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Investment promotion
Cluster development
Talent
Copenhagen Capacity is the official
organisation for investment
promotion, talent attraction and
cluster development in Greater
Copenhagen.
Our goal is to create growth through
internationalisation.
The world’s most innovative regional
investment promotion agency
- The Global IPA Innovation Awards 2013
Who are we?
Investment
Promotion
Cluster
Development
Talent
Attraction
3. The problem
What are the companies experiencing today?
The highest proportion of companies have
experienced the ‘acute’ skills gap (58%) to some,
large or very large extent, due to a lack of
qualified employees within the past 12 months.
The skill gap varies greatly between regions and is
highest in the Capital Region.
What companies expect going forward?
50% of companies expect that the skills gap will
remain the same over the next 12 months while
41% expect their labor shortage will increase in the
period.
It is especially businesses that expect employee
growth in Denmark, which expects that the shortage
of qualified employees will increase over the next 12
months.
9%
33%
43%
13%
2%
TO WHAT EXTENT HAS YOUR COMPANY EXPERIENCED AN
‘ACUTE’ SKILLS GAP AS A RESULT OF A SHORTAGE OF
QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS?
Not at all
To a small extent
To some extent
To a large extent
To a very large
extent
4. Skills gap
The biggest shortage of
qualified employees are found
in th following workforce
segments:
Scientists and engineers (32%)
IT and IT-related (23%)
Skilled production
workers(17%)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Scientists and engineers
IT and IT-related
Skilled production workers
Sales and marketing
Others
Senior management
Management &
Administration
Overall/general
PLEACE RATE THE CURRENT SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED
EMPLOYEES IN DENMARK FOR THE FOLLOWING
SEGMENTS:
Very significant shortage Serious shortage Moderate shortage Light shortage No shortage I do not know
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Suggested solutions
4%
9%
28%
35%
43%
50%
82%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
None of the above
Movement of hard-to-fill positions to company locations
outside Denmark
Increased focus on recruitment internationally
Increased focus on recruitment in Denmark
Increased focus on recruiting younger employees
Enhanced collaboration with educational institutions to gain
first-hand access to future graduates
Increased focus on retention and development of talent
WITH REGARDS TO THE CHALLENGE OF FILLING CERTAIN POSITIONS DUE TO A
LACK OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS IN DENMARK, PLEASE SELECT THE
SOLUTIONS YOU BELIEVE WILL BE THE MOST APPLICABLE FOR YOUR
COMPANY OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS (SELECT UP TO THREE)Difference: The largest
and internationally
operating companies in
the sample tend to seek
the solution outward to
(increased focus on
international recruitment),
while the smaller
companies focus on
increased recruitment in
Denmark.
The sample companies have several ideas about how to solve and minimize the negative impact of the lack of
qualified employees in Denmark.
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• We assist businesses in
Denmark in attracting foreign
talent
• We match international talent
with companies and aim to get
international talents into a
career in Denmark
What do we do in
Talent Attraction?
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Marketing toolbox
• More than 200 free marketing materials
about Denmark (Place Branding) as an add-
on to the company’s own Employer Brand
• Infographics, videos, articles, facts, etc.
• A free and intuitive download function – easy
to use on the company’s communication
platforms e.g. social media
• Materials can be adapted to the
company’s own visual identities (CVI)
www.talentattractiondenmark.dk
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• Marketing campaigns exposing Denmark
as an attractive career destination
• Based on the companies’ need for skills
• Supports the companies’ own
recruitment strategies
Focus: Cleantech, Life Science & IT
Target groups:
• International specialists
• +5 yrs. experience
• The majority have spouse/family
• Primarily ‘passive’ candidates
Success factors:
• Higher and effective exposure of career
opportunities in Denmark to the right recruitment
target groups
• Higher traffic of relevant candidates to the
companies’ own job postings
• The companies’ perceived value by participating
the campaigns
• More international specialists in jobs
• All the campaigns can be found at:
www.talentattractiondenmark.com
Talent attraction
campaigns
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Targeted international
talent attraction
By gathering a group of Danish
companies within the same
sector, we help them:
• market themselves to selected
groups abroad
• screen motivated candidates
• employ international talents
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Targeted campaign approach
Focus on Greater Copenhagen
and liveability
Focus on the specific jobs
and companies
Screening and
matching
candidates
Attention
Social networks & Video
Interest & Desire
Inspiring content, Targeted job
offerings & Headhunting
Action
Informative landing page
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By joining your company will:
Receive qualified and pre screened
candidates ready to employment
• We pre-screen the candidates
Have cost redutions
• Our digitial marketing efforts identify
and screen the right candidates for the
companies, which saves HR both money
and resources.
Be part of an overall effort
• there is critical a mass and more funds
for marketing
Recieve subsequent assitance with
retention and integration in Denmark
• E.g. via our partners (Universities,
municipalities, Internationl House, etc.)
Next campaigns
• Autumn 2016: Gaming, Fintech
• Spring 2017: Life Science
What is in it for you?
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Move to DK app
• An app that companies, universities
and recruitment agencies can share
with potential candidates.
• An overall gateway to the many
websites and authorities who should be
contacted when moving to Denmark
• In cooperation with our supplier, we
can offer a solution where businesses
can get the chance to get a customized
Move to Denmark app in its own CVI.
“It is a one-stop point to information on
everything needed when moving to
Denmark.”
– David Hampton, moved from
Canada to Copenhagen
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Talent retention
We are building a pool of
international talents for Greater
Copenhagen.
We facilitate contact between
Danish based companies and
the international talents.
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Career programmes for
international talents
Greater Copenhagen Career
program: A mentor and
networking programme for
international students and
graduates in Copenhagen.
Youth Goodwill Ambassadors
of Denmark: A career
counselling programme for
international full time students
studying a Master’s degree.
Definition ”Akut kompetencekløft”: når virksomheden ikke har kunne finde kvalificeret arbejdskraft til en opslået stilling inden for tre måneder.
Forskelle:
-De største danske virksomheder (målt på medarbejder og omsætning) oplever en signifikant større kompetencekløft.
-ICT virksomheder i Danmark oplever, i gennemsnit, et signifikant større kompetencekløft end andre industrier.
-Kompetencekløften varierer i høj grad mellem regionerne og er størst i Hovedstaden, hvor 21% i høj, eller meget høj grad oplever en akut kompetencekløft (hhv. 14% i Syddanmark, 11% på Sjælland, 10% i Midtjylland, 0% i Nordjylland).
Den oplevede kompetencekløft varierer imidlertid ikke mellem virksomheder, der opererer international eller ej – ligesom den ikke varierer mellem udenlandsejede og danskejede virksomheder.
Spørgsmål:
-Hvilke virksomheder som oplever en kompetencekløft: CBS er blevet spurgt, om de vil/kan oplyse dette.
-Til spørgsmål vedr. medarbejdervækst: Der er ikke blevet spurgt til virksomhedens kompetencekløft internationalt – men til forventninger til medarbejderstaben de kommende 12 måneder i såvel Danmark som udlandet (såfremt virksomheden har aktiviteter uden for DK)
-Procentdelen af virksomhedens samlede ledige stillinger, som er forblevet ubesatte i mindst tre måneder, som følge af en mangel på kvalificerede ansøgere, er typisk under 10 procent (22% svarer ingen, 57% svarer mindre end 10 procent, 12% svarer 10-24 procent, 7% svarer 25-49 procent, 1% svarer 50-70 procent, mens 2% svarer ved ikke). Dvs. 20% af virksomhederne har haft svært ved at besætte 10% af deres stillinger eller derover.
Én forklaring på, at virksomhederne ”kun” har haft svært ved at besætte mindre end 10% er deres stillinger kan afspejle, at det er en speciael type medarbejdere (specialister), som virksomheder oplever mangel på..
Tal i parentes angiver andelen af virksomheder, der enten har oplevet stor eller meget stor mangel på medarbejdere inden for de respektive faggrupper
Tendens med mangel på faglærte: Tal fra DI (2015) viser, at Danmark vil mangle 44.000 faglige i 2025, hvis det nuværende uddannelses- og beskæftigelsesmønster fortsætter. Primært inden for tekniske områder som elektrikere, værktøjsmagere og industriteknikere.
Tendens med mangel på ingeniører: Engineering the future (af IDA og DI) opgør manglen til over 13.500 ingeniører og naturvidenskabelige kandidater i 2025.
Der spørges i undersøgelsen (udført af CBS) til syv forskellige faggrupper på linje med en række international studier (fx PwC 2012, ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey 2015; UK Commission’s Employet Skills Survey 2013 mfl.).
Over 60% af virksomhederne har tilkendegivet 3 løsningsforslag, 24% har markeret to løsninger, mens kun 4% har markret en løsning – hvilket vidner om, at der skal flere indsatser til at løse problemet..
Forskelle:
- Generelt viser analysen, at de ”best performing” virksomheder (dvs. dem som har haft vækst og som fremadrettet forventer vækst i DK og Vest Europa), foretrækker øget international rekruttering som en løsningsmulighed.
Blandt virksomheder med international aktivitet, peger 35% af virksomhederne på øget international rekruttering som en vigtig del af løsningen – andelen er kun 10% for virksomheder, som udelukkende opererer i Danmark.
Endvidere er der flere store virksomheder (målt på antal ansatte såvel som omsætning), der har peget på øget international rekruttering som en løsningsmulighed.
Fra de kvalitative interviews:
Ovenstående forskelle skyldes bl.a., at de store virksomheder har ressourcer og netværk til at rekruttere internationalt
Foruden de opremsede løsningsmulighederne i spørgsmålet (jf. slidet), fremhævede en række virksomheder i en åben svarkategori ”employer brading” som en mulig løsning til at imødekomme kompetencekløften. Mens nogle virksomheder fokuserede på, at de selv skal blive bedre til at brande sig, mente andre at generelt mere branding af Danmark vil være en metode til at tiltrække mere internationalt talent.
En række store virksomheder fremhæver, at efterspørgslen ikke kan dækkes med rekruttering i Danmark alene. Muligheden for at tiltrække internationalt talent er en afgørende faktor for at kunne få de rette konpetencer til de ledige stillinger i den nærmeste fremtid. (Eksempel på citat fra Novo: ”For us, it is the war for international talents... Right now and during the next 5-10 years the fight will be fought outside of Denmark”)
Opfordring:
Vi arbejder på talentindsatser, men virksomhederne har også et ansvar - det kræver at virksomheder åbner op for internships. Blive bedre til at åbne sig for internships, studiejobs osv. Evt. medløsningsforslag, åbner sig op for at tage engelsksproget folk (dette gælder især for de små og mellemstore virksomheder, som i mindre grad fokuserer på internationalt talent i dag)
Spørgsmål:
-Ift. til løsningen vedr. øget fokus på fastholde og udvikling af talent er der r desværre ikke blevet skildret mellem danske og udenlandske talenter..
-CBS er blevet spurgt, om de vil besvare, hvor mange store virksomheder, der har tilkendegivet, at de har flyttet stillinger til udlandet.