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Originally posted by kollurujanakiram Hi Dagmar, I was little curious about what you wrote in your reply. When you said, "the job market isn't good", were you talking about professional jobs or part-time jjobs, or jobs for foreigners or its just about all the jobs in Denmark...can you please explain.

In general, jobs are not easy to find for anyone. But if you're a foreigner without a very good command of Danish, your chances are extremely limited. Sadly, English isn't usually enough to get you on the ladder unless you're specifically recruited from abroad. In that case, you're probably the type of person that could get by solely with English.

If you're just turning up on spec, even with good qualifications, you might be 'fortunate' to find menial work such as cleaning or delivering newspapers. But even then, at least with the cleaning option, any Danish applicant will probably be considered before the foreign applicant. In fact, many adverts for cleaning jobs state that the applicant should read and speak Danish to a reasonable standard.

The easiest two ways to find jobs are: (1) to be recruited to a high-end profession when outside of Denmark; or (2) to be fortunate enough to have a Danish connection that recommends you to an employer.

The third option, applying for jobs in the normal way, is incredibly frustrating and bears so little fruit for many foreign applicants. I sent off hundreds of applications and they yielded precisely nothing.

I ended up getting my temporary job, which is of the menial variety, by being recommended. The job I do now wasn't even advertised.

I really wouldn't recommend this country to anyone other those that know they are able to sell their skills. Nonetheless, if you're ready to work hard at Danish, take crap work for a number of years and do the whole integration thing, you will succeed in the end.  Many people leave before that stage, and go to some place where the opportunities don't take so long to materialise.

Thank you very much guys...Nebbiolo and Dagmar..You have cleared all my doubts. Obviously as a foreigner, even if I learn the language, I may not be successful in grabbing the job. So all my efforts to get the VISA went futile.

Probably I should change my color like MJ 

Well Nebbiolo,

I have the GC visa for three years, I have got it stamped this month July 2010, so I can legally work for three years.. But thinking twice to enter the country, coz there are many constraints from my side as well.. Like I have arrange a buffer amount to survive atleast for 3 months Etc.. for learning the language, job search..
Donno really puzzled.