Seasonal work in Denmark

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Seasonal work in Denmark

• Started 1995 - 5 employers and 50 vacancies
• 2003 1500 vacancies January-December.
• Applications 2003 5000
• Contacts 10.000 (telephone/E-mail).
• 80 employers

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Seasonal work 2004

• Campaign 2004 (jobfairs postcards, posters, and
  more.)
• About 150 visits to companies, and employers
  organisations.
• New web-site plus online application and a
  statistic part.
• Developing the koncept for employers.

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Seasonal work 2004

• 10 new countries from the first of Mai.
• Expected 2000 vacancies - 50 from the new
  countries.
• Online applications March 2004 80 per day !
• Expected 25.000 online applications for 2004
• 120 employers

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Demands working camps

• 15 persons/toilet
• 10 persons/shower
• 10 persons/wash
• 15 personer/kitchen range
• 15 personer/refrigerator
• Chairs for everybody
• Min. one hot bath/day
• Washingmachine
• Dry clothing indoor

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Procedure

• The employer fills in the order- and contract
  form.
• Applications are send to employers from Eures.
• The employer sends an answer within 7 days or
  return the application to EURES
• The employer sends the contract to the applicant.
• EURES tries to find a new contract if needed
• The employer provides EURES with name/adress of
  the applicants

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Seasonal work in Denmark

• Employers satisfied !
• Positive press
• EURES colleagues positive
• Well known in Europe
• Try to handle carefully complaints from
  applicants
• Many applicants return to Denmark 4-5 times !

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