New handbook helps companies recruit international excellence
Sweden is facing an acute skills shortage: every year, 18 000 new experts in tech and STEM are needed to meet business needs. At the same time, thousands of highly educated international talents are leaving the country as they find it difficult to establish themselves in the labor market.
To meet the challenge, The Insider's Guide to Recruiting International Talent is now being launched, produced by Switch to Sweden and the Swedish Institute within the framework of the government assignment Work in Sweden, in which TechSverige has been part of the work. The guide provides companies with practical tools in the form of step-by-step instructions, checklists and tips, to attract and retain international excellence.
Without access to the right skills, we risk both growth and innovation.
- The supply of skills is one of the biggest future issues for Sweden. Without access to the right skills, we risk both growth and innovation. Therefore, it is crucial that we make it easier for companies to recruit international experts, both those who are already in Sweden and those who want to move here," says Pia Högset, industrial policy expert at TechSverige.
The handbook is now being sent to over a thousand Swedish companies in the tech and STEM sectors. It can also be downloaded via Switch to Sweden.
There are several positive and current initiatives aimed at contributing to increased skills supply through international talent attraction. One example is the Swedish Institute's recently appointed national council for talent attraction , Team Sweden Talent Attraction, of which TechSverige is a member. The council, which consists of representatives from business, regions and authorities, will together help to strengthen Sweden's position as a career destination for international talent and thereby increase Sweden's global competitiveness.
- International talent recruitment requires joint efforts, where collaborations like this are important if we are to meet the tech and STEM needs of today and tomorrow," says Pia Högset, member of the Council.