Part 1: Your CV and cover letter for Swedish employers

Meeting format

All meetings are 1 hour, in person or over Google Meet.
You will get an email confirmation after registration with a Google Meet link.

These workshops have been created in partnership with Recruiters, Job Agencies and Swedish Companies and the contents are designed specially for international job seekers to enter the Swedish job market.

Part 1 - Your CV and cover letter presentation for Swedish employers

Your CV is your most important tool and first impressions matter to Swedish employers. Get past the screening stage with the perfect CV and get more responses and interview requests.

This is your chance to work directly with a recruiter, get real feedback on your CV and job search from an employer’s perspective.

What you will learn:

1. Learn how the hiring process works in Sweden

2. Learn what Swedish employers look for in a CV and to format it for different types of Swedish employers

3. Learn how to present your experience, demonstrate your credibility and performance with references, quantifiable results and brands

4. Learn how to profile your experience for industries and job titles, what information to include and what to exclude

5. Learn how to strengthen areas of weakness, highlight transferable skills and soft skills

6. Learn how to structure your CV information correctly and draw attention to key areas

7. Learn how to optimize it for scanning, databases and HR systems used by recruiters in Sweden

8. Learn how to create a supporting online portfolio and tune up your social media profile

9. Learn how to style your CV by reduce clutter and make it aesthetically appealing, user friendly and readable. Create a clear and well structured presentation

10. Learn how to style your cover letter and how to customize it to the job your applying for and important information to include for interview requests

11. Learn how to answer questions about company selection, motivation and your career plans

12. Learn how to answer questions about salary expectations in the screening call

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