29 | Help! I’m in Denmark and I can’t find a job!

Why doesn’t your CV get any response from Danish employers? How do your skills and certifications land you a job in Denmark? Is there any hope for landing a job in the Danish workforce? This week, Annie and Derek are joined by Leslea Petersen, the Founder and CEO of English Job Denmark. She tells her story of how she found herself living in Denmark and struggling to find a job. Her “moving to Denmark story” and “finding a job in Denmark” will sound familiar and relatable to a lot of people. Unlike most people, it led her to apply her skills in helping other foreigners in Denmark land a job here.Leslea explains all the differences in networking and crafting a CV for life in Denmark. Derek gets tips on how to properly use LinkedIn without scaring away Danes, and Annie learns what role the Danish language can have on your employment journey and what to do if you don’t can’t snakker the Dansk. For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpodWatch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2FDerek Hartman: Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrottingYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrottingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrottingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrottingAnnie Samples:Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrlandLeslea Petersen:Link to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslea-petersen/Website:https://www.englishjobdenmark.dkA Brit married to a Viking who landed on Danish shores 16 years ago, Leslea is the CEO of English Job Denmark. With over 20 years’ communications experience in both the business & not-for-profit sectors, Leslea is passionate about coaching professionals & businesses in retaining international talent.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.