How to prepare a Resume to
Work in Denmark
This
is a short guide to help you. How to prepare a resume to work in
Denmark.
The key focus of your Danish resume should be to persuade the employer
to
invite you for an interview.
Therefore, your CV is a marketing tool, which should be adapted to the
market in which you intend to use it.
Your
Danish Resume should be short and neatly presented.
It
should be written in reversed chronological order (i.e., most recent
first).
You
don’t have to attach a photo to your Danish Resume.
In
Denmark you should use the word CV not resume
Start
your application letter ‘for the attention of Mr / Ms X’ not with ‘Dear
Mr/Ms X’. You can also put ‘Reference: personnel manager of XXX’ to
ensure your letter lands on the right person’s desk.
Work permits in Denmark
•
EEA citizens are free to move and work wherever they want to, within
the EEA (including Denmark).
• You must apply for a residence permit. This is valid for five
years and should be issued within six months of your arrival.
• Contact the Danish
embassy in your home country for more information.
The application procedure in Denmark
•
The intensity of interviewing depends on the company and the position –
two to three interviews are common.
• A Danish recruiter will try to ascertain your professional competence
and personality in great detail.
• Your motivation is incredibly important in the application for a job.
• The telephone is a very useful tool in your search for a job in
Denmark.
The application letter in Denmark
•
The letter should be typed, formal, clear and comprehensible.
• It should not exceed two pages.
• Write at the start, ‘for the attention of Mr/Ms X’ to ensure it
reaches the correct individual.
• Copies of diplomas and testimonials are usually only requested for
public sector positions in Denmark.
Dos
•
Look interested – ask questions.
• Ask for clarification if you don’t understand the question.
• Be direct, straightforward but always polite in Denmark.
• Provide examples to illustrate your achievements.
• Be prepared for psychological tests in an application procedure in
Denmark.
Don’ts
•
Sit until invited to in a Danish interview.
• Go over the top – stay calm and stick to the facts.
• Criticise former employers.
• Appear untidy. A smart personal appearance is important in Denmark.
Management culture in Denmark
•
Authoritarian behaviour is seen as unnecessary and harsh. Even senior
managers will refrain from it.
• Denmark is a true ‘meeting culture’, however meetings are never
planned near the end of a working day.
• Keeping a timetable is more important than reaching a decision during
a meeting.
• Compared to other countries the working day is short. Office hours
are from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
• Shake hands when meeting and when leaving. Use last names and
appropriate titles until you are invited to use first names.
• Lunch is taken quickly. Note that business is never discussed during
a meal in Denmark.
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