Stories from the Region
Lotta Åman, nursing assistant in Arvidsjaur:
“I find joy in being there for our citizens” Lotta Åman works as a nursing assistant at the Arvidsjaur Health Center—a job she
Chris Butler, installer at Norr-Don in Åmliden:
“My colleagues help me with the language” Chris Butler was born and raised in Zimbabwe. When he was 18, his family moved to
Norr-Don in Åmliden, Norsjö Municipality
Norr-Don in Åmliden is expanding and looking for employees with a different native language Måns Marklund is the new CEO of Norr-Don, a company that specializes in
Alma Ludvigsson, a pastry chef in Storuman who runs Utsikten:
“Baking and meeting people is my favorite thing to do” Alma was only 14 years old when she started a summer café in 2017 with
Martin van den Berge, sanitation worker, Arjeplog Municipality:
“I really enjoy driving a truck” Martin van den Berge and his wife thought there were too many people
Andrea Fritsche, communications officer for the Municipality of Arvidsjaur:
“At work, I get to be free and creative” Three years ago, Andrea Fritsche decided to move permanently from
Elias Örnberg, case officer at the Mineral Information Office in Malå:
“It’s like Christmas Eve and my birthday all at once” Elias Örnberg, 34, works as a clerk at the Mineral Information Office in Malå—or the drill core archive, as it’s
Benthe Bergsma, a nurse in Åsele:
“I was curious and needed a change in my life” Nurse Benthe Bergsma came to Åsele hoping to try
New Resident Hilde Pape
My New Love: Northern Sweden Newcomer Hilde Pape talks about her new life in Arjeplog. I'm so glad you're curious
Christian Ek, Lapland Hunting & Game, Dorotea
Christian Ek, Lapland Hunting & Game, Dorotea: “Lapland is a region of endless possibilities” Dorotea, marketed as the southern gateway to Lapland, is a “five-minute town” where everything is within
Alexandra Wermelin, physician and doctoral candidate at Storumans Clinic
“My job is similar to that of the old provincial doctors” –The absolute best thing about my job is that I get to meet all kinds of
Dentist Erik Figueroa Caballero
Dentist Erik Figueroa Caballero: “The best thing about Malå is that I don’t have to commute” Erik Figueroa Caballero, born and raised in Peru,
Joacim Ekbäck Eriksson, vocational teacher at Tannberg School
Joacim Ekbäck Eriksson, vocational teacher at Tannbergsskolan: “Guiding young people toward adulthood is the best thing” When Joacim Ekbäck Eriksson moved from Dorotea to
Andreas Ludvigsson, human resources specialist in Vilhelmina
Andreas Ludvigsson, HR specialist in Vilhelmina: “I enjoy short decision-making chains and variety.” HR specialist Andreas Ludvigsson finds it fun and stimulating to
Victoria Bergfors, a new small business owner in Lycksele:
“I’m proud that I dare!” Victoria Bergfors was previously an architect and office manager at the consulting firm AFRY before she decided