Effective Jobseeking

Below are a selection of links about the labour market and how to find a job. You can also find useful links and guides about writing CVs and cover letters as well as preparing for job interviews.

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CV and cover letter, interviews

The best way to get an interview is to have a well presented and professional CV and cover letter. The Lund University Careers Service has prepared a detailed booklet "The Job Interview"(Pdf 1,7Mb) with guidance for this process as well as for preparing for an interview.

Job websites

• MyCareer Lund University job portal (positions listed are provided by a range of companies and organisations that wish to recruit Lund University graduates)
• "Arbetsförmedlingen" - the Swedish Public Employment Service (in English)

To search for commercial Swedish job websites and Swedish recruitment agencies, the following key words in Swedish may be useful with your online searching: "lediga jobb" (job vacancies) "rekryteringsföretag" (recruitment company).