Gothenburg Research Institute GRI-rapport 2018:3 Organizing Integration Organizing Labour Market Integration of Foreign-born Persons in the Gothenburg Metropolitan Area Andreas Diedrich & Hanna Hellgren © Gothenburg Research Institute All rights reserved. No part of this report may be repro- duced without the written permission from the publisher. Gothenburg Research Institute School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg P.O. Box 600 SE-405 30 Göteborg Tel: +46 (0)31 - 786 54 13 Fax: +46 (0)31 - 786 56 19 e-mail: [email protected] gri.gu.se / gri-bloggen.se ISSN 1400-4801 Organizing Labour Market Integration of Foreign-born Persons in the Gothenburg Metropolitan Area Andreas Diedrich Associate Professor of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg Hanna Hellgren PhD. Student, School of Public Administration, University of Gothenburg Preface This report was compiled by Andreas Diedrich and Hanna Hellgren at the University of Gothenburg (Gothenburg Research Institute & School of Public Administration). The report also includes insights from other members of the “Organizing labour market in- tegration of foreign-born persons – theory and practice” research program: María José Zapata Campos, Vedran Omanovic, Patrik Zapata, Ester Barinaga, Barbara Czarniawska, Nanna Gillberg, Eva-Maria Jernsand, Helena Kraff and Henrietta Palmer. It was made possible with funding from FORTE, Stiftelsen för Ekonomiskt Forskning i Västsverige and Mistra Urban Futures (Gothenburg Platform). 3 Contents Preface ................................................................................................................... 3 Contents ................................................................................................................. 4 Summary ................................................................................................................ 8 Sammanfattning ..................................................................................................... 8 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 9 The purpose ......................................................................................................... 10 Demarcation ......................................................................................................... 10 Main terms and how we use them in this report .................................................. 11 Previous studies in Sweden .................................................................................. 14 The methods ........................................................................................................ 15 Labour market integration of foreign‐born persons – the Swedish perspective .... 16 The establishment program for recent immigrants (Etableringsprogrammet) .................. 18 The findings .......................................................................................................... 20 Mapping the LMI territory with the help of performative definitions .................................... 21 Navigating the list of initiatives ............................................................................................................... 48 A multitude of target groups .................................................................................................................... 51 Focus rests on the initiatives, not on what and how things are done ...................................... 52 The initiatives: “projects” vs. “organizations” ................................................................................... 52 Collaboration ................................................................................................................................................... 53 Financing LMI amidst a plethora of interests .................................................................................... 54 Concluding remarks .............................................................................................. 55 Appendix – The featured initiatives ...................................................................... 58 Public sector initiatives .............................................................................................................................. 60 Club of 100 (100‐klubben) – PES on behalf of the Swedish government ................................ 60 Jobskills.se – PES on behalf of Swedish government ........................................................................ 61 4 Support & Matching (Stöd & Matchning) – PES on behalf of the Swedish government .. 62 Support & Matching – Example of supplier to PES: Eductus ........................................................ 63 Support & Matching (Stöd & Matchning) – Example of supplier to PES: Hermods ........... 64 Fast Tracks (Snabbspåren) – PES on behalf of Swedish government ...................................... 65 An example: Fast Track for Chefs – (Snabbspår för kockar) ........................................................ 67 Systematic Competence Supply (Systematisk kompetensförsörjning inom området nyanlända och arbetsgivarna, SYSKOM) ............................................................................................... 69 Learning Square in Hammarkullen – Business Region Göteborg (Lärandets torg i Hammarkullen) ................................................................................................................................................. 70 Local Agreements on Collaboration – Delegation for Young People and New Arrivals to Work (Lokala överenskommelser om samverkan – Delegation för unga och nyanlända till arbete (DUA) ................................................................................................................................................ 71 InVäst ‐ The Gothenburg Region Association of Local Authorities (GR) ................................. 73 Meeting Point & Information (Mötesplats & Information) ........................................................... 74 Easier Paths to Work and Competence (Enklare vägar till jobb och kompetens) ............. 76 Refugee Guide/Language Friend (Flyktingguide/ Språkvän) – City of Gothenburg (Integration Center) ........................................................................................................................................ 78 Mentorship Program “Pathfinder” (Vägvisaren) – City of Gothenburg (Integration Center) ................................................................................................................................................................... 79 Civic Orientation (Samhällsorientering) – City of Gothenburg (Integration Center) ...... 80 Minclusion – Integration via the mobile phone .................................................................................. 81 One Stop Future Shop (BRG Business Center) ..................................................................................... 83 Start‐up Fast Track – Spinn‐off project from BRG Competence Center .................................. 84 Social Consideration (Social hänsyn) – City of Gothenburg ......................................................... 85 Social Consideration (Social Hänsyn) – Example: Stena Fastigheter ...................................... 86 Competence Supply Plan (Kompetensförsörjningsplanen) – City of Gothenburg .............. 87 Competence Center (Kompetenscenter) – City of Gothenburg .................................................... 88 Business Center in Angered – Business Region Göteborg (City of Gothenburg) .................. 89 Stadslandet – BRG on behalf of City of Gothenburg ......................................................................... 90 STING – City of Mölndal ................................................................................................................................. 92 DoubleCup Mölndal – City of Mölndal ..................................................................................................... 93 Premiär Primär – Coordination Association Insjöriket (Samordningsförbundet Insjöriket) ............................................................................................................................................................. 94 5 Balder Premiär – Coordination Association Insjöriket (Samordningsförbundet Insjöriket) ............................................................................................................................................................. 95 More Swedish, better health (Mera svenska, bättre hälsa) .......................................................... 97 State Internships (Praktik i staten) ......................................................................................................... 98 Set Colour to Gothenburg (Sätt färg på Göteborg) – PES .............................................................. 99 Database for Practical Integration Work (Idébank för praktiskt integrationsarbete) – Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting (SKL)) ............................................................................................................................................. 101 Welcome to the future (Välkommen till framtiden)....................................................................... 102 Professional Swedish for Immigrants (Yrkessvenska) .................................................................. 103