Scandinavian country Denmark has become quite popular destination among the foreign workers. Denmark offers excellent opportunities to the new investors and workers that why Denmark is one of the favorite European countries where lots of Indian work force would like to build their career. If you are an Indian and would like get a job in Denmark you need to know some of this information.
Initial Steps:
Very first thing you need to apply for a permission to work which is not applicable to most of the EU countries and EEA. Please check your VISA, in some resident permit you don’t need to apply for the work permit separately.
Once you have got the work permit, you need apply for a CPR (Civil Personal Registration / centrale person registernummer) number. CPR number will enroll you to the National Register of Persons. It is probably most important document when arrive in Denmark for living.
Next step will be to get a tax card. You need to go to the tax office in order to get one. Tax officer will see your CPR number and will ask you some relevant questions before issuing a tax a card. Just a little heads up, tax rate in Denmark is really high.
Finding Jobs in Denmark for Indian graduates should not be very difficult. Many companies offer new opportunity for the fresh graduates. Bear in mind, for some positions you need to very fluent in Danish language.
Popular Sectors
India is very well known for its software industry. Chances to get a job in Denmark for Indian software engineer is quite high due to the reputation. This is a prediction from our senior recruiting consultant. But don’t be hopeless if you are from different background. There are other positions available from different industries as well. Civil engineering, mechanical engineering, medical and financial industries are looking for new talents as well. If you are a qualified and experienced
Job searching
Many recruiting firm are working in Denmark who can offer helpful guidance to the foreign talents. All you need to do searching on Google or Bing on your area of work. You can register CV in different job sites in Denmark. Some companies are specialized in some positions. Contacting them could be a very wise decision to get some helps and tips. Some job sites have got some useful job searching and interview guidelines as well.
Getting help from Indian Community
There are some Indian community organizations in Denmark. They can help you with jobs and initial settling down in Denmark. Indian Association of Denmark is one of the leading Indian community organizations in Denmark.
Finally we would like to welcome you in Denmark. Hopefully you can settle down here smoothly.