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Voices about the county's skills needs

“It is by working together that we will achieve success”

The shortage of labor is one of Norrbotten's most urgent problems. But if we don't have a clear and detailed picture of the problem, it will be very difficult...

Portrait image of Janus Brandin.

“Common challenges can lead to action” 

Making the needs for skills in Norrbotten visible can lead to joint solutions and simplify the supply of skills for companies. Isak believes...

Portrait of Isak Vikman, cd Alteco.

“Attractive communities attract labor”

In Gällivare, the public sector is competing with the mining industry for personnel, and the industry is winning. This is according to Peter Olsson, head of administration for children and...

Portrait of Peter Olsson, Head of Administration, Children's and Education Administration, Gällivare Municipality.

"Social transformation is making it more difficult for us to provide skills"

Kiruna Municipality shares the challenge of large expected retirements with many others, while unemployment is basically non-existent. The few who...

Portrait of Viktoria Björklund, head of administration and school principal, Kiruna Municipality.

“Lack of skills is common to all of us”

Without the right skills, the tourism industry risks missing out on business opportunities.

Portrait image Annika Fredriksson, CEO of Swedish Lapland.

“A well-being Norrbotten benefits us all”

Peab sees great benefit in mapping and highlighting the actual needs for expertise – for the company, the industry and the people who live in Norrbotten.

Portrait Erik Hagnelöf, Peab.

“Our decisions must be based on facts”

Skills supply is a major challenge in Arvidsjaur. Employers have a lack of skills, the municipality has a limited population base and large...

Portrait of Anne Enoksson, business strategist at Arvidsjaur Municipality.

“Facts about skill needs provide the right interventions”

Fact-based information about employers' skills needs constitutes an important basis when Luleå Municipality meets the challenge of skills supply...

Portrait of Fredrik Hansson, municipal councilor, Luleå Municipality.

“With the right knowledge, we can provide companies with better service”

Correct knowledge of employers' skills needs means better support from the municipality. Through the collaboration in Kompetensarena Norrbotten, Piteå Municipality wants to both...

Portrait of Hannah Degerman, business developer, Piteå Municipality.

“Providing skills is our biggest challenge”

What do Kalix companies need to grow? The municipality wants to find out. Through the collaboration in Kompetensarena Norrbotten, Kalix will get a clearer picture...

Portrait of Birgitta Larsson, head of business affairs, Kalix municipality.

Future manager wants to strengthen Överkalix by investigating skills needs

– Our goal is to create a society where more people want to live, work and live. Therefore, it is important that we know what needs there are to enable...

Portrait of Jessica Wennberg, future manager of Överkalix municipality.