Labor Mobility and Workplace Inclusion
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
1y ago
Labor Mobility and Workplace Inclusion With the current increase in labor mobility, global communications, international investments, and trade, we must also acknowledge how multiple cultures coexist in a globalized world.  The economic rationale for geographical labor mobility is that it will lead to an efficient allocation of resources. A shortage of demand for labor (not enough work openings) in one economy can be solved through worker migration to other countries, while economies with a shortage of labor supply (not enough workers) can get an influx of skilled workers. However, this i ..read more
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Why Should Companies Care About Cultural Differences?
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
1y ago
As globalization has skyrocketed in the past decades, one must consider the multitude of intercultural interactions taking place on a daily basis. The share of migrant workers increases at the same time as communication technology improves the means of cross-country cooperation. Interactions with colleagues, customers, or managers with international backgrounds are very common and it can be harder than you expect, even if you speak the same language.  Your cultural background impacts your way of thinking, communicating, and what expectations you have of your surroundings. These difference ..read more
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Learning a New Language – By Proxy
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by Swedish for Professionals Team
1y ago
In this short text, Noa Lange, Education Excellence Manager at Swedish for Professionals, ponders an aspect of learning that may help learn a language more effectively as new in a foreign country. My favorite aspect of learning is the way that learning about one thing can lead you to learn about others organically. No object, concept, person, or trade exists in a vacuum. In other words, as a consequence of learning about your particular hobby horse, you can end up with useful knowledge about a wide variety of other things that you wouldn’t otherwise have supposed were relevant or been interest ..read more
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Navigating a Cross-Cultural Landscape
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
1y ago
Creating effective cross-cultural teams is of utmost importance in today’s globally connected business landscape. As the labor market has turned global, international talents can be recruited from anywhere, enhancing the competencies of teams and businesses. This has transformed the way business is done in the 21st century. In Sweden, talented labor immigrants constitute an important part of many businesses. 51% of all Ph.D. students in Sweden are foreign-born (SCB, 2017) and the second biggest occupational group for labor immigrants to Sweden is IT architects (Migrationsinfo, 2020). Welcoming ..read more
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Labor Mobility and Workplace Inclusion
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
1y ago
Labor Mobility and Workplace Inclusion With the current increase in labor mobility, global communications, international investments, and trade, we must also acknowledge how multiple cultures coexist in a globalized world.  The economic rationale for geographical labor mobility is that it will lead to an efficient allocation of resources. Shortage of demand for labor (not enough work openings) in one economy can be solved through worker migration to other countries, while economies with a shortage of labor supply (not enough workers) can get an influx of skilled workers. However, this is ..read more
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Why Should Companies Care About Cultural Differences?
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
1y ago
As globalization has skyrocketed in the past decades, one must consider the multitude of intercultural interactions taking place on a daily basis. The share of migrant workers increases at the same time as communication technology improves the means of cross-country cooperation. Interactions with colleagues, customers, or managers with international backgrounds are very common and it can be harder than you expect, even if you speak the same language.  Your cultural background impacts your way of thinking, communicating, and what expectations you have of your surroundings. These difference ..read more
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Learning a New Language – By Proxy
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
2y ago
In this short text, Noa Lange, Education Excellence Manager at Swedish for Professionals, ponders an aspect of learning that may help learn a language more effectively as new in a foreign country. My favorite aspect of learning is the way that learning about one thing can lead you to learn about others organically. No object, concept, person, or trade exists in a vacuum. In other words, as a consequence of learning about your particular hobby horse, you can end up with useful knowledge about a wide variety of other things that you wouldn’t otherwise have supposed were relevant or been interest ..read more
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Navigating a Cross-Cultural Landscape
Swedish for Professionals Blog
by Swedish for Professionals Team
2y ago
Creating effective cross-cultural teams is of utmost importance in today’s globally connected business landscape. As the labor market has turned global, international talents can be recruited from anywhere, enhancing the competencies of teams and businesses. This has transformed the way business is done in the 21st century. In Sweden, talented labor immigrants constitute an important part of many businesses. 51% of all Ph.D. students in Sweden are foreign-born (SCB, 2017) and the second biggest occupational group for labor immigrants to Sweden is IT architects (Migrationsinfo, 2020). Welcoming ..read more
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Sju handfasta strategier för ökad inkludering av internationella medarbetare: vår fullständiga guide
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by Swedish for Professionals Team
2y ago
Rekrytering är ofta en lång process som inte sällan innebär stora risker och kostnader. Vid rekrytering av talanger födda utomlands kan riskerna öka då den nyrekryterade kan hamna utanför gruppen med negativa konsekvenser både för medarbetarengagemanget och prestationen. Inkludering av internationella medarbetare sker inte av sig själv utan kräver aktiv handling. Nedan delar vi med oss av våra sju bästa strategier för ökad inkludering. En av Swedish for Professionals många böcker för internationella talanger. Träna team och chefer i interkulturell affärskompetens En tydlig framgångsfaktor f ..read more
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Personlighetstest- vem är du i arbetsgruppen?
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by Swedish for Professionals Team
2y ago
Personlighetstest- Vem är du i arbetsgruppen? Vilken roll tar du i en arbetsgrupp? Gör ett personlighetstest för att se vem du är i arbetsgruppen! Att samla på sig kunskaper om de olika personligheterna och rollerna som finns i en arbetsgrupp har sina fördelar speciellt när du kommer in i en ny arbetsgrupp eller när du skall välja en grupp att arbete med. Att förstå sig på andra personer i gruppen, hur de hanterar olika situationer, samt om du har en insikt om dig själv kan du enklare göra dig förstådd i gruppen. Gör ett gratis personlighetstest här. Gör ett personlighetstest inför ett jobb G ..read more
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