Employers' view on studies abroad - Svenskt NÃ¤ringsliv

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Results 11 Figure 3 International cooperation 61% Small companies: Large companies: 93% Export/import contacts 18% 59% Small companies: Large companies: Plans to expand internationally 41% Small companies: Large companies: 50% Offices outside Sweden 14% 29% Small companies: Large companies: 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Companies Authorities The majority of companies do not have offices outside Sweden, though it is more common the larger the company is. It is however more common for companies to have contacts regarding export/import and international cooperations. More than 50 % of companies have stated this. Significant differences are shown when the share of employees with university degrees is compared with the number of companies stating that they are involved in some kind of international cooperation. They higher the share of employees with university degrees, the more likely it is the company is active internationally. When it comes to public authorities, less than 20 % have offices abroad or contacts for export/ import. On the other hand 93 % state that they have international cooperation in some form. Furthermore, the survey shows that the larger the company is, the more likely it is to have international activity in some form. Larger companies also put more emphasis on international experience when recruiting (which will be discussed further below). From this follows quite naturally that the use of English increases with the size of the company. 84 % of the largest companies state that English is used daily. The same goes for other European languages, which are used more frequently in larger companies than in smaller. Svenskt Näringsliv
Results 12 Figure 4 English 73% 76% Small companies: Large companies: Other European language 25% 23% Non-European language 4% 6% No 24% 23% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Companies Authorities 4.2 Important criteria and skills when recruiting To find out which criteria are most important for employers when recruiting, a number of criteria were given to rate. When including both private and public sector, the three most important criteria are work experience, studies suited for the position and suitable references. These three criteria, even though important for both private companies and public authorities, tend to be regarded as more important when authorities are hiring. Least important are criteria such as studies abroad, work practice abroad and the employer’s knowledge of the person in question. Authorities tend to hold these criteria as slightly more important than companies, however. Figure 5 – Criteria when recruiting – Companies How important do you consider the following criteria/skills to be when recruiting? Good references 59% 34% 3% 4% Suitable studies 56% 35% 7% 2% Work experience suitable for the position 56% 33% 8% 1% 2% Work experience in general 36% 48% 13% 1% 1% Recommendations 24% 46% 21% 7% 1% Good grades 12% 62% 22% 4% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Very important Important Not so important Not important at all Don’t know Svenskt Näringsliv
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