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13 skills you need in Sweden Posted by on Mar 15, 2016

This article is so spot-on on the skills needed to live in Sweden, that I translated to English just for you guys. Enjoy! http://www.cafe.se/13-skills-du-behover-for-att-klara-dig-i-sverige/ 13 skills you need to live in Sweden In every country there are things that are specific to the place and the culture. And to survive in Sweden it is important to…

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The IKEA concept Posted by on Apr 11, 2013

Marcus wrote a great post about IKEA a couple of months ago, check that out here: IKEA furniture – cultural differences? I’d like to continue with a slightly different side to IKEA. First of all, the IKEA concept is an interesting one, very align with the Swedish equality mentality. Everybody should be able to furnish…

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10 things to think about when writing a Swedish CV Posted by on Dec 20, 2012

For you guys who are currently och will look for jobs on the Swedish job market. I hereby give you a review of what you have to think about when looking for a job. They also seems to know that it´s called ett CV and not en CV.

Sister where art thou? Posted by on Oct 25, 2012

As many of you might remember one of our fellow bloggers Jennie quit a few months ago because of her maternity leave. We miss her all and especially her up-to-date and witty posts. So I was thinking the other day that it would be nice to hear from her and know how it´s been…

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IKEA Hotels Posted by on Aug 20, 2012

I quite like reading about IKEA. I even like writing about the company sometimes as well, everything from cultural differences to the food to its role abroad. Maybe it’s because IKEA, considered by some to be the epitome of Swedishness, is no longer headquartered in Sweden. In fact, the headquarters are in the Netherlands and…

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IKEA Furniture – Cultural Differences? Posted by on Jul 11, 2012

For a lot of people, the first thing that pops into their heads when they hear “Sweden” is IKEA. And who can blame them? The blue and yellow everything. The Swedish product names (check out below for the method behind the madness to their naming system borrowed shamelessly from the IKEA Wikipedia page). The Swedish…

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Facts about Sweden Posted by on Jun 25, 2012

We all spend a lot of time speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish as we try to teach and learn the language. But sometimes, it’s nice to get away from some of the grammar and vocab. So this post is going to be a simple one – just some fun facts about Sweden (if you…

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