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Finland demands strong language skills

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Finland demands strong language skills

May 10, 2011 Finnish can be a difficult language to learn. Many immigrants have found out the hard way. To get a job you need very good spoken and written Finnish. It is crucial to invest in language skills in order to fully take part in Finnish society.

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Language - the key to working life

May 10, 2011 Knowing the language and having a job is key to how immigrants can integrate. But what comes first? Many immigrants leave their language course when they find work. Having a job is also no guarantee for successful integration. For many businesses the solution is language lessons in the work place.

Staffing agencies challenging the Nordic model

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Staffing agencies challenging the Nordic model

Apr 07, 2011 From time to time 'The Great Debate" over the role of staffing agencies rolls out in the Nordic countries, despite the fact they provide a only a small percentage of the workforce.

Black market cleaning a major problem for Norway's cleaning industry

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Black market cleaning a major problem for Norway's cleaning industry

Apr 07, 2011 Are staffing agencies just one step on the road towards an even more flexible labour marked, where those performing services become their own employers? NHO Service, the employers' organisation for Norway's cleaning industry, is sounding the alarm over an increase in cleaning businesses from 2,000 to 6,500 over just a few years.

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EU directive on temporary agency work could reduce social dumping

Apr 07, 2011 Trade unions believe the EU directive on temporary agency work will see fewer staffing agencies pushing down salaries and working conditions.

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Unique collective agreement for Sweden's staffing agencies

Apr 07, 2011 Staffing agencies in Sweden are experiencing a boom. In the last quarter of 2010 turnovers were up 42 percent on 2009 figures. Staffing agencies do however provoke conflicting feelings and staffing was one of the key themes during the latest collective bargaining process.

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The staffing agency trade upsets working life's power balance

Apr 06, 2011 Over the past few years an entirely new trade has quickly emerged, providing temporary staff to hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, cleaning companies and to industry. Nordic Labour Journal has met employees and employers to find out how they adapt to this development.

Mapping the mental border obstacles between Denmark and Sweden

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Mapping the mental border obstacles between Denmark and Sweden

Jun 20, 2019 Preconceptions, experiences, habits and feelings can prevent businesses from working across national borders. Ethnologist Fredrik Nilsson says that besides money, a lot of emotions are being invested in cross-border work.

Trond Erik Grundt

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Trond Erik Grundt

Icelandic Pledge

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Icelandic Pledge

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