busy with job searching and application for different companies and unfortunately all of my efforts and searches have been useless till now. Since I am here in summer time I am trying to find a summer job at that time and even if possible to find a permanent job after summer and my graduation in August. But you know what?... It`s difficult ... very difficult and I feel frustrated ittle bit . Let me tell you something about working here. First of all we as students here are not allowed for a full time job and can work just in pert time jobs but even finding part time job is a big deal. Sweden like other countries suffered from economic crisis in last two years but the damage was less than the others .but these days employment even for Swedes is a big problem somehow and I know some Swedish friends who have difficulties to find a job like me. And we, as internationals, have a weak point in Swedish language skills too. So those who are really looking for a job need a big ambition and strong follow and of course try to learn Swedish as soon as possible to get a result. Now I am updating CV for different vacancies that I hardly could find but very nervous if I can get any of them finally or not. Since the vacancies are different I sometimes have to spice my CV to be more adapted to the specification of thee job that I am applying for. So now I have different CV versions :D it`s late at night and tomorrow there is deadline for some available jobs that I found their announcements. I have to go back to finish my stuff before sleeping.
Soon I will post and update more parctical information about the job seraching and working in Sweden as student. I think this is one on the most important concerns for foreigner students that have to be responsible for all of their expenses by their own.