Did you know, that 49 % of the employers don't read the application if they find the cv uninteresting? That's one of the conclusions in Ballisager's Recruitment Report 2017.
Last modified: 05.01.2018
Ballisager's Recruitment Report is based on 878 Danish companies' (private and public) answers to 31 questions regarding recruitment channels, cv, application, the job interview, salary, etc.
It's a great way to get insight knowledge of the employers' approach to recruiting people like you!
The report is in Danish, but we've got a few relevant numbers and quotes in English for you here:
11.06.2019
Friday the 7th, soon-to-be graduates from AAU and UCN gathered at Create in Aalborg to hear about how to pinpoint your competences, how you apply for jobs at Danish companies, possibilities of getting a subsidized job, unemployment benefit funds etc.
29.05.2019
On Friday 24th of May, 250 highly-skilled international students from well over 60 countries were warmly welcomed at Novo Nordisk corporate headquarters, where they attended the annual talent conference organized by Copenhagen Capacity. The talented international Master’s students and graduates had a chance to talk to company representatives of Novo Nordisk, Danfoss, MAN Energy Solutions, Coloplast, GN Store Nord, Bayer, FMC and LEO Pharma.
09.05.2019
Do you know how to brand yourself towards a future employer - and what that entails?
26.04.2019
We are Patrick (Operation and Innovation Management) and Hannah (International Marketing), two students at Aalborg University from different study programmes and educational backgrounds. Two things we have in common are our German nationality and the fact that we are both members or former members of the talent programme Young Professionals in Denmark. And these are the reasons why we spent the first week of April helping the exciting Aalborg-based tech startup Otiom with their fair stand in Germany.
24.04.2019
I have gained three new friends from my team. We had so much fun working on the idea, brainstorming, coming up with solutions and reasoning our solution out. It was fun and exhausting at the same time. I managed to network and talk to a lot of people, I have added so many contacts to my LinkedIn account
12.04.2019
Here are some guidelines for you to follow.
08.03.2019
Algerian student Sohib Ider, studying Innovation, Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Dynamics, found an internship at NTU in Aalborg in the Fall of 2018. Sohib shares his experiences and some valuable pieces of advice.
13.02.2019
After graduating with a B.A. in Scandinavian languages, culture and literature with the emphasis on Danish, Tijana Vujadinovic worked for several years at the Royal Danish Embassy in Belgrade and later for the United Nations. Now, she is pursuing M.A. in Culture, Communication and Globalization at Aalborg University. She is also the Project Assistant at AAU Career - here is how she found a student job relevant to her studies and how Danish shaped her life.
01.02.2019
Need inspiration on how to work with companies in your project work and establish a network while studying? What are your competences and what can you offer to a company as a student?
03.12.2018
After graduating with a master in Lighting Design from AAU, Luaras worked with several project concerning lighting design. Today, he works as a lighting designer at ÅF – a job he has dreamt of since his time at AAU.
03.12.2018
Nataliya moved to Denmark to study at AAU. After graduating, she prioritized learning Danish; as Nataliya says herself, even though most Danes speak English, to understand and speak Danish yourself provides you with the ability to understand the Danish culture on a deeper level. An ability that may prove to be useful.
31.08.2018
Need inspiration on how to work with companies in your project work and establish a network while studying? What are your competences and what can you offer to a company as a student?
28.08.2018
It can be difficult for foreign students to navigate in the regulations. This guide presents a clear picture of the entire unemployment insurance system for foreign students in Denmark.
07.08.2018
DEADLINE 23 SEPTEMBER 2018: Are you a full-time international student at a Danish university? And interested in getting a job in Denmark? Join a global network that will improve your chances!
18.06.2018
During recruitment processes companies are increasingly making use of interviews over Skype or phone – either as part of the initial screening process or as the actual job interview. Here are some tips for being prepared for these kinds of interviews.
11.06.2018
The 8th of June AAU Career held an event in Aalborg with focus on what to do when you graduate. Speakers talked about the rules if you want to receive unemployment benefit funds, what is Aalborg doing for graduates, entrepreneurs etc.
07.06.2018
It can be a long and challenging process to get invited to participate in an assessment day — and it can be even harder to perform well on the day. AAU Career has put together a small guide with tips and tricks for the various steps you need to take before, during and after your assessment day.
07.06.2018
Assessment days are increasingly being used as a recruitment tool by companies. While assessment days clearly provide the employer with a valuable tool for choosing the best candidate for a job, it can be harder to see how students can turn a day of pressure and testing into a beneficial experience. AAU Career has talked to students who have experienced assessment days at the two Danish companies Neas and Ørsted. Read their advice below.
07.06.2018
Assessment days are increasingly being used as a recruitment tool when companies are hiring student assistants, interns or recent graduates. However, it can be difficult for students to figure out how to prepare for and act during an assessment day. AAU Career has visited Neas Energy A/S in order to learn why and how they use these days to recruit the best talents. Below, you will get insight into the employer’s perspective on assesment days.
01.06.2018
Do you want to practise your language skills? SWAP Language is a great (and free) opportunity to meet new people and practice your language skills.
23.05.2018
Looking for a job in Denmark? - Workindenmark has made it easy for you!
23.05.2018
Alexis Rhyner is a student at AAU, and she is also an entrepreneur building up a startup - REstart Refugees - the world's first local crowdfunding platform for asylum seekers and refugees who want to activate their skills and make a living.
28.03.2018
Many PhDs and companies are not aware of the possibility of applying for funding from Innovation Fund Denmark for an industrial Postdoc project. Innovation Fund Denmark invests in new knowledge and technology creating growth and employment in Denmark. Find more information below about what an industrial postdoc is, how it can be benificial for everyone involved, and how AAU can help you in the application process.
22.03.2018
If I might not continue in academia or if I am actually sure I will not pursue an academic career which other career paths would be interesting for me? Which companies would be relevant and would my competences be relevant for them? These are some of the questions that many PhDs and Postdocs are asking themselves and these questions are the reason for Science for Society and its activities.
15.03.2018
AAU Students and PhDs end up in many interesting and exiting positions in the public sector and in private companies. However, some of them also end up making it as entrepreneurs. The Science for Society project aims to create more awareness among PhDs and Postdocs about the possibility of pursuing a career within entrepreneurship and hence tries to create interesting events focusing on exactly this topic.
14.03.2018
Are YOU an ambitious researcher with a brillant idea? Do you have the desire and drive to turn your research into value for society? Are your curious on how entrepreneurship can improve your research? At the open entrepreneurship (OE) we aim to boost the commercialization of the ongoing research at the University. We want to turn world class research into world class spin out.
14.03.2018
PAND is a national network of local associations who represent PhD students at a university level. It was established in January 2017 and is devoted to facilitating collaboration among the network’s member associations and providing a common voice for PhD students in Denmark, both nationally and internationally.
14.03.2018
Science for Society invited Norwegian SHIFTER, an online publisher of innovation and technology news, to write about our Impact on Society Conference in Oslo in November 2017. And here it is, with the heading: “Researchers seldom become entrepreneurs: but someone does business from saving lives with banana flies!”