Elin Ejrendahl och Annika Sund, från Arbetsförmedlingen, föreläste under dagen.
Mian Hassan Raza, who has been on the board of Expats & Friends for a month, is pursuing a master's degree in information security at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå.
– When I arrived here in 2021, I was a pretty shy guy, and through Expats & Friends, I made friends and received help with most things about how things work here in Skellefteå. For example, I got help with advice on how to survive the winter, he says.
At an event organized by the association, he connected with people working at the company Nuiteq.
– And I had an internship there.
Several similar examples of how Expats & Friends serves as a meeting place that leads to friendships and work were presented during the day, which, in addition to lectures, also included a workshop.
Isabella Lockner, Rekryteringscenter, Skellefteå Kommun fanns på plats.
– Everyone craves community. We want to be the difference between staying here and giving up, says Marina Georgescu, who also serves on the board of Expats & Friends.
Sanna Bäckström, Communications Manager at Northvolt Ett, was one of the speakers during the day.
Racael, från företaget Kaje, var en av deltagarna.
– It's important that we're proactive in the recruitment process and try to help so that spouses and partners can also find work here," she says.
Also present was Norran's English editor, Paul Connolly, who talked about Norran's new sub-site, norran/english, where one can find a wealth of news and reports in English.
The next event that Expats & Friends will organize is the Latin Party at Folkparken in Skellefteå on May 26th.