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A testing time for Director of Denmark's labour market agency

As the top boss for the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment STAR, Maria Schack Vindum has been busy after Corona suspended large parts of the country’s employment policy, created mounting unemployment and cleared the way for new solutions.
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Maria Schack Vindum
  • Director for the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment STAR since 2018.
  • Studied political science.
  • Former Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Employment, and also worked at the Ministry of Finance, the National Police and the City of Copenhagen.
  • 45 years old.
STAR

The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment.

Responsible for implementing and following up on employment policy set by the Danish Ministry of Employment. 

STAR and three regional divisions (AMKs) make sure political decisions are implemented in municipal job centres and benefits offices that are in direct contact with the unemployed.

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