Find a job

First of all, you need to decide between two paths:
Should I look for a job from abroad, or should I move to Denmark first and then search from there?
I chose the first path back then, while a very good friend chose the second. So, I believe I have a good understanding of the pros and cons of each.
 

Finding a job from your homecountry (in my case Germany):
Back then, I was looking for a position in internal medicine and contacted many different departments (everything from cardiology to rheumatology). My experience was:
As a fresh doctor with no experience and applying in English: No response.
As a doctor with (a few months of work experience) and writing the application in Danish: I received one or two interested responses, but nothing concrete.

I then took the advice of another emigrated doctor and wrote to departments (in a relatively short and concise way) asking if I could come by for 1-2 days of "hospitation" (following/shadowing the doctors). I wrote to about 12 departments and received three positive replies, arranging two days of shadowing with two departments.
I studied Danish beforehand, and even though it wasn´t much danish I could talk, my effort was noticed and I was offered a non-classified position.
I can personally recommend this route, as it gives you an impression of the hospital without “burning all your bridges” first, and you get a feel for the challenges of establishing yourself in a new country.
It was still a bit nerve-wracking for me, though, because I couldn’t get a work contract without a CPR-number, but couldn’t get a CPR number without moving and having an address in Denmark (for this, you need a specific form called Arbejdsgivererklæring, filled out by the employer. More on this under the "Emigration" section).
This meant I had to cancel everything in Germany before I had the contract in hand, but I would say that offers in Denmark are generally binding, and you can trust them.
 

The other path would be:
Move to Denmark, directly sign up for a language course, and search for a job from there. This can be “easier” in the sense that your future employer can see you are already in the country (“not just trying it out” and that you are “serious”), and during your application time, you can also apply for unpaid internships, which allows you to network and have a much smoother start professionally than trying to adjust to a new country, new life and new hospital system directly from the start.
With a family or without secure savings, this can of course be difficult, as you should not be under time pressure. My second-hand experience is, however, that you will find a job. Many positions are posted every month (since, as mentioned, everyone typically only has one-year contracts). You may have to apply for the same position twice, and this persistence is often recognized and eventually rewarded. It might also be easier to initially avoid applying to the central hospitals in Region H and consider departments that are not your absolute dream specialties. The rule for the first job (without much prior work experience) should be: Get into the system first, and the second (dream) job will be much easier to find—I promise! :)