“Our life in Denmark is more relaxed than it was before”

Adina, her husband, and their two daughters moved to Denmark more than a year ago.  Now, that they’ve had time to settle and create a new home for themselves, Adina reflects on their journey that started with an open position at a Danish dental clinic.

 Why move on?

Every parent wants the best for their children – even if it means that you have to think big, take all your courage and take a huge step.  The ability to establish good future prospects for one’s family doesn’t solely depend on the parents – but on their living environment, too. After the stern recognition that their home country was increasingly challenged by economic and social instabilities, it was time to move on.

 “We could not see a future for our children there, despite of it being the place where we lived, had our parents, friends and jobs. After having the children, we became aware that we couldn’t offer them a safe future (for example a good job is not guaranteed even if you are a very good student, the corruption has a very high level now and probably it takes time for these things to be changed). Finding a job as a dentist in Denmark for my husband was a big step in his carrier and a big challenge also. We thought that is the right moment for our family to move on.”

A helping hand in case of need

Arranging the whole moving process, including finding a job in Denmark that matches your profile, learning the Danish language, doing all the paper work, and finding housing, school for children etc. would be overwhelming, so a helping hand can mean a lot. That’s why the family decided to choose a medical recruitment company that supports them all the way through. Adina’s husband handed in his CV, and after a short while the first interview took place.

“Medicolink was absolutely perfect from our first interview because they put the family and especially the children on the first place. We got all the support that we need and absolutely every single detail has been discussed and explained.”

Having a clear picture of what they can expect, Adina’s husband decided to accept the position offered to him as a general dentist in a private clinic and they started the language course in Budapest.

Challenge accepted!

Learning Danish within 5 and a half months? It’s possible with daily practice, dedication, and with language teachers who are making learning an adventure with interactive classes and workshops. This is how Adina remembers it:

“The partner language course from Budapest was a wonderful experience for me, as the course was well-structured and useful. From the first weeks here in Denmark I was able to go shopping with my daughters without the help of my husband – who has a quite good level in Danish after 5 months of intensive language course in Budapest- and I was surprised to see the reactions of the Danish people, impressed by my ability to talk their language. Jakob, my teacher on Skype, had a good teaching strategy, the lessons were pleasant but intensive and practical at the same time.”

Adina wanted to continue learning the language, however, arranging all the family matters consumed a lot of time – especially with two young children she had to take care of – her schedule was way too crammed to be able to attend a language school 30 km away from their home.

“Medicolink’s integration consultant helped me to find a very good standard school and to continue learning Danish online here in Denmark.”

Settling in Scandinavia

The decision to move to another country is not to be taken lightly. That is why at Medicolink we offer our full commitment not only to the candidates, but to their families as well.

“The support was continuous – every time we needed it – and every three months in the first year we had meetings on Skype with Medicolink’s Integration consultants. They helped us to find a very nice house here in Denmark, and also to find schools for our daughters, one of them with autism. The involvement of Medicolink offered us the feeling of protection in a new country.  Our life in Denmark is more relaxed than it was before.”

Adina and her family managed to find a supportive community in Holbæk, with whom they socialize frequently – even spending holidays together – both with other Romanian families, and with Danes as well. You just have to break the ice.

 “Most of the Danish are being very friendly, some of them maybe not for the first moment, but after they got to know you the relationships become very strong and they try to help the new people who come in this country. “

If you are interested in hearing more about medical jobs in Denmark, or about the living and working conditions don’t hesitate and contact us.  We are here to open the right doors for you and guide you through the whole process tailored to your needs.