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Employment information

Ny medarbetare » Efter de första veckorna
This page provides brief information to new and old employees on the employment terms, rights and duties that apply to employees at Karlstad University. Some of the links in the text to further information on Inslaget, which is the university's intranet. You will have access to it as soon as you join us.
2018-04-26
What expectations do employers have on newly graduated students? What abilities are important to take with you from the studies into the working life?

The career portal (for employers)

Samverkan » Studentsamverkan » Samarbeta med studenter
Information for you as an employer. The Career Portal is Karlstad University’s online platform, developed in collaboration with JobTeaser. Through the Career Portal, you as an employer can reach students and new graduates from Karlstad University who are looking for jobs, placements, degree projects and project opportunities, for free.
Each semester, we organise an employee induction programme, called “Welcome Day” for new employees, providing information related to your position at the university as well as information on university operations. The programme includes a number of areas of interest, such as staffing policies, work environment, co-workership, and organisation.

Employability

HHK » Utbildning » Att läsa på HHK » Att studera på Handelshögskolan
Traditionally, the academia provides education based on science and tested practice. But more is required today: Being a good team member, to communicate well, resolve conflicts, plan a career. At Karlstad Business School we call it Professional Skills®. It involves transferring knowledge from head to hand. Professional Skills is both a course and a mind set. We value the cooperation with industry, organisations and public services highly.
Traditionally, the academia provides education based on science and tested practice. But more is required today: Being a good team member, to communicate well, resolve conflicts, plan a career. At Karlstad Business School we call it Professional Skills®. It involves transferring knowledge from head to hand. Professional Skills is both a course and a mind set. We value the cooperation with industry, organisations and public services highly.
2018-10-30
Having fun at work has been an important driving force and success factor ever since Altran started up in Värmland in 2011. Since then, Altran has grown from 2 to 40 employees in 7 years.

Seniors in Employment

Sociologi » Pågående forskningsprojekt
This European research project began in January 2018 and aims to study the consequences of prolonging the working lives of men and women. Dynamics of Accumulated Inequalities for Seniors in Employment, DAISE, is a three year project financed by among others the Norface network (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe).  Five countries are engaged in the study: Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. In mo

Employment or internship at karlstad university for people from ukraine

Om universitetet » Om Karlstads universitet » Fakta om universitetet » Med anledning av invasionen av Ukraina
On this page, we have gathered all information related to employment and internship at Karlstad University, if you are from Ukraine. Are you a researcher? If you have worked as a researcher in any of the research subjects present at Karlstad University, employment is a possibility.
2023-10-06
High employee proactivity can, for example, compensate for delays in customer service situations and thereby mitigate the negative effects of waiting. Employee proactivity has been discussed as a key factor in company success and organisational performance.
Each semester, Welcome Day is arranged for new employees, providing information related to your position as well as information about Karlstad University as an organisation. The day is a great opportunity to get a tour around the premises and last but not least; to meet some of your new colleagues. We hope you take the opportunity to participate!Date: 2024-10-03Time: 08.30-16.00Registration: To be sent to newstaff@kau.se.
2015-09-09
Our choices as consumers are governed by various factors. At the restaurant one of them is the appearance of the person serving us - if the person has a look that is perceived as healthy, we choose the healthy options from the menu. These are the findings from a study made by researchers Poja Shams and Anders Gustafsson. The health trend is growing and we are becoming increasingly aware of what kind of food we should consume to maintain good health.
2017-09-29
The IT branch has a great need to recruit employees, and students on IT programmes therefore have good chances of finding attractive employment after finishing their studies. What is important to employees and how does that correspond to what the branch has to offer? On 21 September, a little more than 100 IT students and around 20 business representatives met for the annual IT dinner of the Snits network that links industry and IT students.
2023-09-04
Great interest in increased autonomy and room for action for managers and employees. As part of the research programme “Arbetsplatsens struktur och arbetsrelaterad ohälsa: kvinnodominans, organisatoriska faktorer, åtgärder och politiska beslut i kommunal förvaltning” (Workplace structure and work-related illness: female dominance, organisational factors, measures and political decisions in local government administrations), researchers at Karlstad Business School look at
2015-10-24
Robert Eklund, Linköping University (before this at Telia Sonera), about the methodology used in the development of interactive systems, in particular as regards language-based interaction. As a language technology researcher at Telia in the beginning of the century, Robert visited us several times for guest lectures in HCI for the Multimedia programme.

Guest lectures and field trips

Samverkan » Studentsamverkan » Samarbeta med studenter
You can strengthen your employer brand by visiting the University, giving lectures and inviting students to your organisation. Just as students benefit from early contacts with employers, employers stand to gain from being seen and noticed at the University.
2021-02-11
... and professor at the University of Borås. You are studying customers and employees in an increasingly digitalized society. Why is this interesting? "In recent years, there has been a great deal of focus on the opportunities that new digital solutions provide customers and companies. I think it is important also to problematise the use of new technology and highlight negative aspects.
2024-11-18
Work-related stress is a serious problem for employee wellbeing and employer efficiency. – We use cutting-edge deep tech solutions which provide objective and immediate insights, says Poja Shams, senior lecturer in Business Administration at Karlstad Business School and the Service Research Center (CTF). IVA’s annual 100 List puts the spotlight on current research projects that are considered to have great potential to create value through commercialisation, business and