You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone

Moving your career to a new country is not just a professional shift.

Szilvia Schöffer, founder of Decoding Denmark, smiling outdoors in a park, offering career counselling and coaching for internationals in Denmark.

10+

Years of Experience in
Recruitment & Hiring

2000+

CVs reviewed

8+

Years of Experience in
Danish Work Culture

1st

First-hand recruitment and hiring manager experience from major Danish companies, including Novo Nordisk and NCC.

Finding Your Place in the Danish Job Market

Moving your career to a new country isn’t just a professional shift it’s deeply personal.It shapes your confidence, your identity, and your sense of belonging.

When I moved to Denmark in 2018, it took me nearly two years to truly understand how the Danish job market works.
Not because I lacked experience or capability, but because the rules were different.

A flat hierarchy.

A strong culture of equality.

Subtle, nuanced communication.

A hiring mindset built on trust, modesty, and collaboration.
These aren’t things you’ll find in job descriptions — yet they influence every decision.

Without that understanding, it’s easy to start questioning yourself:

“Maybe I’m not good enough here.”

“Maybe I should lower my expectations.”
“Maybe I’m missing something everyone else just knows.”


But the truth is — you’re not missing competence.
You’re missing context.

Today, I help internationals gain that context faster, so they can move forward with clarity and confidence.

When we work together, I help you:

  • Understand what Danish employers are really looking for
  • Decode what “fit” means in this culture
  • Position your experience without over- or underselling yourself
  • Communicate confidence in a way that resonates locally

There’s no pressure.

No generic templates.
No “just try harder” advice.


Instead, you get clarity, structure and cultural translation.
And most importantly — you get your confidence back.
Because once you understand the system, you stop doubting yourself.
And that changes everything.

Testimonials

“Her structured, professional, and positive approach made me feel heard, understood, and motivated”

Szilvia has been a driving force in my career path from my early days in Denmark.

Her generosity in sharing her knowledge and her genuine care and interest in making a positive impact on expats professional lives, in my eyes, definitely sets her work apart in this complicated market.

I can only say thank you and I would truly recommend her to anyone who is struggling to not only find a job, but finding the right place and understanding the different nuances of Danish culture and what can make a CV stand out, as well as her interview consulting sessions.

Thank you again Szilvia for everything!

Anna Paola

I had the pleasure of working with Szilvia during my job search in Sweden and Denmark, and her guidance was truly invaluable. She helped me navigate the local job market with clarity and confidence, providing practical tips and insights that made a real difference.

Szilvia supported me in fine-tuning my CV and personal profile, guided me through the self-assessment process, and helped me understand what to expect during interviews in the region. I particularly appreciated her structured yet empathetic approach — she combines deep knowledge of the Nordic job market with genuine care and encouragement.

Thanks to her advice and perspective, I feel much more confident and better prepared to take the next steps in my career. I can highly recommend Szilvia to anyone seeking professional and practical career guidance in the Nordic region.

Eva

I was looking for guidance on my job search and Danish company cultures when a podcast featuring Szilvia caught my attention. I listened to the full episode and found it inspiring – her insights were practical and helpful. I reached out to her on LinkedIn, learned more about Decøding Denmark and started working with her. The sessions were very valuable.

Szilvia is a great listener who quickly understood my situation, was easy to communicate with, and provided personalized, thoughtful advice. She helped me better understand what recruiters look for, and now my CV is much stronger. What I appreciated most was how she helped me see my strengths from a new perspective, and also pointed out aspects I hadn’t noticed. Her structured, professional, and positive approach made me feel heard, understood, and motivated. Thank you!

I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for guidance in their job search or career direction in Denmark.

Éva

I had the pleasure of meeting Szilvia while seeking job search support in Denmark. I booked sessions with her for CV and job application review, interview preparation, and a mock interview.

Szilvia is incredibly kind, professional, and empathetic. She provided invaluable insights into Danish work culture and gave me excellent advice on improving my CV, cover letter, and interview skills. I truly appreciated her detailed explanations, thorough preparation, and the effort she put into making our sessions as effective as possible.

For anyone seeking expert guidance, I highly recommend Szilvia. She is not only a fantastic professional mentor but also a supportive and understanding person who knows how to encourage you to bring out your best.Thank you, Szilvia, it was a pleasure working with you! ❤️

Rossella

 Interview preparation and Mock interview session:

Two sessions with Szilvia through her Decoding Denmark career coaching were enough to make a real difference for me. She helped me build my confidence and feel more secure about how I present myself and my experience.

Our conversations gave me more clarity and structure when preparing for interviews, and I learned how to explain my strengths in a clearer and more authentic way. Her advice was honest, practical, and easy to apply straight away.

I now feel better prepared than ever to face the challenging and competitive Danish job market.

André

Embracing vulnerability brings us closer to better collaboration and accelerates progress. Yet it always takes two people – just like CLAPPING takes two hands to do it. I am grateful that you, Szilvia, responded with such care to my own vulnerability.

I encourage others to reach out to her as well: she helped me gain clarity and strengthen my ideas. In a job search, uncertainty and vulnerability are completely natural. And if someone were to take advantage of that vulnerability, it reflects on them, not on the one who dares to show it.

Practicing vulnerability comes with risk, but it’s worth it: Szilvia provides safe boundaries, asks thoughtful questions, and does her work with great dedication. Thank you very much.

Emese

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Ways We Can Work Together

Whether you need strategic career direction or space for deeper reflection, we choose the level of support that fits where you are right now.

Career Counselling

Strategic support for building your career in Denmark

If you’re navigating the Danish job market and want clarity, traction, and confidence, this is where we focus.
Together, we work on:

  • Understanding how your profile is perceived in Denmark
  • Aligning your CV and communication with cultural expectations
  • Positioning you at the right level
  • Preparing you for interviews with clarity and structure

This is practical, strategic support — grounded in how the Danish system actually works.

coaching

A structured space for clarity, confidence, and growth

If your challenge feels more internal, like identity shifts, self-doubt, decision pressure, leadership transitions, or cultural adjustment, coaching offers space to think clearly and move intentionally.
Together, we:

  • Work through complex decisions
  • Strengthen self-trust
  • Clarify direction
  • Build grounded confidence

This is a supportive space to reconnect with yourself — and move forward with more clarity and confidence.

Read my blog

Decoding the Nordic Job Market