We can help you look for work, write applications and improve your CV. You can also take part in a number of activities, such as language tuition, that can bring you closer to employment or help you gain access to an education.

Jobcenter København is run by the City of Copenhagen.

You will be allocated an employment consultant by the job centre. Together, you will make a plan to help you get a job. Together, you will identify what actions you yourself can take, and what you are entitled to as a citizen in Denmark.

The consultant can help you apply for vacant positions that have been advertised. The job centre also offers a range of services that can make the road to employment easier – one of these just might be the right thing for you.

Welcome to Jobcenter København

On the road to employment

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Links:Jobcenter København: www.kk.dk/ledig (in Danish)

International House: www.ihcph.dk (in English)

Work in Denmark: www.workindenmark.dk (in English)

First Job Copenhagen: www.firstjobcopenhagen.dk (in English)

Do you not speak Danish? If you want to get work in Denmark, you usually have to speak Danish. In most cases, foreign citizens who move to Denmark as adults are eligible for free Danish language tuition. Be sure to ask your employment consultant what rules apply in your case, and how much tuition you can receive.

In need of interpretation?If you have an important interview with Jobcenter København, you can ask to be accompanied by an interpreter. It is important that you understand what options you have as an unemployed person, and that both parties understand each other completely. Please let us know well in advance and the job centre will make sure to book an interpreter to assist you.

The job centre uses professional interpreters. They are neutral and subject to a duty of confidentiality – they also interpret everything that is said. Friends and family are not allowed as interpreters in connection with such interviews.

This leaflet is available in the following languages:Arabic, English, Somali, Turkish and Urdu.

Did you know that: Subsidized employment with a private firm is one of the best ways of gaining employment? Half of those who have been in subsidized employment are employed three months after finishing. In the case of subsidized employment within the public sector, this is true in more than every third case.

There is no doubt in my mind that the reason I found a job so quickly was that I was already employed in a subsi-dized position. It is easier to

secure a job if you are already employed – regardless of

whether the position you are in is subsidized or not.

During my apprenticeship I broadened my network. To my

colleagues, clients and col-laborators. You must believe in your own competencies.

Identify what a business finds important and ask how you

can help them!

My job rotation led me to vocational education, an

improved grasp of the Danish language and finally to full- time employment. My work-ing hours are good, as is my wage. I have every second weekend off. I am happy.

Mentor schemeDo you need extra help in getting started in your new workplace?

Subsidized employment, business apprenticeship and job rotation schemes can be paired with a mentor scheme. A mentor can guide or introduce you or teach you the ropes. It depends on your needs and qualifications.

If interested, be sure to ask your employment consultant if you are eligible for a mentor.

John, 41 from USAHe is presently in a permanent position in an IT-business having secured an apprenticeship in a similar firm.

ApprenticeshipAn apprenticeship can help you become familiar with a busi-ness – not to mention an entire industry – improving your employment opportunities in the process. You can apply for a 4 – 13 week business-apprenticeship. As the apprenticeship is unpaid, you are eligible for social security or unemployment benefits during that period.

Ikhlaq, 44 from PakistanHe is presently working as a bus driver by Arriva following a job rotation process.

Job rotation You can work as a temp for an employee who’s away on train-ing. This is called job rotation. This way, you can gain experi-ence and consolidate your network within your profession or become acquainted with a new profession.

The temporary position can last up to one year and working hours must be at least 10 hours a week. You will be paid in keeping with the agreements that apply to the business in question.

Adriana, 32 from BulgariaAfter holding a subsidized position in the City of Copenhagen, she subsequently secured a job within the same area of employment.

Subsidized position A subsidized position can provide a shortcut to permanent employment. It can provide you with work-experience, a net-work, and help you consolidate your qualifications.

Subsidized positions are typically of 3-6 months in length. Salaries depend on whether your position is in the public or the private sector. In the public sector, the salary is the equivalent of social security (or unemployment benefit). It is up to you to negotiate your salary within the private sector. In the latter case, the municipality provides the firm with a subsidy towards the cost of your salary.

On-the-job-training Job rotationSubsidized employment