The government presents two bills aimed at improving graduates' labor market opportunities.

The economic crisis has taken its toll on the labor market. In some industries, it has been difficult to get a job - especially for new graduates. More skills and thus greater flexibility to give them better opportunities. On 18 December, the government bill to make an extraordinary effort for the junior. It was part of the agreements on the budget bill for 2010. The proposal implies that future, unemployment threatened graduates can continue in special new competences from course an extension of their current training. The scheme covers students who after 1 January 2010 completed tertiary education at the Ministry of Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture and of Economic and Business Affairs areas. The target audience is students in programs where there is no immediate appropriate opportunities to retrain. The scheme will apply from 1 February 2010 and will run for a year. Students must apply to participate in the courses before they finish their ongoing training. Seats allocated on a "first come first served" principle and culminate in an examination. Education Minister Bertel Haarder encourages students to take up the offer if they have a view of unemployment. They need to keep spirits up and keep going. "The scheme allows to supplement his education with studies that may result in a completely different direction than the training entitled in the first place. The courses not only provide greater chances of getting work, they also provide more career opportunities. I hope that many seize the opportunity, "he says. Science Minister Helge Sander agrees. "In times of crisis, it is important that we focus on how we can target the students were skills for the current job market. There are good opportunities for the bill. I imagine that, for example, could be relevant to a linguistic candidate to supplement with some courses in communication, social science or economics, "he says. Also Ministry of Cultural Affairs by the offer. "With the current crisis in the construction sector it is quite natural to offer targeted supplementary courses for graduates from schools of architecture. But also for students from other persons threatened with unemployment training areas will be attractive, you can now expand its professionalism in accordance with the current labor market needs, "said Minister of Culture Carina Christensen. The special new competences from courses offered in different academic fields and organized as full-time programs. They consist of single existing, approved full-time education. A course typically lasts and no more than half a year, equivalent to 30 ECTS credits. A humanist may for example read administrative or constitutional law in order to be employed in public administration. A professional in graphic communication can for example complement his skills in web development and e-commerce. The main elements of the bill is that ministers in 2010 distributed 20 million kroner to the specific new competences from course among the institutions that will offer them. The money covers the cost of training. Take into account geographical and educational proliferation of the total supply, and where the labor market is lacking manpower. Ministers may require institutions to offer special courses to ensure a nationwide tender. Offerings targeted programs with particularly high unemployment. On the websites of the ministries, an updated list provide an overview of what training provides access to the special new competences from course and the course of the individual educational provider. The courses do not qualify for State Education, SU. Therefore, at the same time put forward a proposal to change SU-law, thereby establishing a new maintenance benefit for graduates in the particular course. The allowance equals the level and the rules for SU. The € 17 million to the allowance. The methods of the courses will be provided by the respective ministries. Source: Ministry of Education