In Sweden, Embla Schough, a landscape architect with three university degrees, reportedly applied for nearly 200 jobs over two years without receiving an interview. She has worked as a substitute at Ica during this time. According to unconfirmed reports, she is one of many unemployed academics in the country.
During an interview with Helsingborgs Dagblad and Sydsvenskan, she was offered an internship. She reportedly stated that she believes she would not have gotten any job without contacts.
she believes she would not have gotten any job without contacts