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- Find a Job You Want to Apply For
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You can refine your search results using the filters on the left-hand side. You can select a job category, adjust the sorting order, and choose between consultant assignments or permanent recruitment positions. Additionally, you can specify whether you want jobs based in a fixed location, remote jobs, or both.
Lastly, you can include jobs from Platsbanken, the Swedish Public Employment Service's job portal, to see all available positions that match your search and filters. Once you've reviewed the list, find the job that interests you the most and click on it to view the job description.
- Submit Your Application
Apply for the job by clicking APPLY NOW. You’ll be directed to a page where you can log in to your Manpower account. You can log in via Facebook, LinkedIn, or your email and password. If you don’t have an account, click on Create an Account Here.
On the account creation page, you’ll provide your email address and create a password. The password must include a special character, a number, and an uppercase letter. Afterward, review and accept our terms of use and choose whether to receive career tips and survey invitations. Then, click CREATE ACCOUNT. You’ll automatically be directed to the application process for the job you selected.
You’ll answer a few questions about yourself and have the option to upload your CV. When you upload your CV, many of the answer fields will auto-fill. Complete the process and click Continue to submit your application to the responsible recruiter. Once logged in, you can apply for additional jobs as well.
- Feedback From Us
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Good luck with your application!
The recruiter suggests: 3 good introductions to your personal letter
The personal letter is your chance to show why you are the right person for a job - but how do you get an interesting introduction? We have spoken with recruitment consultant Maria Stenbäck who suggests some professional introductions to the personal letter!
Writing a good personal letter is not the easiest thing to do. It should describe why you are the right person for the job - at the same time as the recruiter who reads it should get a better idea of who you are as a person. With a good introduction to the personal letter, you arouse the reader's interest early on and give it a good push into the text.
Maria Stenbäck is a recruitment consultant at Manpower and reads personal letters daily for a number of different roles. According to her, a good introduction everything.
- The introduction is the most important part of the personal letter, it is probably your first contact with the recruiter. Here you want to arouse interest in that person by standing out among all the candidates who apply, says Maria.
A common mistake that Maria sees in personal letters is that you start by repeating information from your CV. Here, you should instead use the space to directly show why you are the right person for the job, she says.
- Many people are in the habit of starting their personal letter with the sentence: "Hello! My name is First name Last name, I am 35 years old, live in Gothenburg and am now looking for the job as a receptionist ”. Skip that sentence I would say! I have probably already read your CV, so I already have this information. My tip is to get to the point immediately instead, says Maria.
- Try to find out as briefly and concisely as possible why you are best suited for this position and why you are interested in the company. I like to see personal letters that show the potential of a candidate. Think about the future more than repeating your CV, she says.
In this example, the introduction is linked to important features that are requested in the job advertisement. Here it is important to further develop this in your personal letter with concrete examples of how you are just engaged and structured.
This introduction is an example of how to tell a little about yourself without being too personal. It serves as an entrance where you do not have to further develop how you liked to plan events as a young person.
This is a very effective bridging method where you connect characteristics from a side job with your work. It shows that you are justified in what you claim and that goal-oriented is a quality that permeates all your achievements.
Writing a good personal letter is not the easiest thing to do. It should describe why you are the right person for the job - at the same time as the recruiter who reads it should get a better idea of who you are as a person. With a good introduction to the personal letter, you arouse the reader's interest early on and give it a good push into the text.
Maria Stenbäck is a recruitment consultant at Manpower and reads personal letters daily for a number of different roles. According to her, a good introduction everything.
- The introduction is the most important part of the personal letter, it is probably your first contact with the recruiter. Here you want to arouse interest in that person by standing out among all the candidates who apply, says Maria.
A common mistake that Maria sees in personal letters is that you start by repeating information from your CV. Here, you should instead use the space to directly show why you are the right person for the job, she says.
- Many people are in the habit of starting their personal letter with the sentence: "Hello! My name is First name Last name, I am 35 years old, live in Gothenburg and am now looking for the job as a receptionist ”. Skip that sentence I would say! I have probably already read your CV, so I already have this information. My tip is to get to the point immediately instead, says Maria.
Three tips for good introductions
Just because you go straight to the point does not mean that you can not be personal and reasoning. According to Maria, the key to a good personal letter is to be concise, while trying to show your future potential.- Try to find out as briefly and concisely as possible why you are best suited for this position and why you are interested in the company. I like to see personal letters that show the potential of a candidate. Think about the future more than repeating your CV, she says.
Here are three examples that Malin Stenbäck thinks are good introductions to a personal letter:
1. "If you are looking for a dedicated, structured assistant who is passionate about providing world-class service, then you have me here!"
In this example, the introduction is linked to important features that are requested in the job advertisement. Here it is important to further develop this in your personal letter with concrete examples of how you are just engaged and structured.
2. “As a child, I always helped friends and relatives plan parties. Ever since then, I have known that I want to work with events.”
This introduction is an example of how to tell a little about yourself without being too personal. It serves as an entrance where you do not have to further develop how you liked to plan events as a young person.
3. "As a former high-level football player, I know that hard work pays off, which has generated me to succeed well in my previous sales roles."
This is a very effective bridging method where you connect characteristics from a side job with your work. It shows that you are justified in what you claim and that goal-oriented is a quality that permeates all your achievements.
This is how you will be discovered on Linkedin
LinkedIn is one of the fastest growing social networks in Sweden. Nearly half of the working Swedes today use the platform, according to the report Swedes and the Internet 2020. Among salaried employees, the figure is even higher: here, as many as 2 out of 3 state that they use LinkedIn.
It is therefore a perfect network for you who are looking for a job as many recruiters, at both companies and recruitment companies, are here to find candidates. By spending time reviewing your profile and activity on LinkedIn, you can make yourself as visible and searchable as possible with a few simple tricks. Here are our top tips!
It is therefore a perfect network for you who are looking for a job as many recruiters, at both companies and recruitment companies, are here to find candidates. By spending time reviewing your profile and activity on LinkedIn, you can make yourself as visible and searchable as possible with a few simple tricks. Here are our top tips!