{"id":4854,"date":"2016-10-30T21:45:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T21:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/axfoundation.se\/en\/?p=4854"},"modified":"2020-01-29T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:02:53","slug":"broadened-networks-benefit-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/en\/news\/broadened-networks-benefit-all","title":{"rendered":"Broadened Networks Benefit All"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Did you know that 7 out of 10 jobs are mediated through people we know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In other words, the\u00a0networks we’re in are\u00a0decisive for our professional life. Yrkesd\u00f6rren<\/strong> (Swedish for \u201cOccupation Door\u201d) is a part of \u00d6ppnaD\u00f6rren (Swedish for \u201cOpen the Door\u201d), and an initiative of Axfoundation. Through the initiative we want to facilitate meetings between established Swedes who want to expand and share their\u00a0network with non-native Swedes who want to build a network in their new homeland.<\/p>\n

Yrkesd\u00f6rren lets\u00a0newly arrived meet people\u00a0who are\u00a0already settled\u00a0in Sweden to talk about jobs and open a\u00a0door to new contacts. Ultimately, it is about new meetings helping people establish themselves\u00a0and simultaneously increase diversity in the workplace by giving employers access to a more complete\u00a0talent pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking for a new job or trying to establish more professional contacts can be daunting for non-native Swedes, so this service really helps with making the initial contact that much easier and accessible.\u201d
\n– Petrine, matched through\u00a0Yrkesd\u00f6rren<\/p>\n

Since its launch on November 16, 2015, more than 1,000 meetings have been\u00a0held, almost double the target for the year. Several of the meetings are highlighted #veckansyrkesd\u00f6rr in social media.<\/p>\n

Axfoundation,\u00a0a non-profit business founded by Antonia Ax:son Johnson\u00a0is initiator of \u00d6ppnaD\u00f6rren. Axfoundation’s purpose is to create conditions for change toward a more sustainable society. The goal is to be a catalyst that challenges, arouses debate, inspires, spreads knowledge and initiates processes related to\u00a0social and environmental issues.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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