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| June 2015

A space for Nordjobb?

Jun 22, 2015 “Ambitions are often bigger than the results when it comes to Nordic cooperation, but that does not change the fact that the dogma is alive and well. And so is the feeling that we still have something valuable which should be looked after, nurtured and developed. So there is something at the core of all this,” says Poul Nielson in Portrait. Perhaps a perspective worth a thought as the Nordic Labour Journal focuses on Nordjobb.
Nordjobb turns 30 tema
| June 2015

Nordjobb turns 30

Jun 22, 2015 If Nordjobb had been established as a result of labour market policies it would probably never have lasted for 30 years. But getting youths short term jobs in a Nordic neighbouring country is about so much more.
Many different experiences await Nordjobb participants tema
| June 2015

Many different experiences await Nordjobb participants

Jun 22, 2015 Young people travel across the Nordic region to work with tourists, weed spinach fields and public parks or pack prawns in Greenland — all thanks to Nordjobb. And the experiences are all unique.
Busy days when Nordjobb people flocked to Norway in the 80s tema
| June 2015

Busy days when Nordjobb people flocked to Norway in the 80s

Jun 22, 2015 “Wow! Has it already been 30 years since Nordjobb started up!” Eva Jakobson Vaagland, the first Nordjobb project leader in Norway, is surprised when we call her.
Loa Brynjulfsdottir: The Nordic region is my home country tema
| June 2015

Loa Brynjulfsdottir: The Nordic region is my home country

Jun 22, 2015 As soon as Loa Brynjulfsdottir was old enough, she applied for a job through Nordjobb. That was in 1990 and the start of many years working through Nordjobb and a strong feeling of Nordic belonging.
Nordjobb 30 years: creating the future Nordic enthusiasts In focus
| June 2015

Nordjobb 30 years: creating the future Nordic enthusiasts

Jun 22, 2015 Nordjobb is one of the most concrete of the many Nordic cooperation projects. Giving 750 youths the chance to spend a few months working in a different country might not sound like much. But the experience changes many people's view of the Nordic region. For others the experience is life-changing.
When Gunvor Kronman became Gunnar in the warehouse tema
| June 2015

When Gunvor Kronman became Gunnar in the warehouse

Jun 22, 2015 For some, Nordjobb means that life takes a new and interesting turn. For Gunvor Kronman the job in Danish Aalborg had a dramatic and crucial impact.
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