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Newsletter September 11, 2013.
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Worktrotter
Dear reader,
hope you still have a chance to enjoy the warmish days and some sun.

Pitfalls when interacting with the DanesDOs and DON'Ts in Danish workplace culture
When applying for a job in Denmark, it would not be in your favour to say that you were the best on your team or during your studies. In such circumstances, what can you do to convince a Dane that you are the best candidate for a job?
Such tricky questions have been examined in great detail in the book
Business-Dances with Danes and will help you avoid running into cultural pitfalls.

Benefit of the wisdom in "Business-Dances with Danes"

What brought this Saudi Arabian to Denmark?
Faisal AlamroFaisal Alamro came to Copenhagen from Saudi Arabia in 2012 to pursue his MBA and add some solid business knowledge to his technical profile. Part of Copenhagen Business School's appeal was the fact that social responsibility is weaved into the entire MBA curriculum. Meet Faisal, who just graduated from the CBS Full-time MBA, in this video interview.

Find out more about CBS international Full-time MBA programme here.

Stories about coming to Denmark
Moving to a new country can be a challenge in every area of life. "Coming to Denmark - Our Stories" consists of a series of personal stories written by international employees and accompanying partners, in which they describe and share their experiences of working and living in Denmark.
On page 12 you can find mine :-).
Read it here.

Can't find work?
Are you highly educated, but have difficulties finding work that matches your competences in Denmark? The organization Novum offers different initiatives that will help you discover your passion and build a career that will utilize your qualifications optimally. We arrange courses and workshops in different cities in Denmark.
Read more here.
Snapshots of life in Denmark
What keeps you in Denmark, when culture shock hits?.

Did you experience similar situations? Let us know.

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Previous newsletter
August 14, 2013
Subject: Issues with housing in Denmark

Have a great day,
Dagmar Fink
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