allmän visstidsanställning
general fixed-term employment
Temporary contract without a specific reason; check the end date.
Mini lesson →B-körkort
category B driving licence
A regular car licence. If required, a foreign licence may need to be exchanged.
Mini lesson →behovsanställning
on-call employment
You work when they need you; hours are not guaranteed.
Mini lesson →belastningsregistret
criminal records register
The police register they'll check via a registerutdrag.
Mini lesson →deltid
part-time
Less than full-time; the percentage is often given (e.g. 75%).
Mini lesson →distansarbete
remote work
Work from home — check whether you must live in Sweden.
Mini lesson →eftergymnasial utbildning
post-secondary education
Anything after upper secondary school — university or vocational college.
Mini lesson →enligt överenskommelse
by agreement
Start date or salary is negotiable.
Mini lesson →erfarenhet av
experience with
They want you to have used it at work or in real projects.
Mini lesson →fast lön
fixed salary
A set monthly salary, not commission.
Mini lesson →flytande svenska
fluent Swedish
Swedish is required at a high level — English alone won't do.
Mini lesson →friskvårdsbidrag
wellness allowance
Money for gym, sports or massage, often 2,000–5,000 kr a year.
Mini lesson →friskvårdstimme
wellness hour
Paid time during work for exercise.
Mini lesson →förmåner
benefits
Perks beyond salary — pension, wellness, lunch etc.
Mini lesson →god svenska
good Swedish
You need to work comfortably in Swedish, spoken and written.
Mini lesson →goda kunskaper
good knowledge
Solid working level — be ready to show examples.
Mini lesson →heltid
full-time
Usually 40 hours a week.
Mini lesson →hybridarbete
hybrid work
Mix of office and remote; check how many office days.
Mini lesson →i tal och skrift
spoken and written
They'll expect you to write emails and documents in that language.
Mini lesson →individuell lönesättning
individual salary setting
Salary is negotiated — come with a number.
Mini lesson →intervjuer sker löpande
interviews held continuously
Same as löpande urval — don't wait for the deadline.
Mini lesson →jour
on-call duty
Being available outside normal hours, usually with extra pay.
Mini lesson →kollektivavtal
collective agreement
Union-negotiated terms: minimum pay, pension, holidays and overtime rules.
Mini lesson →krav
requirement
Listed under krav means must-have; missing several usually hurts.
Mini lesson →körkort
driving licence
Check whether it's required or meriterande.
Mini lesson →lagspelare
team player
Collaboration matters; consensus culture is real.
Mini lesson →lönesättning
salary setting
How pay is decided; 'individuell' means you negotiate.
Mini lesson →löpande urval
rolling selection
They interview as applications arrive — apply early, it may close before the deadline.
Mini lesson →meriterande
an advantage / a plus
Not required — apply even if you don't have it.
Mini lesson →månadslön
monthly salary
Salaries in Sweden are quoted per month, before tax.
Mini lesson →OB-tillägg
unsocial hours supplement
Extra pay for evenings, nights and weekends.
Mini lesson →personligt brev
cover letter
Swedish employers often read it closely — keep it personal and concrete.
Mini lesson →provanställning
probationary employment
Usually up to 6 months where either side can end the job with short notice.
Mini lesson →referenser
references
Previous managers they can call; Swedish employers really do call.
Mini lesson →registerutdrag
criminal record extract
You'll order a police record extract — common for schools, care and security jobs.
Mini lesson →relevant utbildning
relevant education
A degree or vocational training in the field; equivalent experience sometimes counts.
Mini lesson →semester
vacation
Swedish law gives at least 25 days of paid vacation a year.
Mini lesson →sista ansökningsdag
application deadline
Last day to apply, but with löpande urval it can fill sooner.
Mini lesson →självgående
self-driven
You'll get little hand-holding — show you work independently.
Mini lesson →skiftarbete
shift work
Hours rotate — mornings, evenings or nights.
Mini lesson →svenskt medborgarskap
Swedish citizenship
A hard requirement you can't close quickly — usually for security-classed roles.
Mini lesson →säkerhetsprövning
security vetting
Background check; may require Swedish citizenship or long residency.
Mini lesson →särskild visstidsanställning
special fixed-term employment
Temporary contract; may convert to permanent after a long period.
Mini lesson →tillsvidareanställning
permanent employment
An open-ended contract — the Swedish 'permanent job'.
Mini lesson →tillträde
start date
When you'd start the job.
Mini lesson →timanställning
hourly employment
Paid per hour with no guaranteed hours — variable income.
Mini lesson →tjänstepension
occupational pension
Employer pays extra into your pension on top of salary — real money.
Mini lesson →vikariat
substitute position
You cover for someone (e.g. on parental leave) for a set time.
Mini lesson →visstidsanställning
fixed-term employment
The job has an end date unless it's extended.
Mini lesson →yrkeshögskola
higher vocational education
Practical 1–2 year programmes (YH); counts as post-secondary.
Mini lesson →önskvärt
desirable
Same as meriterande: nice to have, not a deal-breaker.
Mini lesson →övertid
overtime
Check if it's paid or included in salary ('övertid ingår').
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