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“Hard-working people” – a recurring theme in Sweden’s election campaign
Most political parties agree that unemployment should be reduced and that all those who can work should not claim benefits. However, the governing parties and the red-green opposition disagree on how to achieve this.
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The skills paradox: We must learn more but don’t want to
The labour market is facing massive chances because of artificial intelligence and the green transition. At the same time, people’s desire to take further and continuing education is at a historic low, according to this year’s YS Working Life Barometer from the Norwegian Work Research Institute.
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Nordic capitalism – a model for sustainability and democracy
Robert Strand enters the stage to explain why American capitalism should be challenged and replaced by the Nordic model – created for the many, not for the few, he says and draws a huge round of applause. It is the launch of his book at the Copenhagen Business School.
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Sweden’s longest strike in modern times is over
After more than two and a half years, the Tesla strike in Sweden has ended. It has been called a “battle for the future” of the Nordic model.
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From uniforms in Berlin to felt bags in a Finnish village – the green transition in action
In a small village in southern Finland, used textiles are turned into new felt products that are being sold both locally and internationally. The Vilikkala company is one example of how the green transition can be a success far from the big cities. New skills emerge through the course of the work.
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Can a staffing agency for older people be part of the solution?
While the labour market desperately needs more people, many experienced workers remain outside it after retirement age. The Norwegian staffing agency Gammel Nok (Old Enough) says many seniors are more than happy to carry on working, provided they can do so on flexible terms with reduced working hours tailored to the workers’ preferences.
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Burnout among older workers costs society billions every year
Physical and mental burnout among older workers shortens working life and costs society billions of Danish kroner annually in lost productivity, shows a new report from the National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA) in Denmark.
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The rise of trust-based leadership in the Swedish public sector
Moving from silo thinking to collaboration. Moving from standardisation to individualisation. Moving from a controlling approach to a supportive one. This is what the trust principles are based on.
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Iceland reduces unemployment benefit duration
Icelanders can no longer receive unemployment benefits for more than 24 months, down from 30 months. Trade unions say the government is punishing the most vulnerable in the labour market.
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Nordic gender equality workers face tough working conditions
A new report shows gender equality efforts in the Nordics face wide-spread opposition which often takes the shape of harassment and threats.
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