Ex-Novo Nordisk Employee Co-Founds AI Job Platform Skiftr

Sannah Brieghel lost her job at a major Danish company after four years. She turned her job search into a new business. She co-founded Skiftr, an AI-powered job platform. The platform helps people navigate the local job market.

Brieghel was 37 years old when she started the company last year. She had contemplated her next career move before the layoff happened. Her own job search inspired her to build this tool.

This news comes as job postings in Denmark rose in August. It is the first August increase since 2021. Denmark also passed a bill to hire foreign workers more easily. Companies can recruit from 16 countries under new salary rules. The story was reported by The Copenhagen Post.