Meet Some Common Cultural Aspects of the Swedish Society and Workplace!

SwIdeas AB team in Sweden has collected some of the comments received from the participants of the third country nationals (TCNs) MIraGE training regarding the cultural aspects of the Swedish society and workplace.
During the online training, the trainers and participants talked about the main cultural dimensions that affect the Swedish labour market and workplace, such as national values, cultural habits and traditions, greetings and social interactions. The trainers then asked the participants to share their thoughts and experiences with social and cultural norms in Sweden. These insights are very relevant for those who are looking for a job in Sweden – being aware of the way people communicate, behave and interpret things in Sweden can make a big difference!

Some of the insights included:

• Sustainability and love for the nature is highly valued.
• Politically correctness plays a big role in the Swedish society and workplace.
• Sweden is perceived as a gender-equal society
• Swedes value balance – not too much nor too little.
• Swedes tend to avoid conflicts, both inside and outside of the workplace.
• Foreigners often perceive the Swedish society as being both individualistic and collectivist
• Networking is fundamental when looking for a job.
• Trust plays an important role when building relationships, especially for newcomers.
• Sweden is a society oriented towards independence, fairness and a good balance between work and free time.

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