In addition to well-established career paths (e.g. as an English language teacher), studying English can increase your job prospects and employability. English skills open up possibilities for working abroad and in international environments, and provide you with broad linguistic and cultural competences.
The study of language and literature helps to improve your analytical skills and develops your creative imagination.
What are the reasons for managers to engage in servitization, and how do they justify their efforts within their organisations? To answer this question, we studied six different firms of various sizes, from 10 to 4000 employees. The firms were from different types of industries, although they were all manufacturing companies with a strong belief in services.
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At Karlstad University, students can carry out their practical placement (traineeship/internship) or thesis data collection abroad. Make the most of this opportunity and return home with enhanced international experience and employability skills. It is possible to apply for a scholarship via, for example Erasmus+ (for traineeships for at least two months in a country that participates in the Erasmus programme).
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Informatik
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Competence development, competence supply, further education, continuing education, reskill, upskill and certainly many more names are used for what KAU calls "commissioned education". Commissioned education is skills development for professionals where the employer is responsible for financing the training.
Akademisk högtid
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Guro Gravem Johansen is originally from Troms in northern Norway where she grew up on a farm close to the sea. She is a trained jazz singer with a bachelor’s and master’s degree as well as a PhD in music education from the Norwegian Academy of Music.
Karlstad University considers it crucial to enhance scientific exchange on various levels, both nationally and internationally. This can be achieved, among other things, by affiliating well-established researchers with subjects and research centers at the university, without formal employment, through appointment as an affiliated researcher. The purpose of affiliating researchers is to contribute to stronger research environments, benefiting both the university and the affiliated researcher.
Have you studied, worked or done research at Karlstad University? That makes you an alum! If you join the Alumni Network, you'll stay in touch with your alma mater and former fellow students.
The word alum stems from the latin word "alumnis" which means "foster son" or "pupil". Today, the term is mostly used to denominate a former university or college student.
The Alumni Network at Karlstad University brings together existing and former students and employees at the university.
HHK
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An international traineeship is a great opportunity to apply the theory from your studies to real life situations. During a traineeship you will gain practical work experience, develop your language skills, make professional connections and increase your employability in your selected field. You may also be eligible for an Erasmus+ scholarship to support your stay abroad.
Below you will find adverts from international organizations looking for trainees.
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To do and think about if you need to recruit people to staff your project:
Regulations
Read “Appointments procedure” and “Procedures of recruitment and promotion of teaching staff”.
Markus Fellesson, Associate Professor at CTF, Karlstad University, and Nicklas Salomonson, Associate Professor at University of Borås have received great attention and praise for their research on difficult customers.
During the last year, the researchers have been analyzing survey responses from commercial employees.
Karlstad University wants to be an attractive and environmentally friendly employer with healthy employees and facilitate healthy habits. Therefore, the employer and the company GreenBenefits offer the opportunity to rent a bike.The offer is aimed at those who are permanent employees or doctoral students with an expected period of employment of at least three years from the first gross salary deduction.
2017-12-13
Marit Engen is our second new postdoctoral researcher that have joined CTF this year.
Marit Engen completed her PhD in 2016 at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer. Her research interest lies in the area of service innovation, and her doctoral thesis, "Frontline employees as participants in service innovation processes – Innovation by Weaving", focused on service innovation processes, and in particular the involvement of frontline employees.
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Societal challenges require in-depth competence. For those of you who already have a career, the Business School offers you to further sharpen your skills.
There are different ways to boost your education. On the one hand, your employer can pay for the education and on the other hand, you can study at the School of Economics as a student.
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If you do not fulfill the general or specific entry requirements through formal qualifications you can apply to have your eligibility evaluated based on your prior learning.
Ph. D student in Business Administration, how are your doctoral studies coming along?
- It is going well, thank you! My main focus is primarily on employee involvement in service innovation, but
from April last year I have also participated in the project “User-Oriented Innovation in primary care through innovation teams”. The aim of the project is to improve patients’ well-being as well as raise the level of innovation and reduce costs in primary care.
2024-05-22
Sture Nöjd is a new PhD student in Psyhology at CTF. His research will focus on the development of digital tools and services based on the needs and possibilities that customers, patients, and citizens are experiencing, or could expect to experience in the future.
Sture is a certified psychologist and graduated from Umeå Unviersity in 2000.
Student
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Information for you as a student. The Career Portal is Karlstad University’s online platform, developed in collaboration with JobTeaser. It is designed to supports students and alumni in finding career opportunities, making valuable contacts and gathering practical experience while studying or after graduation.
Forskning
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» CRE8® Europe
In addition to this CRE8® Europe website, the project has produced two outputs which may be of interest to students, teachers and support staff at other universities. These are:
The CRE8® Europe Event Materials.
Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap
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Karlstad University is a committed actor for the benefit of the individual and the common good.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is involved in many forms of external activities and partnerships. Our doors are open to the world and we welcome innovative and unconventional cooperation. Cooperation is an inherent part of education and research.
Our degree programmes regularly organise activities to create meeting places for students and employers.
Arbetsvetenskap
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Below is a description of some of the ongoing research at Working Life Science at Karlstad university
Digitalisation and work
Digitalisation affects all levels and structures of society. Work life science's research regarding digitalisation is based on an interdisciplinary perspective and relates to how work and the work environment are affected when digital solutions are implemented.
In a new doctoral thesis from CTF, Pernille K Andersson is investigating how the servicescape is changed by the influence of music, self-disclosure, and eye gaze on service encounter experience and approach avoidance behavior.
- Our feelings and behavior are continuously affected by our surroundings. Stores have servicescapes which have a big influence on customer’s experiences and purchase decisions, says Pernille K Andersson.
2022-04-25
As editor, Robert MacKenzie at Karlstad Business School has added new chapters to an already well-established book on International Human Resource Management (IHRM).
The book covers issues related to work and employment in a global perspective, focusing on the importance of context.
2018-03-06
