Where can I look for jobs?
Which job sites can I use?
When you start looking for a student job, internship or job, you may be a little overwhelmed by the many places you can look for job ads.
Below, we have gathered a few websites where you can search for jobs, and on some of them you can also register in their CV databases and create job agents so that you get the relevant jobs sent to you when they are posted.
Be open to various types of employment and collaboration. Broaden your areas of interest and keep your perspectives open, so that you do not preclude any opportunity. Look into temporary positions as well, and send unsolicited applications. All this could open doors to further opportunities.
4 steps when looking for inspiration on jobsites
4 steps when looking for inspiration on jobsites
- 1
Select relevant job sites
Select the websites you wish to work with. Find inspiration in the list of job sites above.
- 2
Save job ads that you find interesting
For a limited period of time, frequently check (or receive alerts) jobs through job agents.
Save a copy of every job you find interesting, e.g. jobs that contain some interesting elements relevant to your profile and where you feel motivated reading about it. Try not to be too critical or strategic or to focus too much on geography in your search – the focus is on you getting information and ideas.
- 3
Categorise the job ads according to relevant subjects
Having completed your search, now sort through the jobs you have found. Depending on the content of the job ads you have collected, sort them according to a number of different categories. This is of course individual, but it can make sense to organise them according to:
- Skills asked for (you can further divide it into professional, personal and academic/general)
- Sector
- Main tasks in the job
By doing this, you form an overview of any repeated elements in the jobs you are interested in.
- 4
Match your overview of job search subjects with your profile
The purpose of this step is to provide you with a better overview of the skills required in order to be able to apply for the jobs that you find most interesting.
This will help you analyse whether you already possess the basic skills asked for in the jobs you find interesting - or whether you need to consider how you close the possible gaps between your current profile and the interesting jobs. The last thing can help you plan strategically how you, through your study programme (choosing specific subjects and collaboration partners for your project based work etc.), student job, volunteer work etc., can turn your profile into a specific path.
Find inspiration
Perhaps you already know which employers you are interested in, which makes it easy to keep an eye on relevant vacancies.
Unsolicited job search, networking, and LinkedIn are relevant especially in the private sector.
Be aware that public sector vacancies must always be advertised if they are jobs with a duration over 12 months.
Large workplaces often allow you to create a job agent, which will automatically alert you to new positions being advertised, and sometimes you can also upload your CV in their CV bank.
Job ads in jobsites reflect the current jobs on offer, as well as it shows how employers describe the competencies that are important in the various jobs. It gives you an idea of the competencies that are in demand – just keep in mind that job ads always are wish lists and you do not have to match them 100 %.
Where can I learn more?
2 ways to find workplaces
Job in small and medium-sized enterprises
SMEs - Small and medium-sized companies fills up a large amount of the Danish CVR register for registrered companies - especially in the private sector. But unfortunately, they do not fill the job applicants' consciousness as much. We highly recommend you to have a look at them when you're looking for a job - because there is a huge potential for new jobs! Here, we will give you a few tips and insights regarding the Danish SMEs.
What is a small or medium sized enterprise?
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs – in Danish: SMV: Små og Mellemstore Virksomheder) employ a maximum of 250 employees.
In Denmark, there are approx. 211,800 SMEs, and they employ approx. 764,000 people. Actually, 2 in 3 private workplaces are in SMEs.
Many oppurtunities in SMEs
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Contact the career counsellors and have a chat about exactly what you need.