News about Malmo

Malmo.com keeps you updated on what is being written about our city by gathering and giving you the opportunity to click your way to different medias news about Malmo. And visit often - because this page gets updated frequently. Click "Read More" to read the full story on the news provider's homepage.
Published more: 2018-06-20 11:39 | SR - SVERIGES RADIO

Sweden needs to hire 150,000 to care for aging baby boomers

Jessica Gow/TT

Lyssna: 0620 ENG old folks

Sweden's local authorities need to hire nearly 150,000 new care workers over the next eight years, as the post-war baby boom generation turn 80.

According to a new prognosis from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, 146,000 new care workers are needed in the years up until 2026.

Eva Jonsson, Section Chief for Elderly Care in Malmö, says that applicants need good language skills, but not, initially at least, any qualifications.

"You do need to speak Swedish. You don't have to be fluent, but you do need to be able to communicate,"...