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Essentials > Work > Working in Denmark
Working in DenmarkIt is difficult to find a good job in Copenhagen without an EU passport and fluent Danish, however menial jobs in Denmark pay well so you should do alright if you're not fussy and determined to find work. Make the most of any friends who know the job market and check the papers everyday. The Wednesday and Sunday editions of Berlingske Tidende (website www.berlingske.dk) and Politiken (website www.politiken.dk) are a good source of job listings as well as some free papers such as Søndagsavisen (website www.sondagsavisen.dk). You can also search online job listings at Jobzonen (website www.jobzonen.dk) and Stepston (website www.stepstone.dk). If you don't have specialist skills, you'll have a better chance of landing a job if you look for casual work in bars, fast food chains, hotels and restaurants as well as cleaning and newspaper delivery. Look in the yellow pages under Rengøring for cleaning companies, or contact one of the following newspaper delivery companies about work: BladkompagnietDag Hammerskjölds Allé 13, 2100 Copenhagen ØTel 35 27 73 20 Dansk BladdistributionVed Amagerbanen 9, 2300 Copenhagen STel 31 54 34 44 Job Centres & Employment AgenciesIf you have an EU passport it's worth checking with employment agencies (vikarbureauer) which sometimes take on people with limited Danish for more labour intensive work. Although Danish Job Centres (Arbejsformidling AF) are more geared towards Danes, it's a good idea to drop in and check out their noticeboards. Try the following branches: Tel 33 55 16 10 Nørrebrogade 58, 2200 Copenhagen N Tel 33 55 10 20 Trianglen 3, 2100 Copenhagen V Tel 35 43 44 22 Vesterbrogade 123, 1620 Copenhagen V Tel 33 55 10 20 If you speak good Danish you can turn up at the casual work centre (Løsarbejderformidling) at 6am to see what work is available. The casual work centre is located at Tøndergade 14. NordjobbIf you're a citizen of the Nordic countries/regions (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Aaland Islands, the Faroe Islands or Greenland) and aged between 18 and 26, you can apply for Nordjobb (website www.nordjobb.net) and get a summer job in one of these countries. Work Exchange ProgrammesThe Danish Cultural Institute also organises work exchange programmes. Contact your local office for more information: AUSTRIAKulturforum DanAustriaFerstelgasse 3/4, A-1090 WienTel 1 408 67 90 BELGIUMInstitut Culturel Danois/Deens Cultureel Instituut9, avenue de l'Exposition Universelle, B-1080 BrusselsTel (02) 428 8746 GERMANYDänisches KulturinstitutSteinstrasse 48, D-44009 DortmundTel (0231) 811682 HUNGARYDán Kulturális IntézetZimay L u 4, H-6000 KecskmétTel 76 32 39 23 POLANDDunski Instytut Kulturyul. Piwna 36/39, PL-80831 GdanskTel 58 31 17 64 UNITED KINGDOMDanish Cultural InstituteCarlsberg House, 3 Downe Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 6DYTel (0131) 225 7189 Working in International AgenciesAlthough it is a long shot, if you're suitably qualified you could try finding work with an international agency where the working language is English. Nice work if you can get it! The following international agencies are based in Copenhagen: EEA - European Environment AgencyKongens Nytorv 6, 1050 Copenhagen KTel 33 36 71 00 WHO - World Health OrganisationScherfigsvej 8, 2100 Copenhagen ØTel 35 27 35 27 UNICEF - United Nations Children's FundUNICEF Plads, Free Port, 2100 Copenhagen ØTel 35 27 35 27 BuskingIf you're musically inclined, you could try busking on the streets. If you're talented you may find Copenhagen quite a lucrative city to spend the summer. No permits are required for individuals and groups of three or less people who perform acoustic music. However you are limited to performing 7am-10pm daily at Rådhuspladsen and at Kongens Nytorv by Krinsen and Mon-Thu 4pm-8pm, Fri 3pm-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 12 noon-5pm elsewhere in the city. Other street performers will need permits issued by the city council and the police station. Copenhagen City CouncilMagistratens 4. afdelingStadsingeniørens direktorat Vejafdelingen, stadekontoret Islands Brygge 37, 2300 Copenhagen S Tel 33 66 45 54 Copenhagen PoliceKøbenhavnspoliti BeredskabsafdelingPolitigården Polititorvet 1567 Copenhagen V Tel 33 14 14 48 Working in Austria | Working in Belgium | Working in Denmark | Working in France | Working in Hungary | Working in Ireland | Working in Italy | Working in the Netherlands | Working in the United Kingdom |
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