Jobway

What Jobway does

Jobway AB is a privately held, Stockholm-based recruitment firm founded in 2007 by Nicklas Thorstenson, specializing in result-based headhunting for Swedish and Norwegian shortage occupations ('bristyrken'). The company delivers two core commercial products: a recruitment subscription (Rekryteringsabonnemang) priced from 30,000 SEK/month for ongoing hiring access, and assignment-based recruitment (Uppdragsrekrytering) charged at approximately 2x the placed candidate's monthly salary. Jobway serves employers across eight vertical specializations — Construction, Technology, IT, Healthcare, Sales, Finance, Industry, Pedagogy, and Executive Search — with construction, VVS, electrical, and property management as anchor segments.

Operationally, Jobway runs a human-driven recruitment model without disclosed proprietary software, AI tooling, or platform technology. Disclosed service metrics include first-candidate presentation within 7 days, median time-to-contract of 29–43 days depending on vertical, 93% successful building recruitment outcomes, 95% six-month candidate retention, 600+ construction placements in the most recent three-year window, and 2,000+ cumulative companies served since founding. Customer base spans SMBs and mid-market firms with named enterprise references including Samsung Service, OK-Q8 AB, Mycronic AB, Granitor Electro, Erasteel AB, John Mattson Fastighets AB, Thule Fastighetsutveckling AB, Team Olivia AB, and Skärgårdsstiftelsen.

The business is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, employs 11–50 people, and operates dual-market websites (jobway.se, jobway.no). Distribution extends beyond traditional sourcing into Meta-verified social media channels for candidate engagement. Geographic footprint covers Sweden nationwide plus Norway, positioning Jobway as a small but established Nordic niche recruiter with a deliberate shift toward recurring subscription revenue.

Name

Jobway

Legal name

Jobway AB

Website

https://jobway.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jobway AB is a Stockholm-based, privately held recruitment firm founded in 2007 that delivers result-based headhunting for shortage occupations across construction, technical, and white-collar verticals in Sweden and Norway via subscription and per-placement fee models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services / Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

Keywords

• Headhunting services
• Recruitment services
• Executive search
• Staffing solutions
• Talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Subscription (Rekryteringsabonnemang): Monthly subscription model for companies with recurring hiring needs. Clients pay a fixed monthly fee (from 30,000 SEK/month) for unlimited placements within the subscription period. The subscription includes headhunting, extended background checks, personality and logic testing, and free profile changes. The fee is based on selected roles, chosen process time, and billing in whole months.
2. Assignment Recruitment (Uppdragsrekrytering): One-time fee per recruitment assignment, calculated as 2 times the monthly salary of the hired position. Includes headhunting and standard background checks. Designed for single or urgent hiring needs. No monthly commitment required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jobway is a Swedish recruitment firm that delivers headhunting and search-based hiring services aimed at shortage occupations (bristyrken) across construction, technology, VVS, property management, IT, healthcare, sales, finance, industry, pedagogy, and executive roles. The company operates two primary commercial models: a subscription service (Rekryteringsabonnemang) from 30,000 SEK/month for unlimited placements with headhunting and testing included, and a per-assignment service (Uppdragsrekrytering) priced at 2x the hired candidate's monthly salary for single or urgent hires. All services are delivered directly by Jobway's own recruiters via headhunting, screening, and matching for employer clients across Sweden and Norway.

Product overview

Jobway is a Swedish recruitment company specializing in result-based headhunting for shortage occupations (bristyrken) across multiple industries. The company offers two primary recruitment service models: (1) Rekryteringsabonnemang - a monthly subscription service starting at 30,000 SEK/month for companies with ongoing hiring needs, featuring unlimited placements, headhunting, extended background checks, and personality tests; and (2) Uppdragsrekrytering - traditional per-assignment recruitment priced at 2 months' salary for single hires. Jobway operates industry-specific vertical recruitment practices covering Construction (Bygg), Technology (Teknik), IT, Healthcare (Vård), Sales (Försäljning), Finance (Ekonomi), Industry (Industri), Pedagogy, and Executive Search. The company was founded in 2007, operates nationally across Sweden from a Stockholm office, and has completed over 2,000 placements with a reported 95% candidate retention rate at 6 months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rekryteringsabonnemang (Recruitment Subscription) Monthly subscription recruitment service for companies with ongoing hiring needs (2+ hires per year). Subscribers get unlimited placements within the subscription period, headhunting, extended background checks, personality and logic testing, and free profile changes for a fixed monthly fee starting at 30,000 SEK. Social media advertising is available as an add-on.
• Uppdragsrekrytering (Assignment-based Recruitment) Per-assignment recruitment service for single or urgent hiring needs, priced at 2x the monthly salary of the hired position. Includes headhunting and standard background checks, with first candidate presented within 7 days. No monthly commitment required.
• Construction Recruitment (Bygg) Specialized recruitment services for the construction industry covering tradespeople (bricklayers, tilers, painters, carpenters, demolition workers, drillers, excavator operators), construction managers, project leaders, estimators, and executive-level construction roles. The largest vertical for Jobway with 600+ building recruitments in the past three years.
• Technology Recruitment (Teknik) Recruitment services for technical roles including field technicians, electricians (construction and service), engineers, automation specialists, HVAC and cooling technicians, security/lock technicians, mechanics, maintenance technicians, and technical managers across Sweden's technology sector.
• IT Recruitment Recruitment services for IT professionals including IT developers, IT support staff, IT consultants, and IT managers/leadership across enterprise and mid-market companies in Sweden.
• Healthcare Recruitment (Vård) Recruitment services for healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, and psychologists for healthcare providers, clinics, and medical facilities.
• Sales Recruitment (Försäljning) Recruitment services for sales roles including appointment setters, sales representatives, field sales, B2B sales professionals, franchisees, and sales managers across industries.
• Finance Recruitment (Ekonomi) Recruitment services for finance professionals including accountants, assistants, administrators, accounting experts, and payroll managers from entry-level to senior finance leadership positions.
• Industry & Production Recruitment (Industri) Recruitment services for industrial workers, industrial technicians, production workers, team leaders, and operations managers in manufacturing and industrial production companies.
• Pedagogy Recruitment (Pedagogik) Recruitment services for educators including teachers, principals, pedagogues, and special education teachers for schools and educational institutions.
• Executive Search Executive-level recruitment services for C-suite and senior leadership positions including CEOs, department heads, operational managers, section managers, CFOs, and development directors across all industries and functional areas.
• VVS (Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation) Recruitment Specialized recruitment services for VVS companies, plumbing contractors, and HVAC service providers covering installers (VVS, VS, pipefitters), project managers within VVS, kyla/cooling technicians, ventilation technicians, and related supervisory roles.
• Property Management Recruitment (Fastighet) Specialized recruitment services for property management firms covering property technicians, facility managers, property caretakers, property managers with staff responsibility, building supervisors, real estate developers, and property investment professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% candidate retention after 6 months
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers75 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Poolia: Swedish recruitment firm focused on permanent placement of professionals and specialists — overlaps with Jobway's permanent direct-hire model and shorter time-to-fill orientation, especially in technical and managerial roles.
• TNG: Swedish recruitment firm specializing in anonymous hiring and competency-based selection — comparable mid-market focus on quality outcomes and direct-hire placements for technical and managerial roles.
• Uniflex: Swedish staffing and recruitment firm specializing in industrial, technical, and construction staffing — closely comparable to Jobway's construction and industrial verticals with similar customer base of small-to-mid-market employers.
• Wise Professionals: Nordic recruitment firm focused on experienced professionals and specialist placements — directly competes for the same candidate pool as Jobway's executive search and senior technical verticals.
• Academic Work: Nordic-based staffing and recruitment firm with a permanent placement model covering technology, engineering, and trades across Sweden and Norway — directly comparable to Jobway's vertical specialization and dual-country footprint.
• Jefferson Wells: Sweden-based executive and senior professional recruitment firm — directly comparable to Jobway's Executive Search vertical and shared methodology of targeted senior-level search.
• Hays Sweden: Global specialist recruiter with a strong Construction & Property and Engineering practice in the Nordics — closely comparable vertical mix (construction, property, technical) and permanent placement focus.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Sweden: Global staffing leader operating in Sweden with permanent, temporary, and executive search services — directly competitive on enterprise clients but with broader geographic and capability footprint than Jobway.
• Adecco Sweden: Global staffing and recruitment leader with extensive Sweden coverage — overlaps with Jobway across multiple verticals but at greater scale, with broader service portfolio including RPO and HR consulting.
• ManpowerGroup Sweden: Global staffing leader with deep Sweden operations across temporary and permanent placements — competes with Jobway's portfolio of services but at much larger scale and broader workforce coverage including light industrial and clerical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jobway

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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