The December Check-in: Winter and First-Year Retention

The first Swedish winter is when international hires find out how long the dark part of the year is. A short check-in in December gives them a moment to say how they are doing.

What 1177 says

• Spending time outdoors in daylight, ideally around midday, helps. 1177: depression
• Adults who don't eat fish or fortified foods, cover the face, arms and legs, or aren't in the sun in summer, as well as vegans and people over 75, are recommended a vitamin D supplement. 1177: nutrition
• Anyone who thinks they're depressed should contact a health centre and not wait too long.

How to ask

• Ask how settled they feel on a simple scale, and what's in the way.
• Let them answer in categories (housing, language, feeling alone, the partner) as well as in their own words, and keep their words private.
• Follow up a low answer within days.

The employee's side: your first Swedish winter.

How Settio helps employers and agencies

Settio helps employers and immigration agencies run every work permit and relocation case in one place, from the first step to the renewal:

• Before the move: a plan for every hire, with each step, owner and deadline counted back from the start date, and documents that check themselves as they come in.
• After arrival: the employee portal shows the new hire their next steps on their phone, in their language, with no account or password.
• For the renewal: permit and salary monitoring tracks every expiry date and flags the extension in good time.

Start with a 30-day free trial, no card needed. See how to start.

Sources

2 official sources

• 1177: depression (in Swedish)
• 1177: nutrition (in Swedish)