International House Gothenburg

Järnvågsgatan 3, Gothenburg

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Career Kickstart Series - Dec 2026

Are you a newly arrived professional, accompanying partner or an international Master's student looking to start your career in West Sweden?

We are pleased to offer this self-development training programme for international talents and professionals with tertiary education, pursuing a career in the Gothenburg region, West Sweden. 
 
You will identify your strengths, explore available opportunities, and gain valuable insights into Swedish workplace culture. This programme is designed to equip you with practical tips and essential knowledge to confidently prepare for the Swedish job market.
 
So go ahead, join us to: 

  • Grow your own network 
  • Make your first impressions count 
  • Evaluate professional opportunities available 
  • Create your plan! 
 
Registration criteria:

The programme is open to international professionals, accompanying partners and second-year master's students (at universities in West Sweden), who reside in West Sweden.
  
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. 
 
The Career Kickstart Series - Dec 2026 is a complete journey spread over six sessions, designed to give you practical tools, insights, and connections to take the next step in your professional journey. By joining us you commit to attending all sessions of the program and at the end you receive a certificate of completion to mark your achievement. 
 
To ensure that this programme matches your needs, we will request a few details while registering your participation.  

Registration closes on 27th November.

A warm welcome!  

For further questions, please contact Lovisa Bohlin or Sheeba Alakkal at contact@internationalhousegothenburg.com 
 

Event Schedule

30 Nov, 02 Dec, 04 Dec, 07 Dec, 09 Dec, 11 Dec

Time: 08:30 - 12:00

30 Nov
  • 08:30 - 12:00
    Swedish Labour Market

    Speaker:
    Thomas Engel, EURES Advisor, Arbetsförmedlingen

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

02 Dec
  • 08:30 - 12:00
    Inside the Recruitment Process

    Speaker:
    Mamtha Pullat, Talent Acquisition Partner, Polestar

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

04 Dec
  • 08:30 - 12:00
    Leveraging LinkedIn and Networking

    Speaker:
    Sheeba Alakkal, Business Developer & Talent Advisor, Business Region Göteborg​

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

07 Dec
  • 08:30 - 12:00
    More Than a CV: Showcasing You

    Speaker: Megan Reif, Talent Intelligence, Strategic Workforce Planning, and Organizational Governance, Volvo Cars

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

09 Dec
  • 08:30 - 12:00
    Swedish Business Culture

    Speaker:
    Christina Rundcranz, Senior Consultant, Intercultural Leadership, CR Communication

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

11 Dec
  • 08:30 - 12:00
    Pathways into the Swedish Labour Market

    Inspirational Panel of Speakers

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's program

Thomas Engel works as a EURES adviser at Arbetsförmedlingen, the Swedish Public Employment Service. He has been working with transnational recruitments since 2006.
Thomas offers recruitment services for Swedish companies as well as information, guidance, and coaching for international talents looking for work in Sweden.
Thomas Engel

EURES Advisor, Arbetsförmedlingen

Christina Rundkrantz is a senior consultant in intercultural leadership at CR Communication, with over 20 years of experience. Christina specializes in developing intercultural competence for global teams, making her uniquely qualified to guide you through the intricacies of Swedish culture and business practices. 
Christina Rundcrantz

Senior Consultant Intercultural Leadership, CR Communication

Sheeba Alakkal is a Business Developer at International House Gothenburg, where she supports international professionals through career programs, employer collaborations, and community-building initiatives. With 18+ years of HR and business leadership experience, she works at the intersection of business and community development, drawing on her own relocation journey to help others navigate career transitions and integration in Sweden.
 
Sheeba Alakkal

Business Developer & Talent Advisor, Business Region Göteborg

Mamtha Pullat started her career in India, building volunteer pipelines for community programmes, recruiting people who would go on to support children's access to education and scaling those efforts across 8 cities. Moving to Sweden as a newcomer gave her a lived understanding of how fairness and transparency are experienced from the candidate's side — a perspective that has shaped everything since. Today, professionally, she focuses on structured, inclusive hiring in Sweden working at Polestar in Talent Acquisition.
Mamtha Pullat

Talent Acquisition Partner, Polestar

Megan Reiff leads Talent Intelligence at Volvo Cars, combining her five years’ of experience in talent acquisition in Sweden with the background in research and data analysis that brought her to Sweden in the first place. She knows first-hand what it is like to navigate the Swedish job market as a newcomer after deciding to stay in Sweden for love and make a career pivot. She enjoys sharing concrete advice and sometimes some tough talk about harsh realities from her personal experience and working as a recruiter and talent marketplace analyst.
Megan Reiff

Strategic Talent Intelligence, Volvo Cars

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International House Gothenburg is a meeting place for international talents. It is designed to offer activities, services and guidance for an easy integration into Swedish society. All in one place.

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