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Google wants to enter the Nordic labour market

Optimism clearly trumped pessimism at the Nordic conference on the Future of Work in Stockholm in the middle of May. Companies, politicians and trade unions mainly praised the digital future.
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In cooperation with the Public Employment Service in Sweden and in several other countries, Google has established free courses ranging from digital everyday knowledge and digital marketing to programming and soft skills.

At Jakobsbergsgatan 34 in Stockholm there is a temporary lecture room. In the picture at the top Tjejer Kodar (Girls Codes) hold an inspiration lecture. One of the practical exercises was learning how to make a webpage with cat videos.

According to Google, 85 per cent of those who have completed such education in Finland received jobs afterwards. At the reception, Armand Parhizkar and Pernilla Friari are in charge, helping to book personal counseling opportunities with Google's digital coaches.

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