Job in Denmark

Hi and welcome on board ajithg51!

I would suggest you to tell a bit more about your professional profile and experiences.
Why have you chosen Denmark?

Regards
Armand

Hi.

I hate being the carrier of bad news... But it is really REALLY difficult to find a job in Denmark without being able to speak Danish.. If you have a very specialised skill that is in shortage in Denmark you have a chance, if not, maybe you should rethink your plans.
I see that your English is not very good, that is going to be a big disadvantage for you.

Also, you cannot convert your tourist visa into another visa, you would have to leave the country, apply for the working visa in your own country and come back to Denmark, if you can get a working visa which is very difficult. Check um.dk the Danish ministry of foreign affairs to see if you are eligible for a working visa.

One last thing, Denmark is in a rescission and jobs are not hanging on trees, any employee would prefer to employ somebody speaking Danish over somebody who do not.


Good luck to you.

Regards Sarah

hi sarah

i am looking to find some information about living and working in Denmark. and so far i understood that  finding job is too difficult in Den for those who can not speak in Danish.
i am planning to come to Den in 2012, so do you think that one year is enough to learn Danish? is the language similar to German? i did some researches about similarity of language between Danish and Germany .
what skills should i learn in my home country to be able to find job easily in Denmark?
would you please provide me the requested information.
thkx
sareh

Sarahk wrote:

Hi.

I hate being the carrier of bad news... But it is really REALLY difficult to find a job in Denmark without being able to speak Danish.. If you have a very specialised skill that is in shortage in Denmark you have a chance, if not, maybe you should rethink your plans.
I see that your English is not very good, that is going to be a big disadvantage for you.

Also, you cannot convert your tourist visa into another visa, you would have to leave the country, apply for the working visa in your own country and come back to Denmark, if you can get a working visa which is very difficult. Check um.dk the Danish ministry of foreign affairs to see if you are eligible for a working visa.

One last thing, Denmark is in a rescission and jobs are not hanging on trees, any employee would prefer to employ somebody speaking Danish over somebody who do not.


Good luck to you.

Regards Sarah

Hi Sareh.

Yes there are similarities between Danish and German, but it is two different languages. They are both Germanic, so if you speak German you will find it easier to lean Danish than people who do not know Germen, that being said, I speak Danish and when I hear somebody speak German I do not understand anything!!
If you really have your heart set on learning Danish you can accomplish a lot in a year, and I believe that if you have the will there will be a way.  You will need somebody you can have conversations with in Danish, too pronounce Danish words are very difficult, so you will have to have somebody to practice with.
About getting a job, what kind of qualification do you have? You must make sure to check that your qualifications are recognized in Denmark. Other skills.... I am not sure what you mean. Besides speaking Danish and your qualifications, there is not so much. The work morale in Denmark might be different than in your country, in Denmark people are generally responsible for themselves, not too much supervision, but that again depends on your field of work.
If you do not have any qualifications you will find it difficult to find a job, as I already mentioned Denmark is in recession and employers would always prefer to employ a Danish native.
To look for jobs you can try these two websites: www.jobnet.dk and www.jobindex.dk they both have English versions.     

What kind of visa are going to enter Denmark with?? Getting a visa can be very very difficult. Go to www.umdk to look for visa requirements.

Otherwise I would recommend you to contact the Danish consulate in your country to get their advise, and maybe your consulate in Denmark to get an idea of how other people from your country get on in Denmark.

Good luck with it all.

Regards Sarah

Many many thanks .

Regarding to my qualification, I studied MBA in Malaysia and currently I am working in LG Electronic in my home country as SCM Assistance Manager, I have some years of experience in ScM. my bachelor degree is English Literature. I got General IELTS with score 6.5 on Sept 24th 2011 and my interview In Danish embassy will be on Dec 13th 2011. also my visa will be under GreenCard Scheme. I think I will be in Denmark on 2012 ( I am not sure how long this visa will take).
Regarding to other skills which I mentioned before, what I mean was to learn the skills such as haircut, makeup or ……. , my aim is if ( only if )  I can not find job in the field of SCM or if I feel that it takes time to find job in desired field then in order to earn money and cover all my expenses I refer to haircut and similar jobs. Is it logical thinking? Or do you have any other suggestion which can help me? or do you know the skills which currently are more in demand in Denmark? I would be glad to receive any comments on my plan.
My concern for Denmark is finding job at earliest time, also learning Danish language. for language i should start it now and trying to find someone to speak with h/her.

thkx again

Sarahk wrote:

Hi Sareh.

Yes there are similarities between Danish and German, but it is two different languages. They are both Germanic, so if you speak German you will find it easier to lean Danish than people who do not know Germen, that being said, I speak Danish and when I hear somebody speak German I do not understand anything!!
If you really have your heart set on learning Danish you can accomplish a lot in a year, and I believe that if you have the will there will be a way.  You will need somebody you can have conversations with in Danish, too pronounce Danish words are very difficult, so you will have to have somebody to practice with.
About getting a job, what kind of qualification do you have? You must make sure to check that your qualifications are recognized in Denmark. Other skills.... I am not sure what you mean. Besides speaking Danish and your qualifications, there is not so much. The work morale in Denmark might be different than in your country, in Denmark people are generally responsible for themselves, not too much supervision, but that again depends on your field of work.
If you do not have any qualifications you will find it difficult to find a job, as I already mentioned Denmark is in recession and employers would always prefer to employ a Danish native.
To look for jobs you can try these two websites: www.jobnet.dk and www.jobindex.dk they both have English versions.     

What kind of visa are going to enter Denmark with?? Getting a visa can be very very difficult. Go to www.umdk to look for visa requirements.

Otherwise I would recommend you to contact the Danish consulate in your country to get their advise, and maybe your consulate in Denmark to get an idea of how other people from your country get on in Denmark.

Good luck with it all.

Regards Sarah

HI.

I must admit I do not know much about your field of work.

I think that a person can never have enough skills, but DK is a country where everything is regulated, to be a hair dresser you have to have a 3year diploma, the same for a beautician.  Maybe you will be able to find a way to make small money, but I think you must rather focus on learning Danish and finding a job in your profession, I think you will have better chances with that.

I can only advice you to look for vacancies on the websites I mentioned before. “Easier” (I think even these jobs are in demand at the moment) jobs to get would be cleaning jobs, newspaper delivery and the like, but with all your training and experience that would be a petty job to do.

Again good luck with it.

Regards Sarah

many thanks for your information

Best Wishes

hi sarah

hope you are fine.
i am going to start to learn Danish,so would you please inform me a good website (if you know) which help me to learn this language by myself?
later on i should buy some books ( if i can find here) to practice more.


thanks a in advance

Hi.

I m sorry, but I do not know any online lessons, maybe you should start a new discussion about that on the Danish forum, maybe other expats will know.

I suppose you can always buy E-Books online..!

Sorry to be at no help:-)

Regards Sarah

ok many thanks

Hello Sarah,

I wonder if you could give me some advice on the job situation too.

I am also planning on moving to Denmark, to Copenhagen to be more specific.

I am English, and have trained in Biomedical Sciences for the last 10 years and have a PhD. However in the last two years I moved into the commercial sector, working in the healthcare communications industry. I also speak Danish, to a fairly competent and conversational level, however I would not want to hold a speech in Danish!

I imagine I could get a job with a Biotech company such as Novartis. However at the moment I would be most interested in working in the more commercial sector, (planner/researcher etc).

What do you think my chances would be?

Any advice appreciated.

S

Hi

same as you i am new member and i am planning to move to Denmark. can you please tell how did you learn to speak Danish? online? or attending any class? as i am going to learn it and here i can not find any class.
Any suggestion for me?
sarden

Sure Sarden,

First I bought a book with CDs.

amazon.co.uk/mn/search/?keywords=colloquial%20danish&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=7974697233&ref=pd_sl_9ajx5l8oxk_e&rd=1

This was a good start. At the same time I started to listen to Danish radio. (Click 'Lyt til Radio' the orange box on the right hand side to listen online). After a while I started to understand parts of sentences.

dr.dk/p1

I also subscribed to this great dictionary. It gives you expressions as well, but there is a charge for it. Click 'Køb privat' meaning 'Buy Private'

ordbogen.com

Finally for pronunciation I often used this site: (it has a speaking verb list and other pronunciation samples)

basby.dk/verbliste/verbeliste1.html


Also, if you really don't know how to pronounce a word (and that happens a lot with Danish!) you can log into this website and 'submit' a word. Within a day or so a native speaker will pronounce it for you and upload the sound file.

forvo.com/languages/da


Good luck! I hope this is all useful.

S

Hi Steppy.

I do not know much about your field of work. Try these two websites (www.jobnet.dk and www.jobindex.dk)  and see what positions are available in your field. Maybe you can also visit websites of companies in your field, like Novartis.
I think that you must not worry too much about the Danish, if you have a basic understanding of Danish you will do well. I think that in those companies and on those levels most of the work is going to be in English. (I am not sure... A friend of mine is doing her phd within the science field and everything she does is in English, so I am just assuming on that ground)
Also I think that en employer will be very impressed with your initiative and dedication to learning Danish and will be understanding that it is a long process.
So on those grounds I think that you will have good chances.

Just one last note, what good advice about learning Danish, maybe you should share that in a new discussion on the forum so everybody can see it.       

I hope you find what I wrote a bit useful.
Good luck with everything.

Regards Sarah

Hi there,

I am new to this blog. I find this interesting and useful for those who consider moving to Denmark.

Here is my background:
I am a Vietnamese. I will graduate with a master degree in accounting, auditing and analysis from Stockholm University. I am fluent in English (IELTS 7.0) as it is the language that I am studying in my university. I know a little bit Swedish, which I am able to have normal and comfortable communication with Swedes.
I also worked for KPMG in Vietnam as an audit senior associate for 4 years before moving to Stockholm to study.

I wish to apply for Green Card in Denmark after I graduate. However, I don't know whether with my background, is there any high chance that I can find a job in Denmark? Can anyone share your personal view on this point?
I heard that Swedish language is not much different from Danish, so can my current level of Swedish help me to get a job easier?

I hope to hear from you.
Thanks and have a good day
Le

Hi Sarah,

Many thanks for the advice and encouragement. I will do some research on what kind of jobs are out there!

Also, as you suggest I will post a new thread. It seems like it could be helpful to people.

S

Hi Le.

Try to check the websites I mentioned before to see what jobs are available in your field, Denmark is in a recession and companies are generally laying off people and not hiring.

Sorry for asking, but why not go to Sweden instead, considering that you know the country and the language?

Danish and Swedish are similar languages, but I do not think that it is going to be any great advantage for you to know Swedish. It is going to be helpful for you to learn Danish faster, but that is about it.

Regards Sarah

Dear Sarahk,

I'll check out the websites as per your advice. Thanks so much!
The reason I am considering Denmark because Denmark has GreenCard scheme, where Sweden does not have any similar scheme for young graduates. I have to leave Sweden in less than 1 month after my graduation. So there will be very little chance for me to find a job in Sweden before my student visa expires

Have a nice day
Le

Hi.

Hm I see. I wish you good luck with it. I do believe that if you want something and is willing to work for  it, you will archive your goals.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate, but I do not know if I can be helpful, with anything but general knowledge.

Regards Sarah

this is a wonderful site for it helps the new entrants in the country.

i am a doctorate in education and an MBA in educational management.i m also PG in english. i wud like to work in denmark as a teacher. plz advise if i have better prospects as a teacher in denmark

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