Exploring Danish Job Market
As Danish economy continues to grow, the need of overseas skilled workers in Denmark also grows. Denmark, in recent years has also emerged as a new European job destination beside the UK. Additionally, Danish government offers several work-permit visa programs such as Danish Green Card scheme, Positive List scheme, and Pay Limit scheme that make it easy for foreign nationals to build a career in Denmark. If you are planning to migrate to Denmark, then it is important that you first ensure whether you will have a successful future there. For that you need to research its job market and verify whether your professional skills are in demand in Denmark. Some of the major industries that face shortage of local skilled workers include pharmaceuticals, engineering, chemicals, medical products, biotechnology, and IT. Apart from these, wind turbine, manufacturing and global export are among the booming industries of Denmark, and are expected to require foreign labor in coming years. Danish is the official language of Denmark. But even if you know English alone then you wouldn’t have much trouble in working in Denmark, since English is the corporate language there and everywhere in Denmark people can communicate in English. However, learning Danish can help you in building a more successful career. If you are a citizen of a European Union country, then you can directly contact your nearest job center in Denmark to find work here. People from other countries can visit the website www.workindenmark.dk and apply for jobs available in Denmark via a cover letter or CV. After that the process is usual. Employers will check your professional competence, your motivation and whether you will be able to fit in the culture of their organization. Which Danish work permit visa you can apply for depends upon whether you already have a job offer by a Danish employer at the time of applying. For instance, if you already have a job offer in an occupation that faces a shortage of local workers then you can apply under the Positive List scheme, or if you have a highly paid job offer, irrespective of occupation, then you can apply under the Pay Limit scheme. If you want to migrate to Denmark first and then find a job there, then you need to apply through the Danish Green Card scheme. Before start working in Denmark, Danish work environment is another important thing that you need to know about. In Denmark, average working hours are 37 hours a week. The official year runs from May 1 to April 30, in which statutory minimum 5 weeks leave is entitled to every employee. Additionally, there are 12 official public holidays around the major Christian festivals. In addition to that, there are various professional training and internship programs available in Denmark, which may help you in obtaining a job in Denmark more easily. Additionally, you can take up various casual work opportunities, especially in the metropolitan areas,while you look for a full-time job in Denmark.