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Why young people in Sweden are increasingly turning to manual jobs
Security and development. That is what is on 15 to 24-year-olds’ wish list when asked about their future job plans. They want permanent jobs, preferably collective agreements and real opportunities for development. Manual occupations are becoming more popular, and the number of applicants to vocational schools is rising.
8 minutes
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Reduced hours, same productivity levels and a more sustainable working life
The six-month honeymoon period is over. The social services department and the accountancy firm that participated in the reduced working hours study have chosen to keep a shorter working week while maintaining output and wage levels. Some of the benefits are lower sickness rates, reduced staff turnover and more efficient ways of working.
10 minutes
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Beyond reindeer herding: making young people want to stay in the Arctic North
Elle Risten Inga Aleksandersen is 15 and lives on the outskirts of Tromsø. She is Sámi and her family are reindeer herders. Elle herself wants to become a lawyer. So what will it take for her and her young friends to stay living in the North?
9 minutes
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Planning the next chapter in Nordic cooperation in the High North
Nordic Arctic cooperation celebrates 30 years in 2026. The anniversary comes at a time of geopolitical unrest, weakened arenas of cooperation and increased interest in the region’s resources.
9 minutes
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Greenland wants a more independent labour market
”Nothing about us without us” is the Greenlandic attitude – also when it comes to green energy, jobs and the labour market.
4 minutes
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From tiny crustaceans to massive industry: the importance of the Nordic ocean economy
Developing new biomarine resources is considered key to a future Arctic ocean economy. For one professor, it began with a particular interest in a small zooplankton and ended in industrial development in the North.
7 minutes
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The northern lights attract more than tourists
Tourism is growing fast in the Arctic. Too fast, say many. And now, there are new challenges. Winter and northern light tourism in Tromsø and Lofoten is particularly vulnerable to unscrupulous operators. The first cases of labour crime are already here.
5 minutes
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More Norwegian businesses use AI
Today, more than half of Norwegian businesses use AI. That is more than double the number from two years ago, according to a new report from the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, NHO.
8 minutes
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Work has no age limit: Helge (80) runs a hardware store
Of course it is possible to work after 65! Marcus Herold (76) and Helge Nevalainen (80) are good examples of this. Both way past retirement age but still busy in the labour market.
10 minutes
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100,000 outsiders – this is how businesses succeed through inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is about more than values. It is also good business, according to Oskar Eikeseth. He is a social economist working for EY, one of the world’s biggest consultancy firms. Eikeseth has cerebral palsy.
12 minutes