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WORKING FOR CHANGE A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND RECRUITMENT FAIR, DECEMBER 4-5, 2012

A new national conference and recruitment fair with focus on diversity and the recruitment of international academics Working for Change is a national conference and recruitment fair to assist in locating, attracting and recruiting international academics (expertise/skilled labor) in and too Sweden. Furthermore, the conference is to be a platform for discussion on how Swedish companies and organizations can manage the demographic challenges, the opportunities posed by increased migration and a cultural diversity. Working for Change is organized by Stockholmsmässan Exhibition and Congress Center and the organization Diversitas AB, with TNS SIFO and the University of Linköping as preferred partners. We are in the process of reaching out to Swedish companies, organizations and additional Universities to establish more partnerships. Working for Change aims to prepare businesses and organizations for the demographic development and to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to manage cultural diversity. The demographic challenge Sweden and Europe are facing major demographic challenges. In Sweden alone, 30% of today’s workforce will have retired by the year 2015, these vacancies needs to be filled shortly. Additionally, Sweden’s population growth after 2030 will only be sustained by continued immigration. The challenge therefore is not “only” to create new jobs, but above all to find and attract skilled labor that will fill the void that will then exist.

POPULATION BY AGE GROUP AND YEAR (source: AMS)

Age group : 65-69 years Age group: 15-19 years

Age group : 65-69 years Age group: 15-19 years

Population by age group and year (in thousands. Source SCB)



Who is the initiative aimed for? Working for Change is a meeting place for international academics (foreign students in universities and colleges, Swedish students at foreign universities and academics with international qualifications and background) seeking jobs and/or internships. As well as businesses and organization looking to recruit, and advocate, government agencies interested in learning more about the demographic challenges and how to effectively manage cultural diversity. Working for Change is built on three pillars A conference with seminars will highlight current issues that focus on demographic development and its challenges; how to manage cultural diversity, recruitment of international expertise/skilled labor, evaluation of employers’ work on cultural diversity, examples on how companies profit from cultural diversification etc. The aim is to develop the conference to become a leading platform for discussion on diversity. Participants can therefore profile their involvement in an area that is pivotal for Sweden’s competitive power. A recruitment fair. A key component of Working for Change is the organization of a recruitment fair that will consist of an exhibition part as well as a forum for networking. The latter will enable individuals to meet and network directly with company representatives. The third pillar is the software tool that allows participants to register at an early stage for a specific Working for Change website. The software is a matching tool that allows companies to search for candidates and pre book meetings, the meetings will take place during the conference. Following the conference, businesses will be offered a time restricted access to the candidate base. This will enable a flow of traffic to the website prior-, during- and after the event.

HOW THE CONFERENCE AND THE RECRUITMENT FAIR INTERCONNECT



Reasons to participate in Working for Change A company that participates in Working for Change can use this platform as an important element for employment branding, both for internal and external audiences, to show that successful management of cultural diversity is a priority for the future of businesses. Working for Change will provide a unique platform for recruiting highly motivated international academics with a diverse cultural background.

SELLING POINT FOR SPONSORS



Advisors The following persons have been recruited to the Advisory Group for Working for Change, in order to continue the development of the initiative: Rodrigo Garay, founder of Working for Change and Managing Director of Diversitas AB. Annika Linderoth, Project manager, Stockholmsmässan Kim Lindhe, Group manager, Stockholmsmässan Helena Anderberg, Executive Director, Novare Academy Katarina Önell, Client Service Director, TNS SIFO Sam Yildirim, Head of development for integration and economic growth matters, Länsstyrelsen, Stockholm Mikael Petersson, Diversity Business manager, Folksam Kristina Lyngenberg, Fundraiser, Linköping University Per Krause, Economist and freelance writer Carl-Olof Bouveng, Solicitor/Lawyer, Lindahl advokatbyrå. Fredrik Steinholtz, Business Development Manager, Assessio. Eva Kersten, Lead for Work in Sweden, Svenska Institutet/Swedish Institute Eva Palmheden Kalms, Head of Unit, Stadsledningskontoret/City Executive Office, Stockholm city Eva Löfgren, Consultant, Diversity AB. Preferred Partners:

SWEDEN NEEDS TO BECOME AN ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR STUDENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMICS. SWEDEN NEEDS THE

PLATFORM “WORKING FOR CHANGE”.

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