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Det viktigaste är att ha en trevlig arbetsmiljö: Kampen om talangerna inom svensk offentlig sektor
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The most important thing is to have a happy work environment : The war for talent in the Swedish public sector (English)
Abstract [sv]

Konkurrensen om talangerna tilltar och den växande efterfrågan på teknisk arbetskraft till följd av den pågående digitaliserings- och elektrifieringsprocessen har skapat en brist på ingenjörer. Bristen och konkurrensen på kvalificerad kompetens, i kombination med offentliga arbetsgivares låga attraktionskraft, kan medföra rekryteringssvårigheter som i förlängningen riskerar att bromsa upp Sveriges tillväxt, digitalisering och klimatomställning.

Idag är employer branding en erkänd personalhanteringsstrategi, där arbetet med arbetsgivarvarumärket leds av HR-avdelningen inom organisationen. Likväl är det först när organisationer förstår vilka faktorer som bidrar till arbetsgivarattraktivitet och integrerar dessa i sitt arbetsgivarvarumärke, som de framgångsrikt kan konkurrera på arbetsmarknaden om att attrahera nya medarbetare. Tidigare forskning visar dock att det saknas studier som undersöker förhållandet mellan olika dimensioner av arbetsgivarattraktivitet, företagsrykte och potentiella medarbetares intention att söka jobb inom svensk offentlig sektor.  

Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilka faktorer som offentliga arbetsgivare bör fokusera på i sina employer branding aktiviteter. En kvantitativ tvärsnittsdesign användes och en enkät distribuerades ut till civilingenjörsstudenter vid 16 svenska universitet. Totalt 225 svar inhämtades och analyserades med strukturell ekvationsmodellering. Resultatet från medelvärdesanalysen visade att sociala och utvecklingsrelaterade aspekter är de viktigaste faktorerna när potentiella medarbetare överväger arbetsgivare. Inget signifikant samband påvisades dock mellan dessa dimensioner och företagsrykte. Ett signifikant samband återfanns däremot mellan ett gott företagsrykte och intentionen att söka jobb, vilket indikerar att andra faktorer kan vara avgörande för att forma företagsrykte i en svensk kontext. 

Abstract [en]

The war for talents is increasing and the growing demand for technical workforce due to the ongoing digitalization and electrification processes has led to a shortage of engineers. This shortage, coupled with the competition for skilled professionals and the low attractiveness of public employers, could lead to recruitment challenges that might ultimately hinder Sweden's growth, digitalization, and climate transition.

Today, employer branding is a recognized human resource management strategy, with the employer brand being managed by the HR department within the organization. However, it is only when organizations understand the factors that contribute to employer attractiveness and integrate these into their employer brand that they can successfully compete in the labor market to attract new employees. Previous research shows that there is a lack of studies examining the relationship between different dimensions of employer attractiveness, corporate reputation, and potential employees' intention to apply for jobs within the Swedish public sector.

The purpose of the study was to examine which factors public employers should focus on in their employer branding activities. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used, and a survey was distributed to civil engineering students at 16 Swedish universities. A total of 225 responses were collected and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The result from the mean value analysis showed that social and development-related aspects are the most important factors when potential employees consider employers. However, no significant relationship was found between these dimensions and corporate reputation. The results also showed that a good corporate reputation significantly influenced the intention to apply for jobs, indicating that other factors may be crucial in shaping corporate reputation in a Swedish context. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Keywords [en]
employer branding, employer attractiveness, corporate reputation, intention to apply for a job
Keywords [sv]
employer branding, employer attractiveness, corporate reputation, intention to apply for a job
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Work Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-49481OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-49481DiVA, id: diva2:1904926
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Human Resource Management
Available from: 2024-10-10 Created: 2024-10-10 Last updated: 2025-10-09

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