Arctic Municipality in Sweden ups recruitment perks with housing, ski passes, bonuses
- With unemployment at 2.2 per cent, the municipality of Gällivare, north of the Arctic circle, needs to find new ways to fill the job vacancies.
- A recruitment package containing housing and relocation support, ski passes as well as bonuses is now offered to people who are prepared to make the move north.
- “We’re really digging into our toolbox to see what we can offer,” says Jon Åström Gröndahl, municipal director in Gällivare.
Radio Sweden
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