Behavioral sciences
Akademikerförbundet SSR is Sweden's leading trade union for behavioral scientists, representing a significant and growing segment of the workforce. The union is dedicated to enhancing the modern competencies of behavioral scientists and clarifying their professional roles. Through collaborations with universities, employers, professional associations, and local networks, both regionally and nationally, Akademikerförbundet SSR actively supports behavioral scientists. The union addresses key issues such as education, research, ethics, working conditions, salaries, and professional development. Members benefit from seminars, networking opportunities, and resources aimed at advancing their careers and the profession as a whole.
Business Economics and Economics
Akademikerförbundet SSR is committed to supporting professionals with an academic background in business economics and economics throughout their careers, whether advancing in current positions or exploring new opportunities. Members benefit from specialized services, including seminars and inspirational sessions on various themes, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing. Akademikerförbundet SSR actively collaborates with universities, employers, and professional associations to support members' careers and the profession to which they belong, advocating for research-oriented education. By joining, economists and business professionals become part of a community dedicated to strengthening their profession and ensuring that their contributions are valued across all sectors.
Public Health Science
We are representing a rapidly growing profession in response to the increasing societal focus on health issues. Akademikerförbundet SSR is dedicated to supporting public health scientists throughout their careers, offering specialized services such as seminars and networking opportunities tailored to the unique challenges of the field. Akademikerförbundet SSR actively collaborates with universities, employers, and professional associations to enhance the profession, advocating for research-oriented education, stronger connections between studies and employment, and continuous professional development opportunities.
HR/ Human Resource Management
Elevate your HR career by joining Sweden's leading union for HR professionals and personnel specialists. As a member, you'll receive expert guidance on employment contracts, workplace rights, and representation in disputes when necessary. Engage in seminars and events tailored to HR professionals, designed to enhance your skills and expand your professional network.
Social Sciences
Our members represent a wide range of fields in social sciences, including political science, economics, human rights studies, gender studies, public administration, IT and society, sociology, anthropology, community planning – and many more. We work to advance social scientists in their professional roles, applying our business intelligence skills to identify common challenges that need our attention – to ensure a healthy and strong development of social scientist roles in the labor market. Join us and get support in navigating the seemingly unlimited career choices, listen to our podcast Samhällsvetarpodden (while practicing your Swedish), and participate in social science-related seminars and events.
Social Work
As a social worker, you make a difference every day – and we’ve got your back. Akademikerförbundet SSR is the leading union for social workers in Sweden, with 7 out of 10 in the profession as members. We work for better pay, fair conditions, more time for real social work, and stronger professional status. We push for change – so you can focus on making lives better.
Career Guidance Professionals
As a guidance counsellor, you help others move forward – we help you do the same.
Akademikerförbundet SSR is the leading union for career guidance professionals in Sweden. Our members work in schools, universities, adult education and the private sector. We fight for your professional status, better working conditions, and the right to lifelong learning. As the labour market changes, your role is more important than ever.