construction work in sweden

ganger

I have being talking to alot of men who are thinking of going to sweden where there is work-shuttering chippies and concrete workers.Has anyone else heard of this or actually worked there

Rhys Essien

Is this where you heard about the work in Sweden?

http://www.oriordanrecruitment.ie/construction.php

ganger

yes ,thats them.Have you had any dealings with them ?????

dvcireland

I was at a jobs fair and i heard that learning the language is an important factor, but It might be different if you are operating through an Irish company

some info on working in Sweden:

Swedish Construction Federation:

http://www.bygg.org/in-english__408

Swedish version of Fas: http://www.arbetsformedlingen.se/Globalmeny/Other-languages/Do-you-want-to-work-in-Sweden.html

Swedish construction companies:
www.ncc.se
http://www.peab.com/
http://www.skanska.com/en/Career/Job-opportunities/construction/

ganger

thanks for replying,very helpful

ganger

One chippy i spoke to was offered 750 euros p.w take home,his digs are paid for and 3 flights a year back home also.Paying for groceries seems to be the only expense.

allibastor

has anyone good experiences of working with these companies.

are they good to get involved with or what.

Patrick Quinn

allibastor wrote: »

has anyone good experiences of working with these companies.

are they good to get involved with or what.

would like to more about these icds.ie are also recruiting lads a mate of mine is out there and he said plentu work there

ganger

I have heard of icds ,are they "sound ".What sort of money /conditions are they offering ?///

Patrick Quinn

ganger wrote: »

I have heard of icds ,are they "sound ".What sort of money /conditions are they offering ?///

i have sent them all information just waiting for them to get back to me

nichola847

Hi has anyone any contacts for irish companies working in Sweden
i have 30 years experience in plastering and am looking for work in Sweden

dMaN24

Swedish here! Let me know if you need something translated or whatever

I myself can hardly hold a spanner in the right direction, o i won't be applying.

nichola847

dMaN24 wrote: »

Swedish here! Let me know if you need something translated or whatever

I myself can hardly hold a spanner in the right direction, o i won't be applying.

thanks for your reply im sure you are a very talanted person

tom brophy

Patrick Quinn wrote: »

i have sent them all information just waiting for them to get back to me

hi Patrick, Tom here. what trade do have mate? im also thinking of heading to sweden, did that firm get back to you?

JSP

Is Sweden currently in need of qualified workers? What about in the area of office work / computer support?
i.e. is it relatively easy to find work in Sweden?

Tabnabs

A good list of jobs here http://www.thelocal.se/jobs/

chubacca

hi lads,
has anyone here had any experience of working in Sweden as a carpenter?
I've heard there's working for shuttering carpenters in Sweden or would i be better off heading to norway?
a friend of mine got a job in Norway as a plumber and works 6 weeks and 2 weeks off with all expense's paid,

melekalikimaka

chubacca wrote: »

hi lads,
has anyone here had any experience of working in Sweden as a carpenter?
I've heard there's working for shuttering carpenters in Sweden or would i be better off heading to norway?
a friend of mine got a job in Norway as a plumber and works 6 weeks and 2 weeks off with all expense's paid,

cost of living in norway much higher.

chubacca

melekalikimaka wrote: »

cost of living in norway much higher.

I've heard so,my friend the plumber has accomodation and flights paid for and makes a good wage,i suppose wages in sweden would be a lot on lower on account of the cost of living

briano

Hey,

If you are looking at working in Sweden, just bear in mind that there are some administrative hurdles to jump through. If you are coming over with an agency, it will be better, or if you have a job offer in the bag, it will also make your life a little easier

So, Assuming you have Irish citizenship you will have to go through these steps

1) Migrationsverket You will need to register with them before anything else, and it is much easier if you have a job offer already. Otherwise you fill in the forms and start to wait. You can't do a whole lot before this is done, and can take between 10 days and 3 months to get. This office also shuts down for July and August, so aim to apply at a different time of year

2) Skatteverket This is where you'll get your personal number. It's basically an National ID number that you need for everything. Bank Accounts, Healthcare, insurance, Swedish Lessons, basically everything where you need to give your details will need a personal number.

If you don't have this, and are applying for jobs in Sweden, it'll be pretty tough. And, as with migrationsverket, office hours during the summer are shorter, so everything can take longer

3) Housing: This is a pain in Stockholm and other big cities. There are two types of rental; "First Hand" and "Second hand" or "Sublet". First Hand is renting from a housing association or the government, tends to be quite cheap and is difficult to get. Second hand and subletting is what we would actually think of as first hand; it means that you are renting directly from the owner of the apartment. This tends to be expensive, and short term (3 - 6 months), and you are really at the whim of the landlord, much more so than in Ireland.

Finding housing can either be done through an agent, for about E150, or for Free through http://blocket.se which is the equivalent of done deal or adverts. Also, instead of looking for ads, it is much more likely that you will need to advertise yourself, and be contacted. I've used both, and had mixed results. Blocket in particular is a haven for scammers, and is particularly annoying for ladies apparently


But, once you have all this sorted, then you are home free!

buddyboy19

hi im 19 currently living in Ireland and looking to move to Sweden for work, iv no qualifications but have quite a lot of experience in construction. any advice on how I could go about making this move ?