Municipalities in Sweden’s North struggling to hire care staff for seniors
- It’s difficult for many municipalities in northern Sweden to find staff for homes for the elderly, and for the first time the municipality of Pajala is having to hire nursing assistants during the autumn as well.
- There’s a lot of competition for employees in Norrbotten’s job market.
- Several large industrial investments are attracting jobseekers, and that’s having an impact.
Radio Sweden
For more on the job market competition contributing to staffing issues in the North, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
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Canada: Canadian paramedic shortage could put hitch in N.W.T. recruitment plan, CBC News
Greenland: Greenland to reduce services amidst staffing shortages in health care system, Eye on the Arctic
