Recruitment and retention of highly qualified labour

Denmark will increasingly need to recruit highly qualified labour from abroad. This report examines how a number of countries recruit and retain highly qualified labour from third countries and it establishes a catalogue of ideas for best practice in this area.
In relation to recruitment, the study shows that it may be appropriate for each country to use a combination of demand-and-supply-driven recruitment strategies. In relation to retention, it is particularly important to offer language courses, and to consider the needs of accompanying spouses and children.
The report is based on a literature study as well as on interviews conducted in the five countries, and it has been funded by the central pool for special employment measures under the the Danish Ministry of Employment.