We can help you hold on to international specialist workers When we ask companies in East Jutland about their biggest challenge, the answer comes back promptly: we lack specialized labour. The companies that have had the greatest success with attracting and retaining internationally qualified labour, are those in which the travelling partner also gains a connection to the Danish labour market. Does your company have international specialists you would like to hold on to? Then tear out the folder in the middle and share it with your international employees or your HR department. The goals of the Business Region Aarhus program for accompanying partners are: - To retain international specialists by connecting their accompanying partners to the East Jutland labour market. - To ensure that companies are aware of the competencies that accompanying partners possess and help them on their way into the East Jutland labour market. This could be for example, assistance in setting up a coffee meeting, an internship, or even a job opportunity. The consultant in your municipality is ready to help accompanying partners on their way into the East Jutland labour market by: - Providing assistance in the competency mapping process. - Helping to build and strengthen their networks and contact potential employers. - Assistance in the facilitation of internships and wage subsidized jobs where applicable. - Guiding the optimization of CVs, LinkedIn profiles, and job applications, as well as preparing for job interviews. Birthe Tofting, Sales and Marketing Director at VOLA, and Boreum Jung Lack of highly skilled labour in East Jutland It is expected that an additional 70,000 foreigners will be needed in the Danish workforce until 2025 in order to ensure growth. There is not only a shortage of labour, but also a demand for international competencies. Source: De Økonomiske Vismænd. HOLD ON TO YOUR INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES Gain new resources Accompanying partners to international specialist workers are often well educated with an international outlook, that can potentially bring new knowledge and value to your company. It is much easier to hold on to international specialist workers when their accompanying partners a We can help you hold on to international specialist workers When we ask companies in East Jutland about their biggest challenge, the answer comes back promptly: we lack specialized labour. The companies that have had the greatest success with attracting and retaining internationally qualified labour Boreum Jung came to Denmark with her husband in December 2017. She holds a bachelors degree in Japanese and Literature, and a Masters degree in International Relations specializing in East Asia. Boreum Jung created new business leads for VOLA At VOLA we had for a long time a strategy to enter into