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Labor Market Team Clears Paths in Gothenburg for Adult Employment

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Key Points
  • The team clears paths in a large Gothenburg area to help adults enter the labor market.
  • The team leader emphasizes job variety, employee security, and development through routine and safety.
  • Outdoor work offers fresh air and no stress, with community appreciation for the results.

The team operates in a large area from Majorna and Linné down to Billdal, according to an official source. Their work often involves clearing along walking and cycling paths, and they have a lot of work that never stands still, the official added. The City Environment Administration has over 20 labor market teams in collaboration with the Labor Market and Adult Education Administration, consisting of adults who need interventions to more easily enter the labor market.

According to Göteborgs stad, the team leader described loving that they constantly get new jobs and that the workplaces vary. The team leader emphasized that it is important employees feel secure in a new context, noting that some in the team are close to the labor market while others are further away. A lot is about improving what doesn't work, with a focus on development, the team leader said.

We work towards park in a large area – from Majorna and Linné all the way down to Billdal.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

Routines are the foundation, such as arriving on time and being changed, according to the team leader. Safety around the machines is also an important part, the team leader added. Seeing the result of the work and what use they make is important, and the team leader often takes before and after pictures to show the difference clearly.

The team gets a lot of appreciation, with members constantly hearing positive feedback from the community, the team leader reported. According to Göteborgs stad, the team leader described the best aspects of working outdoors as the fresh air, being in nature, and getting to work with the body. The team leader sometimes stops them to feel the wind or hear the birds, and when walking with the clearing saw, there is also time to go into one's own thoughts.

Often it involves clearing work along walking and cycling paths.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

There is no stress, as they never have any deadlines, the team leader said.

We have a huge amount of work, it never stands still with us.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

And I love that we constantly get new jobs and that the workplaces vary.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

It is important that employees feel secure in a new context.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

Some in the team are close to the labor market, others further away.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

A lot is about improving what doesn't work, we want them to develop.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

Routines are the foundation, such as arriving on time and being changed.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

Safety around the machines is also an important part.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

And to see the result of the work, what use they make.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

I usually take pictures before and before – then the difference is clearly visible.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

This fresh, being in nature and getting to work with the body.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

I sometimes stop them to feel the wind or hear the birds.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

When walking with the clearing saw there is also time to go into one's own thoughts.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

It is no stress – we never have any deadlines.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

And the team gets so much appreciation.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team

They constantly hear 'this we have been waiting for' and 'how nice it becomes'.

Team leader, Team leader of a labor market team
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