It is already a strained situation in many workplaces in the municipality, with staff who are ill and those who are forced to work overtime. But according to Stefan Österström, who works as social director at the municipality, the situation is still manageable right now.

Given the coronal situation, the social services administration has published a new job ad and in just a few days over 70 applications have been submitted. Some of the applicants have experience in the care profession since before, but Stefan Österström is aware that you can hire staff who do not have training for the profession.

- Then it is possible to adapt the assignment to the competence of the applicant in that case, he says.

Staff relocation

The need for staff is greatest in healthcare and care. But in the longer term, chefs may also need to be recruited.

It may also be the case that staff within the municipality will be forced to take on other tasks and may even change the workplace for a period to cope with the situation.

- It's not relevant right now, but we also see that the situation can change very quickly, says Stefan Österström.