WORK IN DENMARK and combine job and family!

Are you a professional in the Engineering, IT, Biotech & Pharma or Medical domains? Based in Portugal now ? Have you ever thought about Denmark as a career destination ?

The Danish labor market is very dynamic and new job openings often arise. However, employers are facing some shortages of highlyskilled and experienced professionals such as:

ENGINEERS (Electrical, Electronic, Automation, Mechanical,Chemical/Process, Software)

IT SPECIALISTS

BIOTECH & PHARMA

MEDICALSPECIALISTS

Here is an opportunity for you to meet and make contact with Danish employers in these domains and gain some more insight on living and working in Denmark.

On May 25th, you will have the opportunity to meet and make contact with Danish employers in these sectors and gain some more insight on searching for a job, living and working in Denmark in particular. You will be offered a thorough support package to your job search in Denmark.You can follow a Programme, also to be streamed live, with companies’ presentations on their recruitment needs and what they expect from you. And, if applying to jobs beforehand, you might even be invited for an interview onthe day.

This event, organized together by EURES Portugal and EURES Denmark (integrated in IEFP, the Portuguese Public Employment Service, and Work in Denmark, the Danish Public Employment Service for highly qualified international jobseekers looking for a career in Denmark), will take place in Lisbon, atthe Portuguese Engineers Order, our host.

Want to join?

Date: May 25th, 2016 (Wednesday)

Opening hours from 10 am to 6 pm (Portuguese time: GMT+00)

To contact us, please send an email to the following address: workindenmark@iefp.pt

Location: Lisbon (Engineers’ Order)

Participation is free of charge, but limited places available.

You have to register beforehand !

Come & work in Denmark … and combine job and family!

We’re looking forward to see you at the event!

The day of the event, we will also be available on Live Chat:

• Event Helpdesk (ensured by EURES Portugal) from 10:00 to 18:00
• Workindenmark from 10:00 to 11:00 and from 13:00 to 14:00
• Siemens from 11:00 to 12:00

Ordem dos Engenheiros - Sede (Engineers’ Order Head Offices)

Av. António Augusto de Aguiar, 3D

1069-030 Lisboa

Phone: +351 21 313 26 00

GPS Coordinates:

N 38º 43´ 41.707’’

W 9º 8’ 56.27’’

By plane

The nearest international airport is Lisbon (Portela) Airport.

From there, you can reach the Engineers’ Order by car / taxi / subway in 20-25 minutes.

If you choose the subway, take the red line up until “S. Sebastião” stop, then change to the blue line heading to “Sta. Apolónia” and leave in “Parque” stop.

By train> subway

If coming from out of Greater Lisbon by train, you could leave in 3 train stations, all of them with good connections to the Order by subway:

• Oriente(20 to 25 minutes): take the red lineup until “S. Sebastião” stop, then change to the blue line heading to “Sta. Apolónia” and leave in “Parque” stop;
• Santa Apolónia (10 to 15 minutes): take the blue line heading to “Amadora Este” and leave in “Parque” stop;
• Entrecampos(15 to 20 minutes): take the yellow line heading to “Rato” and leave in “Picoas” stop.

For train timetables and prices, click here.

Bear in mind! CP offers significant discounts on all Alfa Pendular and Intercidades if tickets are purchased 8 or more days beforehand (up to a maximum of 60 days). Further info

Please check recommended buses below.

By bus

The Engineers’ Order is in a very central location in Lisbon, close to Marquês de Pombal, and many buses stop less than 5 minutes walking from the Venue: at least 702, 712, 727, 732, 744, 746 and 748.

Further info: http://carris.transporteslisboa.pt

By car

Check on GPS Coordinates:            N 38º 43´ 41.707’’   ;    W 9º 8’ 56.27’’

or on the Google Map above.

There are several undergroundparkings in the Marquês de Pombal / Picoas / Saldanha area.

By taxi

From the Airport, it should take you around15-20 minutes and 13-15 euros to get to the event venue.

From Santa Apolónia Train Station, around 15-20 minutes and 12-13 euros.

From Oriente Train Station, around 20 minutes and 15 euros.

 

Are you a professional in the Engineering, IT, Biotech & Pharma or Medical domains? Based in Portugal now ? Have you ever thought about Denmark as a career destination?

Save the place and dates:

Lisbon (Engineers’ Order) 

May 25th, 2016 (Wednesday), from 10 am to 6 pm

This event will give you the opportunity to meet and make contact with Danish employers in the Engineering, IT, Biotech & Pharma and Medical sectors and gain some more insight on searching for a job, living and working in Denmark in particular. You mayalsofollowa Programme on May 25th, also to be streamed live, with companies’ presentations on their recruitment needs and what they expect from you.

This event willoffer YOU a full support package to your job search in Denmark. You will be able to:

• Apply, during the next few weeks, to jobs matching your profile, and maybe be preselected for one or more interviews;
• On May 25th:
  • make first contact with Danish employers and EURES Advisers at the stands;
  • take part in company presentations;
  • attend a workshop on living and working in Denmark;
• Benefit from (previously appointed) on-the-spot or online recruitment interviews with employers.

Please take a look at the Programme.

REGISTER NOW !

To get the most out of the event you should register online beforehand. Registration will give you access to a wide range of features on offer, as well as regular updates, also regarding other online and onsite European Job Day events.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION?

·         Register as a visitor (entrance is free of charge, but previous registration is compulsory, since limited places are available) ; see how by watching this video

• Study / research the available information on the participating companies and info points, their main projects and recruitment profiles / needs;
• Search for the jobs for which you gather all or most of the requirements and apply to those matching your profile;

Participating companies may invite you for one or morerecruitment interviews on May 25th. In case you’re preselected, you will get a notification fromthe employer(s) on the possible time slots for interview, to which you should answer ASAP.

For further info on how to apply for a job and schedule an interview, take a look at this video : Apply for a Job and Schedule an Interview.

·         Also check the Programme regarding workshops and company presentations (possible updates may occur up until May 20th);

·         Get ready, select the companies / info points you want to approach, document yourself about them, identify the questions you want to place, anticipate possible questions by the recruiter.

During the day:

·         If participating onsite, we advise you to save the whole day;

·         If only online, please check the final version of the Programme a few days before the event; get organized to watch and interact in the presentations which may of interest to you (you can be selective);

·         The ideal approach is for you to apply to jobson the platform beforehand ; however, you should always bring with you one or two printed CVs in English as well, namely if you intend to benefit from EURES advice;

·         When approaching employers, a careful look & professional attitude is important, but also a good level of English and a positive and assertive attitude; also the demonstrated knowledge regarding the companies and their main projects will make the difference. This is why you should document yourself as much as possiblein advance.

Visit regularly https://www.europeanjobdays.eu/en/workindenmark2016 for further updated information.

Short overview of the labour market :

TOP SHORTAGES

ENGINEERS

Electrical, Electronic, Automation, Mechanical,

Chemical/Process, Software.

Experienced within sustainable energy, underground construction, off-shore, food and beverage industry, robotics, sound/audio, metallurgy, hydraulic, composite and more.

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS

General Practitioner, Psychiatry, Radiology, Urology, Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Gastroenterology, Clinical Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Pathology, Pediatric and other specialties

IT SPECIALISTS

Software development, Web development, Implementation, Consultancy, System Operation & Administration

.NET, C#, C++, Java, SAP, ERP and many more.

BIOTECH & PHARMA

Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Immunology, Dairy/Food Technology, Molecular Biology, PhD &Post-Doc researchers for Universities and Research Centres, QA, QC, GMP, HVAC, Purification, Process support, Validation, Automation, Mechanical

Workindenmark

Workindenmark is a public employment service for highly qualified international candidates looking for a job in Denmark, and forDanish companies searching for talented foreign employees.

Workindenmark assists Danish companies in finding highly qualified foreign candidates and helps foreign jobseekers in finding work and establish a working life in Denmark.

We do this by:

• assisting Danish companies in recruiting highly qualified candidates;
• assisting highly qualified jobseekers in finding a job in Denmark;
• providing assistance for approaching the Danish authorities (International Citizen Service);
• providing information and guidance about living and working conditions in Denmark.

Our three Workindenmark centres, placed in Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus, offer a series of recruitment services to employers and information and guidance to jobseekers living and working in Denmark.

ICS (International Citizen Service):

International Citizen Service is a nationwide service for foreign employees and Danish Companies and Workindenmark are part of this.

All the authorities a foreign employee typically needs to contact are represented at International Citizen Service in Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense. So in most cases a foreign employee and his/her family only need to visit International Citizen Service in order to get the paperwork done and find answers to possible questions.

International Citizen Service offers foreign employees, job seekers and their families:

Help with the paperwork:

· Residence and work permit for non EU citizens

· Registration certificate for EU citizens

· Tax card

· Social security number (CPR)

· Medical card

Personal guidance on:

· Job seeking in Denmark

· Finding a job for your partner

· Student jobs for international students

· Danish courses

· The Danish tax system

· Registration of foreign vehicles

Useful information about:

· Living and working conditions in Denmark

· Authorisation and approval of professional qualifications for regulated professions

· Danish driver’s license

· Study and career counselling

· Accommodation

· Schooling

· Day care for children

· Network and social activities in your area

For further information, please see: http://icitizen.dk/

Further info about Denmark :

• Denmark.dk – the official website of Denmark

Working in Denmark

• Workindenmark portalWork and life in Denmark: PDF | e-brochure
• Welcome! We appreciate your interest in Denmark:  PDF |  e-brochure
• Tips for your job search in Denmark
• Know your rights and obligations when working in Denmark

Videos

Consider Denmark: welfare, flexicurity, innovation

Klaus working as a GP in Southern Denmark

Ana Lisa - a psychiatrist in Southern Denmark