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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.
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Language skills - the key that doesn't always fit

May 10, 2011 Few statements enjoy such broad political agreement in the Nordic countries as this: language skills are key to both integration and working life. All five countries offer immigrants several hundreds of hours of free language courses, but they have chosen different models and put different demands on students.
Sweden’s emergency shelters “back in fashion” tema

Sweden’s emergency shelters “back in fashion”

Sep 26, 2023 After a long period of obscurity, Sweden’s emergency shelters are back in the spotlight as the government proposes to spend over 18 million euro in next year’s budget on an upgrade, while also training the rescue services in an effort to strengthen the civil defence.
Collective agreement extensions – the second best alternative? tema
| WAGE FORMATION

Collective agreement extensions – the second best alternative?

Nov 16, 2021 Why is there so much resistance in the Nordics against the EU Commission directive on minimum wages? The answer is that the countries believe they have a nearly perfect system of collective agreements, so why change something that works? In many European countries where the social partners are weaker, extensions of collective agreements form an important part of the wage model.
Parental leave in Iceland gives dad a strong position tema
| Paternal leave, GHS

Parental leave in Iceland gives dad a strong position

Apr 12, 2019 Since Iceland introduced nine months parental leave with three months earmarked fathers, their participation in childcare has changed radically – in a good way. Mothers return to work earlier, and get back to working ordinary hours faster. Daddy leave has been the main driver in this development.
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Fewer youths equals more jobs?

Oct 15, 2014 As the workforce ages and the number of young people of working age falls, their chance of finding a job increases. But it is still too early for politicians to sit back and relax. Powerful measures are needed to fight youth unemployment. One solution is to create more apprenticeships.
Freedom of movement sacrified to protect Finnish population tema
| Corona

Freedom of movement sacrified to protect Finnish population

Apr 15, 2020 Rapid measures and tough restrictions characterised the first Finnish reactions to the corona pandemic. As the only Nordic country it locked down an entire region, which included the capital city, from the rest of Finland.
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| Corona

A sudden stop for Nordjobb as mobility became a dirty word

Apr 15, 2020 For 35 years, Nordjobb has found work for 25,000 Nordic youths who have wanted to try working in a different Nordic country. This year nearly all jobs have been cancelled due to the corona crisis.
Sustainable work for a sustainable development tema

Sustainable work for a sustainable development

Mar 01, 2005 The Nordic countries don’t particularly stand out when you focus on what factors create a sustainable work place. It’s all about being seen and being heard. It’s about working at a speed you can live with, and with resources and tools good enough for the task at hand. And not least – the work must be meaningful. But in a time of perpetual change, is it really possible to create sustainable work places?
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How the EU deals with border barriers

Jan 27, 2024 The EU also has programs working on removing border barriers. The best-known is Solvit, a problem-solving network which can be found in every EU/EEA country. Citizens and businesses can use this free service if they believe a country is in breach of EU rules and legislation.
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