the public employment service. Just the name evokes thoughts and feelings. With the recent news that for 4,500 of the 13,000 employees notified, of which, 2.750 of 6.350, employment, Sweden needs to know what is going on behind the scenes.

We are the many each day going to our jobs that employment with joy to meet the people and try to make a difference in their lives. Whether working with employers or job seekers, there are many important tasks every day to maintain and develop.

have in the media and in politics has been controversial, and it is partly right. Working in the public sector should be able to withstand scrutiny. However, maybe some criticism from time to time been misplaced and I have many colleagues who have taken the parts of the criticism personal.

In our meetings with clients we experience, employment is often a gratitude in personal meetings, but also over e-mail and telephone. It can be satisfied employers, who received an intern or a new employee, or job seekers who received help with forms, cv, guidance or contact with a new employer.

Over the years we have met many vulnerable individuals, who may be new in the country, had a social problems, been homeless or had funktionsvariationer, which meant that they needed Employment services. Whatever the reason, the authority has been there and we as advisers have done our utmost.

in the corridors that would hit a knot in themselves to help. Pay attention to this nowhere, and yet choose my colleagues to continue. Despite political fluctuations, new directives and practices – often without increased resources, the understanding or the time.

Every day, people get new jobs through the employment agency and each day finds employers for new skilled employees. We do not yet know today, who gets to leave his work, just the number. It is with heavy steps, we are now continues to work, pending on who gets to go and who gets to stay.

We are many who have taken this message on notice hard. We do not want that to happen in silence. When one decides to over half of the workforce will go, we believe that this should be paid attention to. We do not intend to just sit and take this in peace and quiet.

which are needed in society and in all parts of the country. Regardless of whether there is a boom or a recession, there is a purpose with the Employment of the existence.