Thursday, August 25, 2016

In Sweden and Finland, tech companies help refugees find work

No matter how you slice the numbers, migrants are a burden on countries offering comprehensive welfare services. But what's unexpected is the oversized role the tech industry in Sweden is playing in helping refugees find work -- and not just in tech. Local startups, consultants and global companies are cataloging migrants' skills and education, training them, setting up internships and placing refugees in jobs. They've also connected asylum seekers with investors looking to back new businesses, from restaurants and barber shops to web-based marketing companies.

It's the same thing in Finland too.


http://www.cnet.com/news/in-sweden-finland-tech-companies-help-refugees-find-work/?ftag=CAD1acfa04